Brave (Arashi song)
| "Brave" | ||||
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 Regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by Arashi | ||||
| from the album This Is Arashi | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2019 | |||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | J Storm | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Arashi singles chronology | ||||
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"Brave" is a song by Japanese boy band Arashi, released as a single through J Storm on September 11, 2019. It serves as the theme song for Nippon TV's coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[1] It is the band's first release to be available in an edition including a Blu-ray.[2]
The single debuted atop the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling 667,615 copies in its first week.[3]
Background
The song was announced in October 2018, and was performed live for the first time the following month.[4]
Composition
The song features a self-composed rap by Sho Sakurai,[1] who called it "an unusual single for Arashi. It is a rough and manly piece of music...I wrote the song while thinking about all the players who will be fighting hard, like when they're in a scrum".[4]
Commercial performance
The song sold 667,615 copies in the first week, reaching number one on the Oricon weekly albums chart. It is also Arashi's first number-one single on the combined singles chart, which was established in 2019.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brave" | |
| 2. | "Brave" (karaoke version) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brave" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brave" (music video and making of) | 54:00 |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] | 2 |
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] | 55 |
References
- ^ a b "Arashi releases details on new single "BRAVE" and MV collection". Arama Japan. August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Arashi to release new single, 'BRAVE'". Tokyo Hive. July 27, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月23日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for September 23, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "嵐、荒々しくて男くさい新曲「BRAVE」がラグビーW杯中継ソングに". Natalie (in Japanese). October 28, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Discography(ARASHI): BRAVE". Johnny's.net. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/9/23". Billboard Japan. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Brave". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
