"Itsuka Kitto..." (いつかきっと…) is the debut single by Atsushi, the lead singer of the popular Japanese band Exile. It was released on September 14, 2011 as a "double A-side" along with Exile's 36th single called Rising Sun / Itsuka Kitto... (Rising Sun / いつかきっと…). The single debuted at #1 on the RIAJ's Digital Tracks Chart[1] and #1 on the Oricon Charts with first-week physical sales of 234,846.[2] "Itsuka Kitto" has also gained popularity as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama, “Hi wa Mata Noboru“.[3] The song was written by Atsushi Sato, Matthew Tishler and Andrew Ang.
| "Itsuka Kitto..." | ||||
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 "Rising Sun" / "Itsuka Kitto..." CD Only cover artwork | ||||
| Single by Exile Atsushi | ||||
| from the album Solo | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2011 | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Atsushi, Matthew Tishler, Andrew Ang | |||
| Producer(s) | Matthew Tishler | |||
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"Itsuka Kitto..." has since become the #14 highest-selling single in Japan for 2011, with 305,001 physical sales.[4] It was included on the Exile/Exile Atsushi album Exile Japan/Solo released on January 1, 2012.[5]
A remixed version was made as the theme for the Japanese release of Captain America: Civil War
Rising Sun
edit| "Rising Sun" | ||||
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| Single by EXILE | ||||
| from the album EXILE Japan | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Atsushi | |||
| Producer(s) | Johan Becker, Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott, Sharon Vaughn | |||
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"Rising Sun" is a song recorded by Japanese group EXILE. The song was the official charity anthem after the tsunami disaster. It was released in September 2011 along with Atsushi's debut single "Itsuka Kitto..." The song was written by Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott, Johan Becker, Sharon Vaughn and EXILE ATSUSHI.
References
edit- ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue September 13, 2011". Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Oricon reveals the monthly chart rankings for September". Tokyohive.
- ^ "EXILE's charity song and ATSUSHI's solo song to be released as a double A-side single!". Tokyohive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "2011 Oricon Yearly Ranking TOP 50: Singles". Oricon.
- ^ "EXILE to release a new album on New Year's Day". Tokyohive.
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