"Nice na Kokoroiki" (ナイスな心意気) is the eighth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions. While both the regular edition and limited edition contains the song and its instrumental, the two editions differ in covers and sizes: the regular edition being twelve centimeters and the limited edition being 8 centimeters. Both editions also contain a hidden track of a Secret Talk, an audio recording of the group's casual conversations. It was certified gold by the RIAJ for a shipment of 200,000 copies.[1]
| "Nice na Kokoroiki" | ||||
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| Single by Arashi | ||||
| from the album Here We Go! | ||||
| Released | April 17, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | J Storm | |||
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| Arashi singles chronology | ||||
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Single information
edit"Nice na Kokoroiki" was used as the eleventh ending theme song for the anime Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo. The single was released with the group's name spelled in katakana (アラシ) instead of kanji (嵐).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Nice na Kokoroiki" (ナイスな心意気, "Nice Spirit") | Masami Tozawa | Takehiko Īda | Tomoki Ishizuka | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Nice na Kokoroiki" (instrumental) | Tozawa | Īda | Ishizuka | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Secret Talk" (hidden track) | 2:54 |
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年4月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. April 2002 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 511. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 12. June 10, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ 2002年05月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
External links
edit- Nice na Kokoroiki product information (in Japanese)
- Nice na Kokoroiki Oricon profile (in Japanese)