Happiness (Arashi song)

"Happiness"
Single by Arashi
from the album Dream "A" Live
B-side
  • "Still..."
  • "Snowflake" (Limited Edition)
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2007 (2007-09-05)
GenrePop
LabelJ Storm
Songwriter(s)Wonderland, Mio Okada
Arashi singles chronology
"We Can Make It!"
(2007) 		"Happiness"
(2007) 		"Step and Go"
(2008)
Music video
"Happiness" on YouTube

"Happiness" is the twentieth single by Japanese boy band, Arashi, as well as its title song's name. The single was released on September 5, 2007, in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. The single is the group's ninth consecutive and seventeenth overall number one release, as well as their third consecutive English-titled release.

Single information

"Happiness" was used as the theme song for the drama Yamada Tarō Monogatari starring Arashi members Kazunari Ninomiya and Sho Sakurai.

The song's music video was included in their official YouTube channel, when it opened in 2019, and later on, also a live version. The song was also included in their official pages of streaming sites Apple Music, Spotify, and the such.[1]

Track listing

Regular edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Happiness"WonderlandMio OkadaGin Kitagawa4:19
2."Still..."
TadaNaoki-T4:20
3."Happiness" (instrumental)WonderlandOkadaKitagawa4:19
4."Still..." (instrumental)
  • Sakurai
  • Tada
TadaNaoki-T4:18
Total length:17:16
Limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Happiness"WonderlandOkadaKitagawa4:19
2."Still"
  • Sakurai
  • Tada
TadaNaoki-T4:20
3."Snowflake"Takashi OgawaHydrantHydrant3:37
Total length:12:12

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[3] 1
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[4] 15

Certifications

Country Provider Sales Certification
Japan RIAJ 271,869[4] Platinum[5]

Release history

Release history and formats for "Happiness"
Region Date Format Label
Japan September 5, 2007[6] CD (JACA-5071)[7]
LE CD (JACA-5070)[8] 		J Storm
South Korea September 18, 2007[9] CD (SMJTCD216)[9]
LE CD (SMJTCD215)[10] 		SM Entertainment
Taiwan September 19, 2007[11] CD (JAJSG27006)[11]
LE CD (JAJSG27006/A)[12] 		Avex Taiwan
Hong Kong September 27, 2007[13] CD[13]
LE CD[14] 		Avex Asia

References

  1. ^ "Arashi opens official Youtube channel". aramajapan. 2019. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ^ 嵐、5年ぶりの年内シングル3作1位！ (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. ^ ja:Happiness (嵐の曲)
  4. ^ a b "2007 Yearly Oricon Ranking". Oricon (in Japanese). 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  5. ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年8月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  6. ^ "Happiness" (in Japanese). J Storm. Archived from the original on 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  7. ^ "Happiness [Regular Edition]". CDJapan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  8. ^ "Happiness [Limited Edition]". CDJapan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  9. ^ a b "Arashi - Happiness (Single) [통상반]" (in Korean). Aladdin. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  10. ^ "Arashi - Happiness (Single) [초회한정반]" (in Korean). Aladdin. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  11. ^ a b "Happiness (普通版)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  12. ^ "Happiness (初回版)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  13. ^ a b "Happiness (Normal Edition) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  14. ^ "Happiness (First Press Limited Edition) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2009-12-18.