Lotus (Arashi song)

"Lotus"
Single by Arashi
from the album Beautiful World
Released23 February 2011 (2011-02-23)
Recorded2011
GenrePop
Length26:36
LabelJ Storm
Composer(s)
  • IiSAK
  • Hydrant
Lyricist(s)Soluna
Arashi singles chronology
"Hatenai Sora"
(2010) 		"Lotus"
(2011) 		"Meikyū Love Song"
(2011)

"Lotus" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on 23 February 2011, by their record label J Storm. The single is used as the theme song to the drama Bartender starring Arashi member Masaki Aiba. It was released in two editions: a regular edition containing two bonus tracks and instrumental versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track along with a DVD with a music video of the single.[1]

On the issue dated 7 March 2012, "Lotus" debuted at number one on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart, selling 541,000 copies in its first week.[2][3] According to Oricon, the single was ranked as the sixth-best-selling single in Japan for the year 2011.[4]

Track listing

Regular edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lotus"Soluna
  • IiSAK
  • Hydrant
  • IiSAK
  • Hirofumi Sasaki
4:24
2."Ever"
  • Sakuta Masaya
  • Alt
Kōsuke ŌshimaTomoki Ishizuka4:42
3."Boom Boom"
  • Erik Lidbom
  • Jon Hällgren
Ha-j4:12
4."Lotus" (instrumental)   4:24
5."Ever" (instrumental)   4:42
6."Boom Boom" (instrumental)   4:12
Total length:26:36
Limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lotus"Soluna
  • IiSAK
  • Hydrant
  • IiSAK
  • Sasaki
4:24
2."Ever"
  • Masaya
  • Alt
ŌshimaIshizuka4:42
Total length:9:06
Limited edition – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Lotus" (Music video) 

References

  1. ^ 嵐、週間シングル通算31作目の首位獲得に向け好スタート. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ 週間 シングルランキング 2011年03月07日付. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ^ 嵐、8年連続通算31作目のシングル首位. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ オリコン2011年 年間 CD&DVDランキング シングル TOP50. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2019.


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