Stand by U

"Stand by U"
Single by Tohoshinki
from the album Best Selection 2010
B-side
  • "Tea for Two"
  • "Sky"
  • "Stand by U" (Luv Behind the Mld Mix)
ReleasedJuly 1, 2009 (2009-07-01)
RecordedAvex Studio Azabu, Sony Music Studio, Prime Sound Studio Aoyama
GenrePop, R&B
LabelRhythm Zone
Songwriter(s)Shinjiroh Inoue, H.u.b.
Tohoshinki singles chronology
"Share the World/We Are!"
(2009) 		"Stand by U"
(2009) 		"Break Out!"
(2010)
Music video
"Stand by U" on YouTube

"Stand by U" is South Korean pop group Tohoshinki's twenty-eighth Japanese language single. "Stand by U" was released on July 1, 2009 by their label Rhythm Zone and was released in two formats: CD and CD+DVD. The track serves as the final single promoted by the group as a five-piece, following which legal troubles caused the group to go on an extended hiatus.

Background

Shortly after the release of their twenty-seventh Japanese language single, "Share the World/We Are!", news about the group recording the single started to surfaced online.[1][2]

Chart performance

Upon the release of the single in Japan, it took the number two spot on the Oricon daily chart selling over 94,800 copies.[3][4] On July 5, 2009 daily chart the single peaked at the number-one spot selling nearly 29,300 copies.[5] On the issue date of July 13, 2009, "Stand by U" debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly chart behind pop boy band Arashi's "Everything"; selling a little more than 182,060 copies.[6][7]

Music video

Like their twenty-third Japanese single, "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?", two music videos were shot for "Stand by U": drama version and version with Tohoshinki's members. Both videos were shot by Hideaki Sunaga (須永秀明, Sunaga Hideaki) and the video features the members in a hotel.[8][9] As the song was used as the theme song for Japanese mobile drama Sweet Room, the music video features the characters of the first story Last Love starring Narimiya Hiroki as the male lead and Yukari Shiomi as the female lead.

Live performance

On June 20, 2009, Tohoshinki appeared on Music Fair and performed "Stand by U" as well as "Sky".[10] They also appeared on other shows such as NHK Save the Future 2009, Music Station and Music Japan, performing "Stand by U".[10][11][12]

Track list

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Stand by U"Shinjiroh InoueUta, Reo5:56
2."Tea for Two"H.u.b.Ichiro Fujiya4:41
3."Sky (Bonus Track)"H.u.b.H-wonder5:31
4."Stand by U: Luv Behind the Mld Mix" (CD only)  6:12
5."Stand by U (Less Vocal)"  5:56
6."Tea for Two (Less Vocal)"  4:39
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Stand by U (Video Clip)" 
2."Off Shot Movie" 

Credits

  • Vocals: Tohoshinki
  • Recording: Hideaki Jinbu ("Stand by U", "Tea for Two" and "Sky"), Masahiro Kawata ("Stand by U")
    • Location: Avex Studio Azabu, Sony Music Studio ("Stand by U", "Tea for Two" and "Stand by U: Luv Behind the Mld Mix"), Prime Sound Studio Aoyama ("Sky")
  • Mix engineers: Naoki Yamada ("Stand by U", "Tea for Two" and "Sky"), Masahiro Kawata ("Stand by U: Luv Behind the Mld Mix")
  • Music: Uta and Reo ("Stand by U), Ichiro Fujiya ("Tea for Two"), H-wonder ("Sky")
  • Music director: Katsutoshi Yasuhara

Charts, peaks and certifications

Release history

Country Date Label
Japan July 1, 2009 (2009-07-01) Rhythm Zone
South Korea July 20, 2009 (2009-07-20)[15] SM Entertainment
Taiwan July 10, 2009 (2009-07-10)[16] Avex Taiwan

References

  1. ^ "勢いづく東方神起の未発表曲「Stand by U」を街中に響かせよう" (in Japanese). Barks. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ "東方神起 アニメ「ONE PIECE」タイアップシングルがオリコン1位！" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. 2009-04-28. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  3. ^ 東方神起、外国人記録の更新に向けて初日好発進 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  4. ^ Rinny (2009-07-02). 동방신기, 日 싱글 하루만에 9만여 장 판매 '저력' (in Korean). Asia Economic. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ a b 동방신기, 日오리콘차트 1위 등극…아라시도 제쳤다! (in Korean). Newsen. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  6. ^ a b 동방신기, 아라시 이어 日 오리콘 주간 2위 등극 ‘18만장 판매 대박’ (in Korean). 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  7. ^ 2009年07月第2週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  8. ^ "Stand by U (Drama Ver.) director" (in Japanese). jp:スペースシャワーTV. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  9. ^ "Stand by U (Member Ver.) director" (in Japanese). jp:スペースシャワーTV. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  10. ^ a b "Media：東方神起 オフィシャル ウェブ サイト". Avex Group (in Japanese). Rhythm Zone. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  11. ^ テレビ朝日｜ミュージックステーション. TV Asahi (in Japanese). Music Station. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  12. ^ "Music Japan" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  13. ^ (in Chinese) Select 第28週 on the drop down menu "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  14. ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年7月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  15. ^ "Dong Bang Shin Ki - Stand By U (CD+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  16. ^ 東方神起最新單曲延至7月10日發行 (in Chinese). Avex. Retrieved 2009-07-03.