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2008 single by Tohoshinki
"
D?shite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandar??
"
(
どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう?
,
lit. Why Did I Have to End Up Falling Completely in Love with You?
)
, released on July 16, 2008, is
T?h?shinki
's 23rd Japanese single. Approximately two months prior to the official release of the song, a leak of the recording grossed many hits on the internet.
On July 22, 2008, Tohoshinki became the first non-Japanese Asian artist to have three number one hits on the weekly Oricon singles chart, when their single "D?shite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandar??" attained the number one position with weekly sales of 68,417 copies.
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After Tohoshinki's invitation and performance in the prestigious Japanese year-end music festival,
K?haku Uta Gassen
, the group saw a surge in sales yet again in 2009 as well as interest in the music video on online streaming sites from Japanese viewers.
Music video
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Two music videos were created, one featuring TVXQ group members while the other features a story. The drama version was released on June 24, 2008. According to management, the drama version was made especially for viewers who were not necessarily fans of the group and wanted to simply appreciate the song and its meaning.
The drama version feature
Mina Fujii
and Kouki Murakami. Kouki's character falls in love with Mina's character, but she gets married before he could confess his feelings.
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Track list
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Title
| Lyrics
| Music
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1.
| "D?shite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandar??" (
どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう?
Why did I have to end up falling completely in love with you?
)
| Lambsey
| Fredrik "Fredro" Odesjo, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Mats Berntoft
| 3:18
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2.
| "Box in the Ship"
| H.u.b
| Philippe-Marc Anquetil, Iain James Farqharson, Marcus Killian, Yacine Azeggagh
| 4:14
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3.
| "D?shite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandar?? (Acapella ver.)" (
どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう?(アカペラver.)
)
| Lambsey
| Fredrik "Fredro" Odesjo, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Mats Berntoft
| 3:18
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4.
| "D?shite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandar?? (Less Vocal)"
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| Fredrik "Fredro" Odesjo, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Mats Berntoft
| 3:18
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5.
| "Box in the Ship (Less Vocal)"
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| Philippe-Marc Anquetil, Iain James Farqharson, Marcus Killian, Yacine Azeggagh
| 4:14
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DVD
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| "D?shite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandar?? (Video Clip)"
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2.
| "Off Shot Movie" (Limited Edition only)
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Charts
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Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Sales and certifications
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Release history
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References
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