2018 single by Tohoshinki
"Jealous"
is the 46th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo
Tohoshinki
, released by
Avex Trax
on November 21, 2018 as the lead single for Tohoshinki's tenth studio album
XV
(2019). It was released in three versions ? a standard
CD single
, a limited CD single with a photobook, and a fan club edition exclusively for Tohoshinki's Japanese fan club, Bigeast. The
B-side
is "Daisuki Datta"
(
大好きだった
)
, theme song to the 2018
anime
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends
.
"Jealous" was written by Chris Wahle, Didrik Thott, and Chris Meyer, with lyrics by H.U.B. Production was led by Wahle. Tohoshinki premiered a performance of the song at the
Saitama Super Arena
, the first leg of their
Tomorrow Tour
on September 26, 2018. Its accompanying music video was released
YouTube
on October 31, 2018.
The single was a commercial success in Japan, certifying gold by the
Recording Industry Association of Japan
.
[1]
It debuted at number one on the
Oricon Singles Chart
,
[2]
their first number one single since "
Catch Me -If you wanna-
" (2013).
Background and release
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"Jealous" was written by Chris Wahle, Didrik Thott, and Chris Meyer with lyrics by Tohoshinki's frequent collaborator H.U.B. Production was led by Wahle. Tohoshinki performed "Jealous" for the first time in September 2018, on the opening day of their
Tomorrow Tour
in the
Saitama Super Arena
. The name of the single was not announced until October 1, 2018.
[3]
Aside from a standard
CD single
and an exclusive fanclub edition, the third version included a 24-page booklet that was only made available in first press limited releases.
On October 17, the song was released on
Hiroshima FM
's
GOOD JOG +
. Tohoshinki also appeared on the program to promote the single. On October 25, Tohoshinki dropped the single's jacket photos via their official website. Japanese morning publications were the first to break the news that the single's
B-side
"Daisuki Datta"
(
大好きだった
)
would be the theme song to the 2018 anime film
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends
.
[4]
According to the film's director Shigeru Takahashi, Tohoshinki was chosen for the theme song because of their wide appeal across generations. At its core,
Yo-kai Watch
is a film about friends and family.
[5]
Tohoshinki promoted "Daisuki Datta" on the Japanese morning program
HayaDOKI
. On October 31, Tohoshinki dropped the "Jealous" music video on
YouTube
. Behind-the-scenes footage was aired on
HayaDOKI
,
Oya!4
,
BARI Haya! ZIP!
,
Mezamashi
and
Asadesu
that same day.
JIJI Press
shared a longer version of the filming process on November 1.
The CD single was officially released on November 21, 2018.
Commercial performance
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The song entered the
Billboard
Japan Hot 100
at number 78, two weeks ahead of its release.
[6]
On its fifth week on the chart, "Jealous" peaked at number three
[7]
and topped the
Billboard
Top Single Sales.
[8]
It entered the
Billboard
Japan Download Songs chart at number three.
[9]
On December 1, "Jealous" topped song the
CDTV's This Week Top 10
chart and
TV Tokyo
's Japan Countdown chart.
According to the
Oricon
, "Jealous" debuted at number one on the
Oricon Singles Chart
, Tohoshinki's 13th single to top the charts, and their first number one on the chart since "
Catch Me -If you wanna-
" (2013), and sold 91,056 physical copies on its first week.
[2]
"Jealous" sold over 110,000 copies by the end of 2018 and was certified gold by the RIAJ.
[1]
The release of "Jealous" broke three
Oricon
records: it was Tohoshinki's 13th single to top the charts, putting Tohoshinki as the foreign artist with the most number one singles in Japan. With the single, Tohoshinki had set a new record for having the most singles by a foreign artist to enter the
Oricon
top ten. "Jealous" was Tohoshinki's 38th single to do so. With "Jealous," Tohoshinki sold over 4.5 million singles in Japan, the most by any foreign artist.
[10]
Live performances
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Tohoshinki performed "Jealous" at their nationwide
Tomorrow Tour
, which lasted from September 2018 to January 2019. On August 18, 2019, Tohoshinki performed "Jealous" at the
a-nation Music Festival
, which they headlined at the
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
in
Osaka
.
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Formats and track listings
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- "Jealous" ? 3:16
- "Daisuki Datta"
(
大好きだった
)
? 4:43
- "Jealous" (Less Vocal) ? 3:16
- "Daisuki Datta"
(
大好きだった
)
(Less Vocal) ? 4:43
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- CD single
AVCK-79511 (Limited)
,
AVCK-79512
,
AVC1-79513 (Bigeast)
- "Jealous"
- "Daisuki Datta"
(
大好きだった
)
- "Jealous" (Less Vocal)
- "Daisuki Datta"
(
大好きだった
)
(Less Vocal)
|
Charts
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Sales
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Released
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Oricon
chart
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Peak
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Debut sales
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Sales total
|
November 21, 2018
|
Daily Singles Chart
|
1
|
63,480
|
101,649
|
Weekly Singles Chart
[2]
|
1
|
91,056
|
Monthly Singles Chart (November)
[14]
|
4
|
94,649
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Yearly Singles Chart (2018)
[15]
|
69
|
?
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Certifications
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Release history
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References
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- ^
a
b
c
"Japanese single certifications ? Tohoshinki ? Jealous"
(in Japanese).
Recording Industry Association of Japan
.
Select
2018年12月
on the drop-down menu
- ^
a
b
c
d
"Oricon Singles Chart, Week of November 19, 2018"
.
Oricon
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"New single 'Jealous' to be released November 21, 2018"
.
Tohoshinki Official Website
(in Japanese). 2018-10-01
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Tohoshinki's new song 'Daisuki Datta' decided to be the theme song to 'Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends"
.
Tohoshinki Official Website
(in Japanese). 2018-10-25
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Tohoshinki talks theme song for 'Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends', a theme of friendship"
.
Nikkan Sports
(in Japanese). 2018-10-25
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Billboard Japan Hot 100, Week of November 5, 2019"
.
Billboard
(in Japanese). 2018-11-05
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
a
b
"Billboard Japan Hot 100, Week of December 3, 2018"
.
Billboard
(in Japanese). 2018-12-03
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Billboard Japan Top Single Sales, week of December 3, 2018"
.
Billboard
(in Japanese). 2018-12-03
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
a
b
"Billboard Japan Download Songs, Week of December 3, 2018"
.
Billboard
(in Japanese). 2019-09-05
. Retrieved
2018-12-03
.
- ^
"TVXQ sets 3 new Oricon records with latest Japanese single"
.
Soompi
. 2018-11-26
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"TVXQ and BLACKPINK to Perform at Japan's 'a-nation' Music Festival"
.
Allkpop
. 2019-07-27
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
a
b
"Jealous - EP by Tohoshinki"
(in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). Apple Inc. November 21, 2018
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Billboard Japan Top Single Sales"
.
Billboard
(in Japanese). 2018-01-01
. Retrieved
2019-09-03
.
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月間 シングルランキング 2018年11月度
[CD single monthly ranking of November, 2018] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from
the original
on December 12, 2018
. Retrieved
December 12,
2018
.
- ^
"The 51st Oricon Annual Ranking of Sales (Singles, 2018)"
.
Oricon
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Jealous by 동방신기"
.
Melon
(in Korean). 2018-11-21
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Jealous"
.
Avex Taiwan
(in Chinese). 2018-12-12
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
- ^
"Jealous"
.
Avex Taiwan
(in Chinese). 2018-12-21
. Retrieved
2019-09-05
.
External links
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