| "Heart and Soul" | ||||
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| Single by AAA | ||||
| from the album Heartful | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | January 27, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop, eurobeat | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leonn, Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Shinya Saitō | |||
| Producer(s) | Ats | |||
| AAA singles chronology | ||||
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"Heart and Soul" is Japanese band AAA's 23rd single, and the lead single released before their fifth studio album, Heartful. The single was released on January 27, 2010, a month before the album.[1]
Promotion
"Heart and Soul" was given two tie-ups: one as the ending theme song for the TBS Kantō area news show Niusuzansu, as well as being the music.jp TV commercial song.[1] The B-side "Two Roads" (a solo song sung by Mitsuhiro Hidaka) was written by former The Kaleidoscope/Ricken's vocalist Takumi Ishida, and was used as the insert song for the film Sayonara Itsuka.[1]
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 3 in its first week, selling 33,000 copies.[2] It charted for a total of four weeks, with two more in the top 100 (at No. 30 and No. 87 respectively), before charting at No. 127 and then leaving the top 200.[2] As the single sold a total of 37,000 copies, it was extremely front loaded, selling 90% of copies in its first week.[2]
The song peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, charting for three weeks before the single's release due to low-level airplay.[3] The song peaked at No. 31 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart and only ranked for a single week in the top 100.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart and Soul" | Leonn, Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Shinya Saitō | Ats | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Namida no Kizuna" (涙のキズナ "Tear Bonds" performed by Misako Uno, Chiaki Ito) | Leonn, Bounceback | Ats | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Two Roads" (performed by Mitsuhiro Hidaka) | Takumi Ishida | Masaki Iehara | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Heart and Soul (ArmySlick's Baytronic Mix)" | Leonn, Hidaka, Saitō | ArmySlick | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Heart and Soul (Instrumental)" | Leonn, Hidaka, Saitō | Ats | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Namida no Kizuna (Instrumental)" | Leonn, Bounceback | Ats | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 29:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart and Soul (Music Clip)" | Nino | |
| 2. | "Heart and Soul (Music Making)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Break Down" (The Digest of AAA 4th Anniversary Live)" | |
| 2. | "Variety Movie: AAA Kokubi Club Sono Yon (VARIETY MOVIE -AAA極秘クラブ-其ノ四-, Variety Movie: AAA Absolute Secrecy Club #4)" |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly singles[2] | 3 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 15 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[4] | 31 |
Reported sales
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales[2] | 37,000 |
References
- 1 2 3 "2010年1月27日 23rdシングル「Heart and Soul」" (in Japanese). Avex Trax. Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-05-23. (subscription only)
- 1 2 "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- 1 2 "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue February 2, 2010" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
External links
- Avex Heart and Soul profile (in Japanese)