Puzzle (CNBLUE song)

"Puzzle"

Regular Edition cover
Single by CNBLUE
Released May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)
Format CD single, digital download
Genre Alternative rock, synthpop
Length 3:34
Label Warner Music Japan
Writer(s) Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hoon, Ko Jin-yeong
CNBLUE singles chronology
"You're So Fine"
(2016)		 "Puzzle"
(2016)

"Puzzle" is a song by South Korean pop rock band CNBLUE. It was released on May 11, 2016, as their 10th single under Warner Music Japan and 13th single overall in Japan. The song was written by lead vocalist Jung Yong-hwa. Revolving around the theme of a wedding, "Puzzle" deals with the idea of "eternal love".

The single was released in four editions: Regular Edition, Limited Editions A and B, and a fan club-only Boice Limited Edition. "Puzzle" debuted on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart at number four and has sold over 30,000 copies since its release. The band embarked on the CNBLUE Spring Live 2016 "We're Like a Puzzle" arena tour, where they held four concerts in Aichi, Tokyo, and Osaka.

Background

Due to the band's fifth anniversary since its major-label debut in Japan, Jung took interest in composing a song about marriage. With the idea of making a "flashy" lead single, he decided to write a "catchy" track. In crafting the song, Jung sought to create "pop melodies and lyrics with a story, but also linked to the visual, such as a CD jacket and music video".[1]

"Puzzle" was announced as CNBLUE's 10th single on March 6, 2016, with a release date of 11 May.[2] It serves as commemoration for the band's major-label debut five years prior.[3]

Composition

"Puzzle" was written by vocalist Jung Yong-hwa, and Japanese-language translations were provided by Hasegawa. The song was composed by Jung, Han Seung-hoon, and Ko Jin-yeong; it was arranged by the latter two.[4] Described as a "bright" alternative rock and synthpop track, it is the band's first wedding-themed song; the lyrics revolves around "eternal love".[2][3] He described the arrangement of the song as being "60% upper band sound and 40% dance music".[1]

The single was accompanied by two coupling tracks. "Take Me Higher" was written by Jung and Takashi Ogawa. Likewise, the song was composed by Jung, Han, and Ko; it was arranged by Shogo Ohnishi.[5] Lyrically, the songs conveys the band's sentiment of exceeding its potential.[1] "Be My Lover" was written by Lee Jong-hyun, who also composed the track alongside Kim Jae-yang and Park Hyun-woo; it was arranged by the latter two. Additional guitars were provided by Lee Tae-wook and Park, and additional bass provided by Ko.[5] In order to express its "poetic sentiment", the song is sung entirely in English to capture the "emotions, feelings, and delicate nuances" of the lyrics.[1] All three songs were recorded in Seoul at the FNC Entertainment Studio.[5]

Release and promotion

The music video for "Puzzle" was scheduled to be broadcast on TBS Television's variety show Ōsama no Brunch (王様のブランチ」に) on April 16, but was postponed following the Kumamoto earthquake earlier that day.[6] Instead, a 90-second preview was released on Yahoo! Japan's video on demand service GyaO later that day.[7] The full music video was uploaded onto YouTube two days later.[8] The title track was released as a digital download on 4 May.[9] This was followed by the release of a video digest for the single on the subsequent day.[10]

"Puzzle" was released on May 11 in four editions: Regular Edition; Limited Edition A with bonus DVD content that includes multi-angle performance footage of CNBLUE's Spring Love 2015 "White" concert that took place at the Yokohama Arena, the music video for the single, and a special feature; Limited Edition B with bonus DVD content that includes performance footage of the 2016 Arena Tour "Be a Supernova" concert that took place at the Osaka-jō Hall; and Boice Limited Edition with bonus DVD content that includes performance footage of "Let's Go Crazy", "Heart Song", "Stay Sober", "Foxy", "White", and "Radio" from the CNBLUE Official Fan Meeting 2015 Boice "Natsu Matsuri" event, and the Boice Special Movie "Bouquet Making".[4]

The band embarked on the CNBLUE Spring Live 2016 "We're Like a Puzzle" arena tour concerts, which began on May 22 in Aichi at the Nippon Gaishi Hall, and continued through May 26–27 in Tokyo at Nippon Budokan, and on 31 May in Osaka at the Osaka-jō Hall.[2] Performing 22 songs at each concert, the tour accumulated 40,000 attendees in total.[11][12]

Chart performance

"Puzzle" sold 21,304 copies in its first day of release and ranked number three on the daily Oricon Singles Chart.[13] On the issue dated May 23, 2016, the single debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling 28,691 copies in its first week.[14] On the same issue date, the song debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[15] It has sold 30,701 copies in the country since its release.[16]

Track listing

Regular and Boice Limited Editions[5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Puzzle"  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hoon, Ko Jin-yeongHan Seung-hoon, Ko Jin-yeong3:34
2."Take Me Higher"  Jung Yong-hwa, Takashi OgawaJung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hoon, Ko Jin-yeongShogo Ohnishi4:02
3."Be My Love"  Lee Jong-hyunLee Jong-hyun, Kim Jae-yang, Park Hyun-wooKim Jae-yang, Park Hyun-woo3:47
4."Puzzle" (Instrumental) Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hoon, Ko Jin-yeongHan Seung-hoon, Ko Jin-yeong3:34

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the single's liner notes.[5]
  • Kim Jae-yang – composer, arranger
  • Ko Jin-yeong – composer, arranger, bass
  • Lee Tae-wook – guitar
  • Lee Yu-jin – mixing engineer
  • Park Hyun-woo – composer, arranger, guitar
  • Shogo Ohnishi – arranger
  • Takashi Ogawa – lyricist

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[15] 15
Oricon Singles Chart[14] 4

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CNBLUE 初のウェディングソング『Puzzle』いよいよ発売、オフィシャルインタビューを公開. Excite Music (in Japanese). Excite Japan. May 9, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 CNBLUEが日本デビュー5周年シングル、東名阪アリーナツアーも決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Jung, Min-kyung (May 10, 2016). "CNBLUE to release 5th anniversary single in Japan". The Korea Herald. Herald Media. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  4. 1 2 5/11発売10th SG「Puzzle」トラックリスト＆BOICE盤追加特典映像内容公開！ (in Japanese). CNBLUE Official Website. April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Puzzle (liner notes). CNBLUE. Warner Music Japan. 2016. 1049128074.
  6. ↑ 4/16「王様のブランチ」放送休止のお知らせ (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. April 16, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ GYAO！にてCNBLUE ニューシングル『Puzzle』のミュージックビデオが独占先行公開！！ (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. April 16, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ CNBLUE 新曲「Puzzle」MVをフル公開. Excite Music (in Japanese). Excite Japan. April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ CNBLUEの10thシングル『Puzzle』の先行配信スタート！ダウンロード特典も！ (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ CNBLUE、フラワー男子に変身！胸キュン必至の真剣な眼差しで作っているのは…10thシングル特典映像ダイジェストをKstyle独占解禁！. Kstyle (in Japanese). Line Corporation. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Son, Ji-hyoung (June 1, 2016). "CNBLUE wraps up Japan tour". The Korea Herald. Herald Media. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ CNBLUE 5周年アニバーサリーを告げるツアーで最高の一体感. Excite Music (in Japanese). Excite Japan. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ Yoon, Seong-yeol (May 12, 2016). 씨엔블루, 日데뷔 5주년 싱글 '퍼즐' 오리콘 3위 진입. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  14. 1 2 オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年05月09日～2016年05月15日. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  16. ↑ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 15, 2016. (subscription required (help)).

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