Sunrise Nippon/Horizon

"Sunrise Nippon/Horizon
Sunrise日本/Horizon"
Single by Arashi
from the album Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!
Released April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)
(see release history)
Format CD
Recorded 2000
Genre Pop, rock
Length 19:50[1]
Label Pony Canyon
Arashi singles chronology
"Arashi"
(1999)
"Sunrise Nippon/Horizon"
(2000)
"Typhoon Generation"
(2000)

"Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" (Sunrise日本/Horizon, "Sunrise Japan/Horizon") is the second single and first double A-side single of Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions. While both the regular edition and limited edition contains two songs and its instrumentals, only the limited edition was released in the shape of a flying disc and included a set of round stickers.

Single information

"Sunrise Nippon" was covered by Eurobeat Lovers in Dancemania Presents JParadise and quoted in the drama Ikebukuro West Gate Park. Although both "Sunrise Nippon" and "Horizon" are A-side songs, only "Sunrise Nippon" has a music video.

Track list

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sunrise Nippon"  F&TKōji Makaino (馬飼野 康二 Makaino Kōji)4:43
2."Horizon"  TakeshiShin Tanimoto (谷本 新 Tanimoto Shin)5:07
3."Sunrise Nippon" (Instrumental)F&TMakaino4:43
4."Horizon" (Instrumental)TakeshiTanimoto5:07

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[3] 1

Sales and certifications

Country Provider Sales Certification
Japan RIAJ 304,340[2] Platinum[4]

Chart precession and succession

Preceded by
"Gravity" by Luna Sea
Oricon Weekly number one single
April 17, 2000
Succeeded by
"Thank You 4 Every Day Every Body" by Ami Suzuki

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan April 5, 2000[5] CD (PCCJ-00001)[5] Pony Canyon

References

  1. "Sunrise Nippon" (in Japanese). Utasuki Mstore. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  2. 1 2 2000年04月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  3. Sunrise Nippon/Horizon, Retrieved 2009-12-18
  4. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年7月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. September 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 490: 8. September 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" (in Japanese). Johnny's net. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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