| Cover | File:Arashi - Dear Snow.png |
|---|---|
| Artist | Arashi |
| Album | Beautiful World |
| B-side | "Time Capsule" |
| Released | 6 October 2010 |
| Recorded | 2010 |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
| Label | J Storm |
| Writer | Iori · Ishu · Kohsuke Ohshima |
| Prev year | 2010 |
| Next year | 2010 |
"Dear Snow" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi for their tenth studio album, Beautiful World (2011). It was released as a CD single on 6 October 2010 through J Storm. "Dear Snow" was the theme song for member Kazunari Ninomiya's film Ōoku: The Inner Chambers.
"Dear Snow" reached number one on the Oricon Singles Chart for the week ending 10 October 2010 with initial sales of 501,000 copies.[2][3] Within the same month of release, it was certified Double Platinum for shipments of over 500,000 units.[4]
Single information
The single was released in two different versions: a Limited Version consisting of the A-side and a DVD with music video, and a Regular Edition containing a B-side and karaoke versions of the two songs. The music video was directed by Choku.[5]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] | 1 |
| Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)[6] | 1 |
| South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[7] | 38 |
| South Korea (Gaon International Album Chart)[8] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[9] | 9 |
References
- ^ "ARASHI / Dear Snow" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Ongaku Shuppansha. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "週間 シングルランキング 2010年10月18日付" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Oricon. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "嵐、今年4作目のシングル初週50万枚突破 22作連続通算29作目首位" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Oricon. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ riaj
- ^ ""Dear Snow" music video" (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Dear Snow". Billboard Japan. Archived 19 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Dear Snow". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived 24 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Dear Snow". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived 24 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "ja:年間ランキング特集『2010年、ヒットしたシングル、アルバム、DVDは？』 2ページ目" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Oricon. Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 February 2019.