# Parallel Parallel

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"**Parallel Parallel**" (stylized in [all caps](/source/All_caps)) is the 50th Japanese [single](/source/CD_single) by South Korean pop duo [Tohoshinki](/source/TVXQ), first digitally released by [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax) on January 31, 2023, and then as a CD single on February 1, 2023. "Parallel Parallel" was released in three physical CD versions, which included two separate limited edition [A4](/source/A4_paper) photobook editions and a fan club "board" edition released exclusively for Tohoshinki's Japanese fan club, Bigeast.

"Parallel Parallel" debuted at number three on the [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart) and number thirty-five on the [*Billboard* Japan Hot 100](/source/Japan_Hot_100).

## Background and promotion

One month after the release of their 49th single "[Utsuroi](/source/Utsuroi)," Avex Entertainment announced that Tohoshinki would be embarking on a nation-wide arena tour in 2023,[1] later confirming the name to be the Classyc Tour. "Parallel Parallel" was announced in December 2022, starting with the release of its first teaser images on December 23.[2] The second set of images were revealed on December 24,[3] and a third set, to feature exclusively on the fan club board edition, was dropped on December 25.[4] Avex shared the music video teaser for "Parallel Parallel" on January 29, 2023.[5] The music video was officially released on January 31, coinciding with the single's digital release.[6]

The single was released in Japan on streaming platforms and made available for download on January 31, 2023, at 6 PM.[7] The CD single was released on February 1, 2023. A limited amount of postcards were made available for those who purchased the CD single at various music stores.[8] Fans were eligible to participate in a lottery to retrieve passes for a [meet and greet](/source/Backstage_pass) at Tohoshinki's Classyc Tour [Tokyo Dome](/source/Tokyo_Dome) and [Kyocera Dome Osaka](/source/Kyocera_Dome_Osaka) stops using the serial numbers from purchasing all three versions of the CD single.[9] Visual stickers were gifted to those who downloaded the single via [iTunes](/source/ITunes) and [Line Music](/source/Line_Music).[10][11] The jacket-making and behind the scenes video of "Parallel Parallel" was posted on February 2,[12] and a lyric video for the single's B-side track "No Sympathy" was released on February 3.[13] The dance practice video of "Parallel Parallel" was released on February 13, 2023.

The song was selected to be the theme song of the [2023 LPGA of Japan Tour](/source/2023_LPGA_of_Japan_Tour), which premiered on March 5, 2023, on [Wowow](/source/Wowow).[14]

## Commercial performance

"Parallel Parallel" debuted at number three on the [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart) with 27,929 copies sold. It was the tenth best-selling single for the month of February 2023, and sold 38,736 copies as of December 2023. On the *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_charts)* [Japan Hot 100](/source/Japan_Hot_100), it debuted at number thirty-five.

## Live performances

Tohoshinki debuted their first performance of "Parallel Parallel" on [Nippon TV](/source/Nippon_TV)'s *Sukkiri!!* on February 14, 2023.[15] "Parallel Parallel" and "No Sympathy" were both part of the set list for their 2013 arena concert tour, the Classyc Tour.

## Formats and track listings

- **Digital download and streaming[16]**

1. "Parallel Parallel" – 3:37
1. "No Sympathy" – 3:13
1. "Parallel Parallel -Less Vocal-" – 3:36
1. "No Sympathy -Less Vocal" – 3:11

**CD single AVCK-79917, AVCK-79918, AVC1-79919**

1. "Parallel Parallel" – 3:37
1. "No Sympathy" – 3:13
1. "Parallel Parallel -Less Vocal-" – 3:36
1. "No Sympathy -Less Vocal" – 3:11

## Charts

Chart (2022) Peak position Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[17] 3 Billboard Japan Hot 100[18] 35

### Sales

Released Oricon chart Peak Debut sales Sales total February 1, 2023 Weekly Singles Chart[17] 3 27,929 38,746 Monthly Singles Chart (February)[19] 10 32,392 Yearly Singles Chart (2023) 111 38,746

## Release history

Region Date Format Label Worldwide January 31, 2023 Digital download on iTunes Store Avex Entertainment South Korea[20] Digital download S.M. Entertainment Japan February 1, 2023 CD Avex Trax

## References

1. ["TOHOSHINKI 2023 National Tour Confirmed"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1103054). Avex Entertainment. September 30, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" jacket visual first release!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105100). Avex Entertainment. December 23, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" jacket visual 2nd release!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105113). *Avex Entertainment*. December 24, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" jacket visual 3rd release!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105142). *Avex Entertainment*. December 25, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" Music Video Teaser Released!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105819). Avex Entertainment. January 29, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" Music Video (Full Version) released!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105863). Avex Entertainment. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" All songs will be distributed from 18:00 on Tuesday, January 31st!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105862). Avex Entertainment. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" purchaser limited bonus picture released!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105711). Avex Entertainment. January 25, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" Meet & Greet and other purchaser-only benefits decided!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105598). *Avex Entertainment*. January 18, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI "PARALLEL PARALLEL" delivery commemoration! "Visual sticker A" gift campaign!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105854). *Avex Entertainment*. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI "PARALLEL PARALLEL" delivery commemoration! "Visual sticker B" gift campaign!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105853). *Avex Entertainment*. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" Jacket & Music Video Making Teaser released!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1106008). Avex Entertainment. February 2, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. ["TOHOSHINKI "No Sympathy" Lyric Video from NEW SINGLE "PARALLEL PARALLEL" released!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1106008). Avex Entertainment. February 3, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. [""PARALLEL PARALLEL" has been selected as the program theme song for WOWOW "LPGA Women's Golf Tour 2023"!"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1105905). Avex Entertainment. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

1. ["Live appearance on Nippon Television "Sukkiri" WE News on February 14th (Tuesday)"](https://toho-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1106060). Avex Entertainment. February 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. ["Parallel Parallel - EP by Tohoshinki"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/parallel-parallel-ep/1665913966) (in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). Apple Inc. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

1. ["PARALLEL PARALLEL by 東方神起 at the Oricon"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/348854/products/1466086/1/). *Oricon*. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. ["Billboard Japan Hot 100 2023/02/08 公開"](https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=02&day=13) (in Japanese). *Billboard Japan*. February 8, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. ["Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-02"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-02/) (in Japanese). Oricon. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230806081042/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-02/) August 6, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

1. ["Parallel Parallel by 동방신기"](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11159373) (in Korean). *[Melon](/source/Melon_(online_music_service))*. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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