2013 single by Tohoshinki
"Very Merry Xmas" |
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Single by Tohoshinki |
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from the album Tree |
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B-side | "White" |
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Released | November 27, 2013 (2013-11-27) |
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Recorded | 2013 |
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Genre | |
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Length | 22:11 |
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Label | Avex Trax |
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Songwriter(s) | - Chris Buseck
- Tom Hugo Hemansen
- Shinjiroh Inoue
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Producer(s) | Shinjiroh Inoue |
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Tohoshinki singles chronology |
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"Scream" (2013) | "Very Merry Xmas" (2013) | "Something" (2014) | |
"Very Merry Xmas" is the 39th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki. Described as an upbeat Christmas carol, "Very Merry Xmas" was released on November 27, 2013, by Avex Trax[1] as the third single from their seventh Japanese studio album, Tree. It was released in three versions – a CD+DVD version, a CD only version, and a Bigeast Board edition.
The song debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and peaked at number three on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.[2] Selling over 116,000 copies in a week, "Very Merry Xmas" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000.[3] As of December 2013, "Very Merry Xmas" has reported sales of 130,849 according to the Oricon.
"Very Merry Xmas" is written by Chris Buseck, Tom Hugo Hemansen, and is produced by Shinjiroh Inoue, a frequent collaborator of Tohoshinki. Inoue also wrote the lyrics to both songs, and wrote the B-side song "White".
- "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:06
- "White" – 4:56
- "Very Merry Xmas" (music video) – 4:24
- CD+DVD single AVCK-79167/B[5]
- Disc 1 (CD)
- "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:08
- "White" – 4:58
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Less Vocal) – 4:08
- "White" (Less Vocal) – 4:58
- Disc 2 (DVD)
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Video Clip)
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Off Shot Movie) (First Press Limited Edition only)
- "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:08
- "White" – 4:58
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Markus Bogelund's Audio Ninja Remix)
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Less Vocal) – 4:08
- "White" (Less Vocal) – 4:58
- Bigeast Board edition single
- Disc 1 (CD)
- "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:08
- "White" – 4:58
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Less Vocal) – 4:08
- "White" (Less Vocal) – 4:58
- Disc 2 (DVD)
- "Very Merry Xmas" (Video Clip)
Charts
Oricon charts
Released | Oricon chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total | Chart run |
November 27, 2013 | Daily Singles Chart | 1 | 116,655 (weekly)[6] | 133,058 | 4 weeks |
Weekly Singles Chart | 2 |
Monthly Singles Chart | 4 |
Yearly Singles Chart | 57 |
Billboard Japan charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
Japan[9] | November 27, 2013 | | Avex Trax |
South Korea[10] | Digital download | |
Taiwan[11] | December 20, 2013 | | Avex Taiwan |
References
- ^ "TVXQ to release Christmas song 'Very Merry Xmas' in Japan on November 27th". Allkpop. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ a b "TVXQ's 'Very Merry Xmas' lands at #3 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart this week". TVXQqina. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Tohoshinki – Very Merry Xmas" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 17, 2021. Select 2013年11月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ iTunes – Music – Very Merry Xmas - Single by Tohoshinki
- ^ a b Very Merry Xmas: Tohoshinki | CD Single at Avex Group
- ^ "Tohoshinki - Very Merry Xmas". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI - Very Merry Xmas" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Very Merry Xmas - TVXQ" (in Korean). MelOn Music. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Very Merry Xmas - Tohoshinki" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
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Korean singles | |
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Japanese singles | Heart, Mind and Soul | - "Stay with Me Tonight"
- "Somebody to Love"
- "My Destiny"
- "Asu wa Kuru Kara"
- "Rising Sun / Heart, Mind and Soul"
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Five in the Black | - "Begin"
- "Sky"
- "Miss You / O"
- "Step by Step"
- "Choosey Lover"
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T | |
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The Secret Code | |
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Best Selection 2010 | |
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Tone | - "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)"
- "Superstar"
- "I Don't Know"
- "I Think U Know"
- "B.U.T. (Be-Au-Ty)" / "Back to Tomorrow"
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Time | - "Winter Rose" / "Duet -winter ver.-"
- "Still"
- "Android"
- "I Know"
- "Catch Me -If you wanna-"
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- "Rat Tat Tat"
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Tree | - "Ocean"
- "Scream"
- "Very Merry Xmas"
- "Hide & Seek" / "Something"
- "Tree of Life"
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With | |
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Tomorrow | |
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XV | |
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Epitaph | - "Small Talk"
- "Epitaph (For the Future)"
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