Lips (song)
| "Lips" | ||||
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| Single by KAT-TUN | ||||
| from the album KAT-TUN III: Queen of Pirates | ||||
| A-side | "LIPS" | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | February 6, 2008 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | J-One Records JACA-5082~5083 (CD & DVD Limited Edition) JACA-5084 (First Press Limited Edition) JACA-5085 (Regular Edition) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Axel-G, Yukihide "YT" Takiyama | |||
| KAT-TUN singles chronology | ||||
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"Lips" is the sixth single by Japanese boy band, KAT-TUN, and the third and last song to be commercially released from their third studio album, KAT-TUN III: Queen of Pirates. The single was released in three editions and as such, there are three different covers; the regular edition contains the title track, the B-side and its instrumental tracks, the first press edition came with a bonus track entitled "Message for You" and its instrumental version and the second limited edition was packaged with a DVD with the music video and a short film about the making of the PV.[1]
The single was released on February 26, 2008, and became KAT-TUN's sixth consecutive number 1 single on the Oricon weekly singles charts & LIPS is the 9th most sold single in 2008 according to Oricon.
Song information
"Lips" was written by Axel-G, who penned "She Said..." for the group's
Promotion
KAT-TUN performed the song on television for the first time on their own variety show
Chart performance
In its first week of release, "Lips" made its bow at number one on the Oricon singles chart knocking off Thelma Aoyama's "Soba ni Iru ne" from the top spot with 351,254 copies sold. It is the group's sixth consecutive chart-topper since their debut. The song spent 15 weeks on the chart and has reportedly sold over 421,902 copies to date and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
In February 2008, Lips was honored at the 23rd Japan Gold Disc Awards when it placed on the "Best 10 Music Singles (Domestic)" list alongside "Don't U Ever Stop".[1][3][4]
Track listings
- Normal Edition Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "LIPS" | Axel-G, Yukihide "YT" Takiyama | 4:21 |
| 2. | "LOVE" | Axel-G, JOKER, Erik Lidbom, Yukihide "YT" Takiyama | 3:15 |
| 3. | "LIPS (Instrumental)" | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "LOVE (Instrumental)" | 3:15 |
- First Press edition track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "LIPS" | Axel-G, JOKER, Yukihide "YT" Takiyama | 4:21 |
| 2. | "LOVE" | Axel-G, JOKER, Erik Lidbom, Yukihide "YT" Takiyama | 3:15 |
| 3. | "MESSAGE FOR YOU" | soba, Erik Lidbom | 4:32 |
| 4. | "LIPS (Instrumental)" | 4:21 | |
| 5. | "LOVE (Instrumental)" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "MESSAGE FOR YOU (Instrumental)" | 4:32 |
- DVD track list
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "LIPS (music video)" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "LIPS (making of PV)" |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | 421,902 | Platinum |
References
- ^ a b LIPS Archived 2008-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Wiki.theppn; retrieved on July 29, 2008.
- ^ Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ, February 4, 2008 appearance and performance
- ^ (Japanese)Recording Industry of Association: February 2008; retrieved on August 7, 2008.
- ^ Recording Industry Association of Japan - 23rd Japan Gold Disc Awards; retrieved on October 1, 2009.