"Android" (stylized as "ANDROID") is the 35th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki. It was released on July 11, 2012, as the third single from their sixth Japanese studio album, Time (2013). The digital single reached a total of 3.1 million in sales, the highest of any foreign artist in the country.[1] "Android" was released in three editions – a CD+DVD version, a CD-only version, and a Bigeast Board edition.
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| Single by Tohoshinki | ||||
| from the album Time | ||||
| B-side | "Blink" | |||
| Released | July 11, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, electropop, dubstep | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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| Producer(s) | Emil Carlin | |||
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Produced and co-written by Emil Carlin, "Android" is a dubstep song with a futuristic theme. It peaked at number one on Japan's Oricon weekly charts,[1] and was the fourth best-selling single of the month. It also peaked at number two on Billboard's Japan Hot 100 and Japan Hot Singles Sales charts. After the first week of release, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[2]
Background and release
edit"Android" was released on July 11, 2012.[3] The song was first played on Bay FM radio in Japan on the night of June 16, 2012, a month prior to its release. "Android" was the first dance-orientated track the duo has released since "Superstar" and "B.U.T.",[4] both which were released in 2011. The single was offered digitally via iTunes Japan, as well as three physical editions. The regular edition CD, a limited edition CD+DVD combo with the "Android" music video as well as an "Off-Shot Movie," and the CD+DVD, all which contained the title track "Android" and the B-side "Blink", which was written by Johan Gustafson, Fredrik Haggstam, Sebastian Lundberg and Andrew Jackson.
Commercial reception
edit"Android" sold over 98,550 copies on its first day,[5] and went on to sell over 152,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number one on Oricon's Weekly and Daily single charts.[1] The song's sales help push Tohoshinki's single sales in the country to over 3.1 million, breaking the 10 year 10 month record set by The Carpenters for the highest single sales of any international artist in Japan.[6] The group also broke their own record by being the first international artist to debut atop the Oricon chart eleven times.[7]
Formats and track listings
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Charts
editOricon charts
edit| Released | Oricon chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total | Chart run |
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| July 11, 2012 | Daily Singles Chart | 1 | 98,550 (debut) 152,412 (weekly)[10] |
175,544 | 9 weeks |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | ||||
| Monthly Singles Chart | 4 | ||||
| Yearly Singles Chart[11] | 40 |
Billboard Japan charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[12] | 34 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[13] | 35 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 Weekly | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 1 |
Other charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak | Sales total |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 16 | 3,838 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[2] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c 【オリコン】東方神起、新曲が11作目首位 海外グループ歴代1位の総売上310.4万枚 (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. July 17, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Gold certifications of July 2012". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "ANDROID - EP by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. July 11, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Check out the full audio of TVXQ's "Android"!".
- ^ "TVXQ's "Android" Tops Oricon Daily Chart".
- ^ 동방신기 경쟁상대는 동방신기뿐, 오리콘 위클리 1위 역사 또 썼다 (in Korean). Nate News. July 17, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "TVXQ makes history on the Oricon with 'Android'". Allkpop. July 16, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Android CD+DVD by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Android CD by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Tohoshinki - ANDROID". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Hyunjoong, Super Junior, TVXQ and more in the yearly Oricon for 2012". Koreaboo. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2014.