Fukkatsu Love

"Fukkatsu Love"
Single by Arashi
B-side	"affection" "Ai no Collection" (愛のCollection) "Bang Bang" "Are you ready now?"
Released	February 24, 2016 (see release history)
Format	CD single
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop Dance[1]
Label	J Storm
Writer(s)	Takeuchi Mariya Yamashita Tatsuro
Arashi singles chronology
"Ai o Sakebe" (2015) "Fukkatsu Love" (2016) "I Seek/Daylight" (2016)

"Fukkatsu Love" (復活LOVE) is the 48th single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on February 24, 2016 under their record label J Storm. "Fukkatsu Love" was used as the background song for the NTT DoCoMo d hits commercial.^[2] The single sold over 485,000 copies in its first week and topped the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.^[3] "Fukkatsu Love" was certified for Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).^[4]

Single information

The single was released in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The regular edition contains the B-sides "Ai no Collection", "Bang Bang", and "Are you ready now?", the instrumentals for all four tracks, and a 10-page lyrics booklet. The first press/limited edition contains the music video and making-of for "Fukkatsu Love", the B-side "affection" and its instrumental, and a 16-page lyrics booklet. The album jacket covers for both versions are different.

"Fukkatsu Love" was used as the background song for the NTT DoCoMo d hits commercial. The song was composed by Yamashita Tatsuro and the lyrics were written by Takeuchi Mariya. The music video was filmed at Shinagawa Season Terrace.^[5] Actor Toma Ikuta makes a guest appearance in the music video.

Track list

Regular Edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Fukkatsu Love" (復活LOVE)	Takeuchi Mariya	Yamashita Tatsuro	4:54
2.	"Ai no Collection" (愛のCollection)	paddy	Chris Meyer	3:41
3.	"Bang Bang"	100+	Robert Hanna, Ninos Hanna, Jeppe Reil, Thomas Reil	3:51
4.	"Are you ready now?"	みうらともかず	みうらともかず	3:53
5.	"Fukkatsu Love (instrumental)" (復活LOVE（オリジナル・カラオケ）)			4:54
6.	"Ai no Collection (instrumental)" (愛のCollection（オリジナル・カラオケ）)			3:41
7.	"Bang Bang (instrumental)" (Bang Bang（オリジナル・カラオケ）)			3:51
8.	"Are you ready now? (instrumental)" (Are you ready now？（オリジナル・カラオケ）)			3:49

Limited Edition

Limited Edition CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Fukkatsu Love" (復活LOVE)	Takeuchi Mariya	Yamashita Tatsuro	4:54
2.	"affection"	nobby	nobby	4:29
3.	"affection (instrumental)" (affection（オリジナル・カラオケ）)			4:25

Limited Edition DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fukkatsu Love (video clip + making)/special talk" (「復活LOVE 」（ビデオ・クリップ＋メイキング） / “復活LOVE”スペシャル・トーク)

Chart performance

The single debuted at number one on the Oricon daily singles chart selling 253,254 copies upon its release and selling 485,006 copies by the end of the week, topping the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly singles charts.^[6][7][8] The single sold 31,983 copies in its second week and stayed in the top ten for three consecutive weeks.^[9][10]

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2016) Peak position Billboard Japan Hot 100 1 Japan Oricon single Daily Chart 1 Japan Oricon single Weekly Chart 1 JpopAsia Music Video Chart[11] 1

Sales and certifications Country Provider Sales Certification Japan RIAJ 541,121 Double Platinum

Release history

Country	Release date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	February 24, 2016	J Storm	CD+DVD	JACA-5577-5578[2]
			CD	JACA-5579[2]
South Korea	March 16, 2016	S.M. Entertainment	CD	SMKJT0640[12]
Taiwan	March 18, 2016	Avex Asia	CD+DVD	JAJSG27072/A[13]
			CD	JAJSG27072[14]

References

1. "SMTOWN > JPOP > Discography" (in Korean). S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2. "復活LOVE" (in Japanese). J Storm. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
3. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年03月07日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
4. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
5. "意外？いまロケで熱い街・品川が嵐の新曲「復活LOVE」PVで話題騒然！" (in Japanese). Location Japan. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
6. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
7. "【オリコン】嵐、達郎&まりや夫妻提供曲1位 初動前作超え48.5万枚" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
9. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年03月14日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
10. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年03月21日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
11. "Arashi's "Fukkatsu LOVE" Tops JpopAsia's Most Viewed Music Video Chart For March 2016". JpopAsia. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
12. "SMTOWN" (in Korean). S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
13. "復活LOVE (初回限定版 CD+DVD)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
14. "復活LOVE (普通版 CD ONLY)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved May 1, 2016.

External links

• Fukkatsu Love product information
• Hard Copy Sales Certifications 2016 (RIAJ)