Android (song)

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"Android"
Android (TVXQ song) album cover.png
Single by Tohoshinki
from the album Time
B-side "Blink"
ReleasedJuly 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)
Recorded2012
Genre J-pop, electropop, dubstep
Label Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)
  • Anders Grahn
  • Grace Tither
  • E Carlin
  • Hub
Producer(s) Emil Carlin
Tohoshinki singles chronology
"Still"
(2012)		"Android"
(2012)		"Catch Me"
(2012)

"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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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

"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

"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

Charts

Oricon charts

Released Oricon chartPeakDebut salesSales totalChart run
July 11, 2012Daily Singles Chart198,550 (debut)
152,412 (weekly) [10] 		175,5449 weeks
Weekly Singles Chart1
Monthly Singles Chart4
Yearly Singles Chart [11] 40

Billboard Japan charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay [12] 34
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay [13] 35
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Weekly2
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales1

Other charts

Chart (2012)PeakSales total
South Korean Albums (Gaon)163,838

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [2] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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