Be the One (BoA song)

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"Be the One"
BeTheOneBoA.jpg
Single by BoA
from the album Love & Honesty
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2004 (2004-02-11)
Genre
Label Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)
  • Stephen A. Kipner
  • David Frank
  • Nate Butler
  • Chinka Yasushi
BoA singles chronology
"Rock with You"
(2004)
"Be the One"
(2004)
"Quincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi"
(2004)

"Be the One" is BoA's 12th Japanese solo single. Due to the popularity of the song from her third Japanese album, Love & Honesty , it was released as a special single. Containing only one song, one remix and one instrumental track. The single reached #15 on Oricon Singles Charts. It is featured as a bonus track for the Samurai Warriors 1 Soundtrack.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Be the One"
  2. "Be the One" (K-Muto Groovediggerz Remix)
  3. "Be the One" (Instrumental)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

ChartPeak positionSales total
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart1524,292

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