Colors (Melody and Harmony) / Shelter

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"Colors (Melody and Harmony) / Shelter"
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Single by Jejung & Yuchun (Tohoshinki)
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2009 (2009-09-30)
Genre Pop
Length5:34
Label Rhythm Zone
Songwriter(s) H.U.B., Jejung, Yuchun
Producer(s) Yoichiro Kakizaki, Jejung, Yuchun
Music video
"Colors ~Melody and Harmony~" on YouTube

"Colors (Melody and Harmony) / Shelter" (stylised as "COLORS ~Melody and Harmony~ / Shelter") is a special release single by South Korean boyband Tohoshinki members Jejung and Yuchun in Japan. It was released on September 30, 2009. [1] The song was a commemorative song for the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty in Japan. [1]

Contents

The songs were written and co-arranged by Jejung and Yuchun personally. [1] Bandmate Junsu also worked on the arrangement of "Shelter." [2] "Colors (Melody and Harmony)" featured on a special digital EP, Tohoshinki Special Package, released a week before the single's physical release. Also featured on the EP was Tohoshinki's song "Amaku Hateshinaku" and "Been So Long". [3]

Track listing

CD+DVD version

No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Colors (Melody and Harmony)"H.U.B., Jejung, YuchunYoichiro Kakizaki, Jejung, Yuchun5:21
2."Shelter"H.U.B., Jejung, Yuchun, Junsu H-Wonder, Jejung5:15
3."Colors (Melody and Harmony)" (less vocal)H.U.B., Jejung, YuchunKakizaki, Jejung, Yuchun5:21
4."Shelter" (less vocal)H.U.B., Jejung, Yuchun, JunsuH-Wonder, Jejung5:15
Total length:21:13
DVD track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Colors (Melody and Harmony)" (video clip)5:21

CD only version

No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Colors (Melody and Harmony)"H.U.B., Jejung, YuchunKakizaki, Jejung, Yuchun5:21
2."Shelter"H.U.B., Jejung, Yuchun, Junsu H-Wonder, Jejung5:15
3."Colors (Melody and Harmony) @ 4th Live Tour 2009: The Secret Code Final in Tokyo Dome"H.U.B., Jejung, YuchunKakizaki, Jejung, Yuchun5:21
4."Colors (Melody and Harmony)" (less vocal)H.U.B., Jejung, YuchunKakizaki, Jejung, Yuchun5:21
5."Shelter" (less vocal)H.U.B., Jejung, Yuchun, JunsuH-Wonder, Jejung5:15
Total length:26:33

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [4] 1
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay [5] 18
Oricon Daily Chart [6] 1
Oricon Weekly Chart [7] 1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100 [8] 31

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