| "Forever Love" | ||||
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 CD cover | ||||
| Single by Tohoshinki | ||||
| from the album T | ||||
| B-side | "Day Moon: ハルダル" | |||
| Released | November 14, 2007 | |||
| Genre | J-Pop | |||
| Length | 6:01(Music video version) 5:27 (Radio edit) 10:18 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Avex Trax/Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lyrics: Ryoji Sonoda, Composition: Ichiro Fujitani, Arrangement: Jin Nakamura | |||
| Tohoshinki singles chronology | ||||
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"Forever Love" is Tohoshinki's 14th Japanese single. The single was released on November 14, 2007. [1]
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Japan | November 14, 2007 |
| South Korea | November 21, 2007 |
| Hong Kong | November 25, 2007 |
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2007 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 4 | 43,434 | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 15 | ||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 49,607 |
| Release | Chart | Position | Sales Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2007 | November (Monthly) Chart [2] | 2 | 8,772 |
| Release | Chart | Position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2007 | 2007 [3] | 21 | 9,494 |
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