Happiness (Arashi song)

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"Happiness"
Arashi-20-01-happiness.jpg
Single by Arashi
from the album Dream "A" Live
B-side
  • "Still..."
  • "Snowflake" (Limited Edition)
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2007 (2007-09-05)
Genre Pop
Label J Storm
Songwriter(s) Wonderland, Mio Okada
Arashi singles chronology
"We Can Make It!"
(2007)		"Happiness"
(2007)		"Step and Go"
(2008)
Music video
"Happiness" on YouTube

"Happiness" is the twentieth single by Japanese boy band, Arashi, as well as its title song's name. The single was released on September 5, 2007, in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. The single is the group's ninth consecutive and seventeenth overall number one release, as well as their third consecutive English-titled release.

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Single information

"Happiness" was used as the theme song for the drama Yamada Tarō Monogatari starring Arashi members Kazunari Ninomiya and Sho Sakurai.

The song's music video was included in their official YouTube channel, when it opened in 2019, and later on, also a live version. The song was also included in their official pages of streaming sites Apple Music, Spotify, and the such. [1]

Track listing

Regular edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Happiness"WonderlandMio OkadaGin Kitagawa4:19
2."Still..."
TadaNaoki-T4:20
3."Happiness" (instrumental)WonderlandOkadaKitagawa4:19
4."Still..." (instrumental)
  • Sakurai
  • Tada
TadaNaoki-T4:18
Total length:17:16
Limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Happiness"WonderlandOkadaKitagawa4:19
2."Still"
  • Sakurai
  • Tada
TadaNaoki-T4:20
3."Snowflake"Takashi OgawaHydrantHydrant3:37
Total length:12:12

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [2] 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart [3] 1
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart [4] 15

Certifications

CountryProviderSalesCertification
Japan RIAJ 271,869 [4] Platinum [5]

Release history

Release history and formats for "Happiness"
RegionDateFormatLabel
JapanSeptember 5, 2007 [6] CD (JACA-5071) [7]
LE CD (JACA-5070) [8] 		J Storm
South KoreaSeptember 18, 2007 [9] CD (SMJTCD216) [9]
LE CD (SMJTCD215) [10] 		SM Entertainment
TaiwanSeptember 19, 2007 [11] CD (JAJSG27006) [11]
LE CD (JAJSG27006/A) [12] 		Avex Taiwan
Hong KongSeptember 27, 2007 [13] CD [13]
LE CD [14] 		Avex Asia

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