Kokoro (SS501 song)

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"Kokoro"
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Single by SS501
A-side "Lucky Days"
B-side "Summer Blue"/"Hoshizora"
ReleasedAugust 1, 2007 (2007-08-01) [1]
Genre J-pop, R&B, dance
Label DSP Media, Pony Canyon
SS501 singles chronology
"Kokoro"
(2007)		"Distance"
(2007)

"Kokoro" [2] is South Korean boy band SS501's debut Japanese maxi single. [1]

Contents

The group debuted in the Japanese market after only two years since their Korean debut to further spread their activities and challenge themselves outside of Korea. [3] They released their Japanese single "Kokoro", alongside multiple versions, including one with all members and five featuring each member individually. [4]

Their lead track, "Kokoro" debuted at the 5th spot on the Oricon chart, and moved to 3rd spot the next day. [5] It was also chosen as an ending theme song for an anime entitled Blue Dragon. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kokoro"SPIN　本間昭光中村太知 
2."Be A Star"SPIN田中直田中直 
3."Alice"松井五郎野井洋児(Yoji Noi)大西響太 
4."Kokoro" (Inst.) 本間昭光  
5."Be A Star" (Inst.) 田中直  
6."Alice" (Inst.) 野井洋児(Yoji Noi)  

NOTE: For the limited editions, "Alice" and its instrumental version are replaced by the solo song and its instrumental version of each member.

Limited Edition A
No.TitleLength
1."Rize Up" (Kim Hyun-joong solo) 
2."Rize Up" (Inst.) 
Limited Edition B
No.TitleLength
1."Hajimete Miru Sora Datta" (Heo Young-saeng solo) 
2."Hajimete Miru Sora Datta" (Inst.) 
Limited Edition C
No.TitleLength
1."Hikari" (Kim Kyu-jong solo) 
2."Hikari" (Inst.) 
Limited Edition D
No.TitleLength
1."Here" (Park Jung-min solo) 
2."Here" (Inst.) 
Limited Edition E
No.TitleLength
1."Sayonara ga Dekinai" (Kim Hyung-jun solo) 
2."Sayonara ga Dekinai" (Inst.) 

Music videos

Release history

CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
JapanAugust 1, 2007 Pony Canyon CD [4]
Limited Edition A [7]
Limited Edition B [8]
Limited Edition C [9]
Limited Edition D [10]
Limited Edition E [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "SS501 Official Japanese Website - Internet Archive Wayback Machine". July 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-28.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. ↑ SS501. Kokoro. 2007. CD.
  3. ↑ "SS501 Official Japanese Fansite - Internet Archive Wayback Machine" (in Japanese). April 15, 2007. Archived from the original on April 15, 2007. Retrieved 2013-06-28.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. 1 2 "Kokoro (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)".YesAsia.Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Skull, TVXQ Hitting Overseas Charts" Korea Times. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-02
  6. ↑ SS501. Kokoro. Blue Dragon ED2 OST. 2007. CD.
  7. ↑ "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition A)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  8. ↑ "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition B)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  9. ↑ "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition C)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  10. ↑ "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition D)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  11. ↑ "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition E)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
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