Opera (Super Junior song)

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"Opera"
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CD+DVD cover
Single by Super Junior
Language
B-side "Way"
Released9 May 2012 (2012-05-09)
Recorded2011
Studio
  • Hub (Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
Genre Dance-pop [1]
Length3:01
Label Avex Trax
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s) Kenzie
Super Junior singles chronology
"Santa U Are the One"
(2011)		"Opera"
(2012)		"Sexy, Free & Single"
(2012)
Music video
"Opera" on YouTube

"Opera" is the third official Japanese single of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on 9 May 2012 by Avex Trax. It was originally released in Korean as part of their fifth Korean studio album, Mr. Simple on 3 August 2011. This single set a new record as the most singles sold by a Korean artist in a week. [2]

Contents

Background

The song was originally written in English as "N.A.U.G.H.T.Y", by both Thomas Troelsen and Engelina Larsen. It was never released and re-written in Korean by Kenzie and became a part of the group's fifth studio album, Mr. Simple as the second track off its initial release.

Reception

On the day of released the single debut at number 3 on Oricon Daily Chart and sold 54,331 copies. [3] The following day it sold an additional 15,608 copies. [4] The single debuted at #3 on Oricon Weekly Chart, selling 159,789 copies on its first week of release, outselling their previous Japanese single Mr. Simple which sold 88,873 on its first week, making it Super Junior's highest-selling Japanese release and as the 2012 top selling Korean artist in Japan. [5] [6]

Track listing

CD

  1. "Opera"
  2. "Way"
  3. "Opera" - Korean ver. (Limited edition CD Only)

"CD+DVD" DVD track list

  1. "Opera"
  2. "Opera" - Dance ver.
  3. Off Shot Clip

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [7]

Studio

Personnel

Charts and sales

Oricon ChartPeakDebut SalesSales Total
Daily Singles Chart154,331184,469+
Weekly Singles Chart3159,789
Monthly Singles Chart5177,448
Yearly Singles Chart35184,469

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Oricon physical sales184,469+
RIAJ physical shipping certificationGold [8]

Release history

Release history for "Opera"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef
VariousAugust 3, 2011Korean
 [9]
JapanMay 9, 2012Japanese [10]
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming


References

  1. ↑ Lee, Eun-jung (August 1, 2011). "슈퍼주니어, 2일 5집 전곡 온라인 공개" [Super Junior will release all the songs of their 5th album online on the 2nd]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025– via Naver.
  2. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (17 May 2012). "Super Junior Sets New Sales Record of 160,000 in Japan". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "SUPER JUNIOR、ニューシングル「Opera」が初日に5万枚以上を売り上げて3位". Barks (in Japanese). 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  4. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (12 May 2012). "Super Junior still a Japanese favorite". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "SUPER JUNIOR、12年韓国歌手トップ！". Oricon (in Japanese). 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  6. ↑ "SUPER JUNIOR、シングル「Opera」で2012年韓国アーティストNo.1に". Barks (in Japanese). 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  7. ↑ Super Junior (2011). Mr. Simple (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; KMP Holdings. Credits.
  8. ↑ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年5月" Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine RIA Japan May 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-26 (in Japanese)
  9. ↑ Kwon, Mee-yo (August 9, 2011). "Super Junior returns with 'Mr. Simple'". The Korea Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Super Junior Opera". Avex Trax (in Japanese). May 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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