"Opera" | ||||
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Single by Super Junior | ||||
B-side | "Way" | |||
Released | 9 May 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Electropop, dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Songwriter(s) | Thomas Troelsen, Engelina Larsen, Kenzie, Masanori Nagaoka | |||
Producer(s) | Kenzie | |||
Super Junior singles chronology | ||||
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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. [1]
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.
On the day of released the single debut at number 3 on Oricon Daily Chart and sold 54,331 copies. [2] The following day it sold an additional 15,608 copies. [3] 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. [4] [5]
Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total |
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Daily Singles Chart | 1 | 54,331 | 184,469+ |
Weekly Singles Chart | 3 | 159,789 | |
Monthly Singles Chart | 5 | 177,448 | |
Yearly Singles Chart | 35 | 184,469 |
Chart | Amount |
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Oricon physical sales | 184,469+ |
RIAJ physical shipping certification | Gold [6] |
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