Ultimate Wheels

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"Ultimate Wheels"
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Single by KAT-TUN
from the album Chain
B-side
  • Yoake Made
  • Make Or Break
  • Two
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)
Recorded2011
Genre Pop rock
Label J-One Records
Songwriter(s) Laika Leon, Jane Doe, Andreas Johansson, Anderz Wrethov
Producer(s) Johnny H. Kitagawa
KAT-TUN singles chronology
"Change Ur World"
(2010)
"Ultimate Wheels"
(2011)
"White"
(2011)

"Ultimate Wheels" is the fourteenth single by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. It was released on February 2, 2011 by their record label J-One Records. The singles release is to coincide with the release of a new series of television commercials starring all five members of the group.

Contents

Single information

Fourteenth single release from KAT-TUN including songs "Ultimate Wheels" and "Two." This edition includes a bonus DVD with a music video of the title song and its making-of. Regular Edition (First Press) including songs "Ultimate Wheels," "Make Or Break," "Ultimate Wheels" (karaoke)," and "Make Or Break" (karaoke). Regular Edition including songs "Ultimate Wheels"," "Yoake Made," "Ultimate Wheels" (karaoke)," and "Yoake Made" (karaoke). Features alternate CD cover artwork. [1] [2] [3]

Chart performance

In its first week of its release, the single topped the Oricon singles chart, reportedly selling 181,494 copies. KAT-TUN gained their fourteenth consecutive number one single on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart since their debut with all their singles sold more than 200,000 copies and continued to hold the second most consecutive number one singles since debut with fellow Johnny's group, NEWS.

By the end of the year, Ultimate Wheels was reported by Oricon to sell 210,749 copies and was later certified Platinum by RIAJ denoting over 250,000 shipments. [4] [5] [6]

Track listing

Regular Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ultimate Wheels"Laika Leon, Jane DoeAndreas Johansson, Anderz Wrethov 
2."Yoake Made (夜明けまで )"miyakei, ECO, Joker Makoto Inukai, King of slick 
3."Ultimate Wheels" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ)   
4."Yoake Made (夜明けまで )" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ)   
CD + DVD, Limited Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ultimate Wheels" (Video clip + Making clip ビデオ・クリップ+メイキング)   
2."Two"miwa*Shusui, Fredrik H, Carl U, Billy Marx Jr 
Regular Edition (First Press)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ultimate Wheels"Laika Leon, Jane DoeAndreas Johansson, Anderz Wrethov 
2."Make Or Break"Ayumi Miyazaki, Joker Niklas Edberger 
3."Ultimate Wheels" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ)   
4."Make Or Break" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ)   

Chart

ChartPeakSales
Japan Oricon Weekly Chart1181,494
Japan Oricon Monthly Chart3205,006
Japan Oricon Yearly Chart31210,749

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