| "Venus" | ||||
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| Single by Tackey & Tsubasa | ||||
| Released | January 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
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| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hitoshi Haneda, Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata, Kazuko Kobayashi | |||
| Producer(s) | Unknown | |||
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"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single under the Avex Trax label.
"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single, and currently their best selling single, reaching the 300,000 copies sold mark. The a-side song "Venus" was used in commercials for the ringtone service site, Mu-Mo. The b-side song "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai" was used as the ending theme for the TBS show "Zubari Iu wa yo." The other b-side song "Never Ever" was used as the opening theme song for the anime "Capeta."
Sample of the translated lyrics:
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2006 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 105,782 | 301,192 | 10+ weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
As of February 2006, "Venus" has been certified platinum for shipments of over 250,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
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