Vivid: Kissing You, Sparkling, Joyful Smile

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"Vivid"
Vividcdonly.jpg
Single by BoA
ReleasedJune 4, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre J-pop
Length23:57
Label Avex Trax
Producer(s) Lee Soo Man
BoA singles chronology
"Be with You."
(2007)
"Vivid"
(2008)
"Eat You Up"
(2008)
Alternative covers

"Vivid" is BoA's 26th Japanese single which is BoA's first double A-side single to include two PVs for the A-sides. In addition to the track "Kissing You", the single also includes the songs "Sparkling" and "Joyful Smile". The single was released on June 4, 2008. [1] "Kissing You" and "Joyful Smile" are R&B songs while "Sparkling" is consumed as a breakbeat song. The single debuted at #3 with first-day sales of 7,936 copies, according to the Oricon.

Contents

"Kissing You" was used as the drama Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi's theme song.

Track listing

CD

  1. Kissing You - 4:01
  2. Sparkling - 4:02
  3. Joyful Smile - 4:06
  4. Kissing You (Instrumental) - 3:56
  5. Sparkling (Instrumental) - 3:54
  6. Joyful Smile (Instrumental) - 3:58

DVD

  1. Kissing You (Music Clip)
  2. Sparkling (Music Clip)
  3. BoA TV 2nd Season -Kissing You & Sparkling Music Clip Making-

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

ReleaseChartPeak PositionSales TotalChart Run
June 4, 2008Oricon Daily Singles Chart3
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart529,3046 weeks
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

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