Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari

"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (青空の下、キミのとなり) is the 46th single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on May 13, 2015. The single was released in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The first press/limited edition contains the B-side "Dandelion" and the music video and making-of for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" while the regular edition contains two B-sides, the instrumental for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" and an original talk track. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart,[1] selling 501,010 copies.[2] It also reached number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3]

"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"
Regular edition cover
Single by Arashi
from the album Japonism
ReleasedMay 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)
Recorded2015
GenrePop
LabelJ Storm
Songwriter(s)
  • Wonder Note
  • s-Tnk
  • Gigi
  • Metropolitan Digital Clique
Arashi singles chronology
"Sakura"
(2015)
"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"
(2015)
"Ai o Sakebe"
(2015)

Single information

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The first press/limited edition contains the B-side "Dandelion", the music video and making-of for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari", and a 14-page photo lyrics booklet while the regular edition contains the B-sides "Kono Te no Hira ni" and "Nando datte", the instrumental for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" and an original talk track "Ura Ara Talk 2015". The album jacket covers for both versions are different.

"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" was used as the theme song for the drama Yōkoso, Wagaya e starring Arashi member Aiba Masaki.

Track listing

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Regular edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (青空の下、キミのとなり)
  • Wonder Note
  • s-Tnk
  • Gigi
  • Wonder Note
Metropolitan Digital Clique4:04
2."Kono Te no Hira ni" (この手のひらに)
  • Saeki YouthK
  • Squaref
  • John World
  • Supercharge
  • Saeki YouthK
Taku Yoshioka3:50
3."Nando datte" (何度だって)Youth CaseYouth CaseYouth Case4:25
4."Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (instrumental)   4:06
5."Ura Ara Talk 2015" (Original Talk Track)   39:07
Total length:55:34
Limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"
  • Wonder Note
  • s-Tnk
  • Gigi
  • Wonder Note
Metropolitan Digital Clique4:04
2."Dandelion"
  • ASIL
  • Macoto56
  • AKJ
  • ASIL
A.K.Janeway3:30
3."Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari (video clip + making-of)" (DVD)    
Total length:7:34

Charts and certifications

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Release history

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Country Release date Label Format Catalog
Japan May 13, 2015 J Storm CD+DVD JACA-5464-5465
CD JACA-5466
Taiwan May 29, 2015 Avex Asia CD+DVD JAJSG27067/A
CD JAJSG27067
South Korea June 3, 2015 S.M. Entertainment CD SMKJT0532

References

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  1. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年05月25日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts 5/11 ~ 5/17". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2015/5/25". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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