"Jumping" is the fifth Japanese single released by Korean boy group The Boss. It was released on March 28, 2012 on their Japanese label Sony Music Entertainment.
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| Single by The Boss | ||||
| from the album On the Way | ||||
| A-side | "Jumping" | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | March 28, 2012 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | H.U.B, Akio Shimizu, Yoshimasa Kawabata | |||
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| Limited Edition cover | ||||
 Limited Edition A cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited Edition B cover | ||||
Single information edit
Diverting from songs such as those in their "Love Series", the group embarks on a "2nd Stage" with the upcoming release of "Jumping", taking on a more mature look and feel through the concept pictures as well as the full song. The new single's title track was described as a mellow, light rock and dance tune. It will be available for ringtone download starting March 7, after which the full song will be available to download starting March 21. The music video for the new single was already revealed through the Japanese YouTube channel of Sony Records, but is currently only available for Japanese residents.[1]
The single was released in three different versions, including a regular edition, limited edition A and limited edition B. The regular edition includes "Jumping" and its instrumental, as well as its B-sides "Someday" and "Promise". Limited edition A comes with the same CD, as well as a DVD which has the music video for the title track and the making of. Limited edition B has an extra DVD including live footage of one of the "Love Letters" events.[2] First press regular edition releases are filled with trading cards, one out of six in each release.
Track list edit
CD edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jumping" | H.U.B | Akio Shimizu, Yoshimasa Kawabata | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Someday" | Yuka Kawamura | Yuka Kawamura, Yuuki Kimura | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Promise" | Mona | Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Jumping -instrumental-" | 5:05 | ||
| Total length: | 20:20 | |||
Limited edition A DVD edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jumping Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Making of Jumping Music Video" |
Limited edition B DVD edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daikoku Danji 1st ALBUM Release Event "Love Promise Event" Footage Document" (大国男児1st ALBUMリリースイベント『Love約束会』密着ドキュメント) |
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart[3] | 3 | 7,864 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 5 | 16,975 |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[5] | 38 | 17,597 |
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | March 28, 2012 | CD+DVD A SRCL-7924～7925[6] CD+DVD B SRCL-7926～7927[7] CD SRCL-7928[8] |
Sony Music Entertainment |
References edit
- ^ "The Boss reveals concept and jacket pictures for 5th Japanese single "Jumping"". Koreaboo. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "The Boss reveals full tracklist for upcoming 5th Japanese single "Jumping"". Koreaboo. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "The Boss, Kara, Big Bang, Team H and more in this week's Oricon rankings". Koreaboo. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27.
- ^ "2012年03月26日～2012年04月01日のCDシングル週間ランキング". Oricon.
- ^ "2012年03月のCDシングル月間ランキング". Oricon. September 2011.
- ^ "Jumping [w/ DVD, Limited Edition /Type A]". CD JAPAN.
- ^ "Jumping [w/ DVD, Limited Edition /Type B]". CD JAPAN.
- ^ "Jumping [Regular Edition]". CD JAPAN.
External links edit
- 大国男児 | Sony Music (in Japanese)
- The Boss official website (in Japanese)