"Love So Sweet: Reborn" is a song by Japanese boy band Arashi, released as a single via J Storm on May 15, 2020, as announced on their official social media accounts.[1][2][3] The song is the 4th in the "Reborn" series, after "A-ra-shi: Reborn" (also released as a single), "A Day in Our Life: Reborn", and "One Love: Reborn", which were included in the Arashi Reborn Vol.1 extended play, released on February 28, 2020.

"Love So Sweet: Reborn"
Single by Arashi
from the album This Is Arashi
Language
  • English
  • Japanese
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length3:26
LabelJ Storm
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Afterhrs
Arashi singles chronology
"A-ra-shi: Reborn"
(2019)
"Love So Sweet: Reborn"
(2020)
"Kite"
(2020)
Music video
"ARASHI - Love so sweet : Reborn [Official Lyric Video]" on YouTube

Background

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The song was announced on the band's official social media.[4] It is part of a new "Reborn" project by the band. The video for "Love so sweet: Reborn" was uploaded to the group's YouTube channel, and was included in download and streaming sites. On its first day, the song managed to reach over one million views in YouTube and topped the chart in Oricon and iTunes Daily Digital Download ranking.[5] The song continued to rank among the top 10 spots for the first week, for both Oricon and iTunes charts.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

As with the previous songs, "Love So Sweet: Reborn" has been made with a new arrangement and sound, as well as including more English in its lyrics.

Music video

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On May 15, 2020, the full-version music video was uploaded to Arashi's YouTube channel.[14]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot Buzz Songs)[15] 1
Japan (Oricon Total Weekly Singles)[16] 2

References

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  1. ^ "嵐のReborn企画第4弾は「Love so sweet」". natalie.mu (in Japanese). May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "嵐、「Love so sweet : Reborn」にも表れた一貫した姿勢 時代感をアップデートして世界に伝えるJ-POPの美学". realsound.jp (in Japanese). May 16, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "嵐、「Love So Sweet : Reborn」リリックビデオ公開「想い出ずっと ずっと 。。。」". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. ^ @arashi5official (May 10, 2020). "昨年12 ⽉より始動した嵐の"Reborn"企画。今回は「Love so sweet」が新しく生まれ変わり5月15日(金)にリリースされます! Next up in our series of reborn classics is "Love So Sweet!" Available this Friday! #嵐 #ARASHI" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月15日付". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 16, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Songs iTunes Charts via iTunes Store Japan". May 17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Songs iTunes Charts via iTunes Store Japan". itopchart.com. May 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Songs iTunes Charts via iTunes Store Japan". itopchart.com. May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月16日付". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 16, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月17日付". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月18日付". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月19日付". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月20日付". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "ARASHI - Love so sweet : Reborn [Official Lyric Video]" on YouTube
  15. ^ "【ビルボード HOT BUZZ SONG】嵐「Love so sweet : Reborn」が初登場首位 YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」が自身最高位の2位に". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 23, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2020年05月25日付" [Total Weekly Single Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). May 25, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.