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Manazashi

"Manazashi" (まなざし, "Gaze") is the 48th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, released by Avex Trax on January 22, 2020. Promoted as Tohoshinki's fifteenth anniversary single, it was released in three physical versions – a standard CD only version, a limited photobook edition, and a fanclub edition released exclusively for Tohoshinki's Japanese fan club, Bigeast. It is a "winter ballad" which highlights the duo's vocals, with some influences drawn from blues.[1]

"Manazashi"
Single by Tohoshinki
B-side"Your Song"
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2020 (2020-01-22) (release history)
Recorded2019
GenreJ-pop
Length4:06
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Tsukiko Nakamura
Tohoshinki singles chronology
"Hot Hot Hot / Mirrors"
(2019) 		"Manazashi"
(2020) 		"Small Talk"
(2020)
Music video
"Manazashi" on YouTube

"Manazashi" debuted at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart[2] their lowest debut on the charts since "Survivor" (2009). It peaked at number six on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3]

Background and promotion edit

"Manazashi" was announced on December 12, 2019, while Tohoshinki were in the midst of their nation-wide five-dome tour, the XV Tour.[4] The album jackets and the single's B-side track "Your Song" were revealed on December 23,[5] and a preview of the single on YouTube was released on December 24.[6] "Manazashi" was promoted as Tohoshinki's 15th debut anniversary single in Japan.[5]

The single's accompanying music video was released on YouTube on January 16, 2020,[7] and a lyric video was released on January 18.[8] The TV commercial dropped on January 20. The digital single and CD single were officially released online and nation-wide on January 22.

"Manazashi" was written by Tsukiko Nakamura, who first collaborated with Tohoshinki on their remix album Two of Us (2016),[9] and had written songs for their albums Tomorrow (2018) and XV (2019).[9] Nakamura wrote the song after attending one of Tohoshinki's concerts.[9] Inspired by the duo, the lyrics of "Manazashi" are about staying grounded and humble even in the most extraordinary of circumstances.[9] "Manazashi" and the B-side track "Your Song" are both ballads that highlight Tohoshinki's vocals, backed by orchestral instrumentals.

Tohoshinki were scheduled to promote "Manazashi" for the first time at their fifteenth anniversary event for April 2020, but performances were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Formats and track listings edit

  • Digital download and streaming[10]
  1. "Manazashi" (まなざし, Gaze) – 4:06
  2. "Your Song" – 4:42
  3. "Manazashi -Less Vocal-" – 4:06
  4. "Your Song -Less Vocal" – 4:41
CD single AVCK-79657, AVCK-79658, AVC1-79659
  1. "Manazashi"
  2. "Your Song"
  3. "Manazashi -Less Vocal-"
  4. "Your Song -Less Vocal"

Charts edit

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] 3
Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] 6

Sales edit

Released Oricon chart Peak Debut sales Sales total
January 22, 2020 Weekly Singles Chart[2] 3 62,843 66,933
Monthly Singles Chart (January)[11] 7 65,162
Yearly Singles Chart (2020) 55 66,933

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide January 22, 2020 Digital download on iTunes Store Avex Entertainment
Japan
  • CD
  • digital download
 Avex Trax
South Korea[12] January 23, 2020 Digital download S.M. Entertainment
Taiwan[13] February 12, 2020 Digital download Avex Taiwan
February 21, 2020 CD

References edit

  1. ^ "東方神起の柔らかな"まなざし"に注目、新曲ミュージックビデオ公開" [TVXQ's new music video for Manazashi attracts attention] (in Japanese). Natalie. January 16, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "オリコン 週間　シングルランキング, 2020年02月03日付" [Oricon Singles Chart, Week of January 20 to 26, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. February 3, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2020/01/29" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. January 29, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "TOHOSHINKI New Single Manazashi to be released on Wednesday, January 22". Avex. December 12, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "TOHOSHINKI Wednesday, January 22, 2020 NEW SINGLE "Gaze" ＜ Bigeast Edition jacket photo released! ! ＞". Avex. December 23, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "TOHOSHINKI Shinki Wednesday, January 22, 2020 NEW SINGLE "Managashi" preview sound source release!". Avex. December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Released on 2020.1.22 NEW SINGLE "Gaze" Music Video lifted! !!". Avex. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "2020.1.22 Release NEW SINGLE "Gaze" Lyric Video released! !". Avex. January 18, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d "中村月子、東方神起15周年最新シングルに楽曲提供" [Tsukiko Nakamura writes new music for Tohoshinki's 15th anniversary] (in Japanese). Barks. January 17, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Manazashi - Single by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). Apple Inc. January 22, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Manazashi by 동방신기". Melon (in Korean). January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "眼神". Avex Taiwan (in Chinese). February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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