Shirayuki (song)

"Shirayuki"
Web Edition cover
Single by Myname
from the album Five Stars
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedNovember 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)
Length4:54
LabelYM3D
Songwriter(s)
  • INP
  • Lensei
  • Zen Nishizawa
Myname singles chronology
"Just That Little Thing"
(2013) 		"Shirayuki"
(2013) 		"F.F.Y"
(2014)

"Shirayuki" is a song by South Korean idol group Myname. It was released on November 20, 2013, as its third Japanese single under YM3D. Written by INP, Lensei, and Zen Nishizawa, it is the quintet's first ballad released as a single in the country.

"Shirayuki" was released in three editions: Web Edition, and Limited Editions A and B. It peaked at number seven on Japan's weekly national Oricon Singles Chart, selling over 28,000 physical copies by the end of its chart run. The song was included in the group's second Japanese album Five Stars (2014).

Composition

"Shirayuki" was written by INP, Lensei, and Zen Nishizawa.[1] A winter song, it is Myname's first sad piano ballad released as a single in Japan.[2][3] "Sha La La" is a medium-tempo track which consists of a guitar riff.[3] A "strong" and "catchy" dance song, "Baby I'm Sorry" compromises a piano and electronic music.[4][5] "Miracle" is a dance song, while EDM is integrated into "Zoom Zoom".[3]

Release and promotion

"Shirayuki" was first announced on September 21, 2013, with a scheduled release date of November 20.[6] Leading up to its release, the short version of the music video for the song was uploaded on YouTube on October 18, with the full version being unveiled on November 5.[7][8] The title track was made available on online music stores on November 13.[9] It was used as the theme song for the group's first film Shinokubo Story (2013).[3]

"Shirayuki" was released in three editions: Web Edition; Limited Edition A with bonus DVD content that includes the music video and making film of the title track; and Limited Edition B with bonus DVD content that includes the music video of "Sha La La".[3] The title track was included in the group's second Japanese studio album Five Stars (2014).[10]

Commercial performance

On the issue dated December 2, 2012, "Shirayuki" debuted at number seven on Japan's national Oricon Singles Chart, selling 25,263 copies in its first week of release.[11] According to Oricon, the single charted for three weeks and sold 28,200 copies in the country by the end of its run.[12][13] The song also ranked at number 98 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.[14]

Track listing

Web Edition[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shirayuki"INP, Lensei, Zen Nishizawa4:54
2."Sha La La"INP, DCP, Zen Nishizawa4:08
3."Baby I'm Sorry" (Japanese ver.)Ayumu Takeuchi, Crazy Park3:40
4."Shirayuki" (off vocal ver.)INP, Lensei, Zen Nishizawa4:54
5."Sha La La" (off vocal ver.)INP, DCP, Zen Nishizawa4:07
Total length:21:43
Limited Edition A[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shirayuki"INP, Lensei, Zen Nishizawa4:54
2."Sha La La"INP, DCP, Zen Nishizawa4:08
3."Miracle" 3:30
4."Shirayuki" (off vocal ver.)INP, Lensei, Zen Nishizawa4:54
5."Sha La La" (off vocal ver.)INP, DCP, Zen Nishizawa4:08
6."Miracle" (off vocal ver.) 3:30
Total length:25:03
Limited Edition A — bonus DVD content[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Shirayuki" (music video) 
2."Shirayuki" (making video) 
Limited Edition B[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shirayuki"INP, Lensei, Zen Nishizawa4:54
2."Sha La La"INP, DCP, Zen Nishizawa4:08
3."Zoom Zoom"Hiro, Adam Kapit3:15
4."Shirayuki" (off vocal ver.)INP, Lensei, Zen Nishizawa4:54
5."Sha La La" (off vocal ver.)INP, DCP, Zen Nishizawa4:08
6."Zoom Zoom" (off vocal ver.) 3:15
Total length:24:33
Limited Edition B — bonus DVD content[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Sha La La" (music video) 

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[14] 98
Oricon Singles Chart[11] 7

References

  1. ^ a b c Shirayuki (liner notes). Myname. YM3D. 2013. 1034112628.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ K-POPアーティスト MYNAMEインタビュー (December 6, 2013). Koari (in Japanese). 5 December 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h MYNAME 3rd SINGLE「Shirayuki」リリース詳細発表！！. The Fact Japan (in Japanese). The Fact Company. September 26, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (July 11, 2013). 마이네임, 앨범 발매 하루 만에 판매량 1위 '기염'. JoyNews24 (in Korean). inews24. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Park, Kun-wook (July 21, 2013). 마이네임 "중고신인? 악바리 근성은 이제부터죠"(인터뷰). Asia Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  6. ^ MYNAME 3rd SINGLE「Shirayuki」リリース詳細発表！！. Myname Official Site (in Japanese). September 21, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  7. ^ 11/20(水)発売3rdシングル｢Shirayuki｣PV Short ver.解禁！！. Myname Official Site (in Japanese). October 18, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  8. ^ MYNAME、3rdシングル「Shirayuki」MVを公開！！. The Fact Japan (in Japanese). The Fact Company. November 6, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. ^ MYNAME 3rdシングル「Shirayuki」収録曲の着うたフル/フルプラス(R)の配信が決定!! 11/13より配信開始!. Myname Official Site (in Japanese). November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  10. ^ MYNAME 2ndアルバム「FIVE STARS」ジャケット写真公開！！＆東京・大阪にてファンミ開催決定. Korepo (in Japanese). February 24, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  11. ^ a b オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2013年11月18日～2012年11月24日. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Shirayuki(通常盤Type-A). Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  13. ^ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD, ブルーレイ, DVD, 書籍, コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

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