Vivid (BoA single)
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"Vivid" is BoA
's 26th Japanese single which is BoA's first double A-side single to include two PVs for the A-sides. In addition to the track "Kissing You", the single also includes the songs "Sparkling" and "Joyful Smile". The single was released on June 4, 2008.. "Kissing You" and "Joyful Smile" are R&B
songs while "Sparkling" is consumed as a breakbeat
song. The single debuted at #3 with first-day sales of 7,936 copies, according to the Oricon
.
"Kissing You" was used as the drama Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi's theme song.
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
's 26th Japanese single which is BoA's first double A-side single to include two PVs for the A-sides. In addition to the track "Kissing You", the single also includes the songs "Sparkling" and "Joyful Smile". The single was released on June 4, 2008.. "Kissing You" and "Joyful Smile" are R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
songs while "Sparkling" is consumed as a breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
song. The single debuted at #3 with first-day sales of 7,936 copies, according to the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
.
"Kissing You" was used as the drama Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi's theme song.
CD
- Kissing You - 4:01
- Sparkling - 4:02
- Joyful Smile - 4:06
- Kissing You (Instrumental) - 3:56
- Sparkling (Instrumental) - 3:54
- Joyful Smile (Instrumental) - 3:58
DVD
- Kissing You (Music Clip)
- Sparkling (Music Clip)
- BoA TV 2nd Season -Kissing You & Sparkling Music Clip Making-
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2008 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 5 | 29,304 | 6 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |