Fukkatsu Love

"Fukkatsu Love" (復活LOVE) is the 48th single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on February 24, 2016 under their record label J Storm. "Fukkatsu Love" was used as the background song for the NTT DoCoMo d hits commercial.[2] The single sold over 485,000 copies in its first week and topped the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[3] "Fukkatsu Love" was certified for Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[4]

"Fukkatsu Love"
Regular edition cover
Single by Arashi
B-side
  • "Affection"
  • "Ai no Collection" (愛のCollection)
  • "Bang Bang"
  • "Are You Ready Now?"
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)
Recorded2015
Genre
LabelJ Storm
Songwriter(s)
Arashi singles chronology
"Ai o Sakebe"
(2015)		 "Fukkatsu Love"
(2016)		 "I Seek/Daylight"
(2016)

Single information

The single was released in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The regular edition contains the B-sides "Ai no Collection", "Bang Bang", and "Are you ready now?", the instrumentals for all four tracks, and a 10-page lyrics booklet. The first press/limited edition contains the music video and making-of for "Fukkatsu Love", the B-side "affection" and its instrumental, and a 16-page lyrics booklet. The album jacket covers for both versions are different.

"Fukkatsu Love" was used as the background song for the NTT DoCoMo d hits commercial. The song was composed by Yamashita Tatsuro and the lyrics were written by Takeuchi Mariya. The music video was filmed at Shinagawa Season Terrace.[5] Actor Toma Ikuta makes a guest appearance in the music video.

Track listing
Regular edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fukkatsu Love" (復活LOVE)Mariya TakeuchiTatsuro YamashitaYamashita4:54
2."Ai no Collection" (愛のCollection)PaddyChris MeyerTaku Yoshioka3:41
3."Bang Bang"100+
  • Robert Hanna
  • Ninos Hanna
  • Jeppe Reil
  • Thomas Reil
Tomoki Ishizuka3:51
4."Are You Ready Now?"Tomokazu MiuraJeremy HammondHammond3:53
5."Fukkatsu Love" (instrumental)   4:54
6."Ai no Collection" (instrumental)   3:41
7."Bang Bang" (instrumental)   3:51
8."Are you ready now?" (instrumental)   3:49
Total length:32:38
Limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fukkatsu Love" (復活LOVE)TakeuchiYamashitaYamashita4:54
2."Affection"NobbyNobbyHirofumi Sasaki4:29
3."Affection" (instrumental)   4:25
Total length:13:49
Limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Fukkatsu Love" (video clip + making-of/special talk) 

Chart performance

The single debuted at number one on the Oricon daily singles chart selling 253,254 copies upon its release and selling 485,006 copies by the end of the week, topping the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly singles charts.[6][7][8] The single sold 31,983 copies in its second week and stayed in the top ten for three consecutive weeks.[9][10]

Charts and certifications

Release history
Country Release date Label Format Catalog
Japan February 24, 2016 J Storm CD+DVD JACA-5577-5578[2]
CD JACA-5579[2]
South Korea March 16, 2016 S.M. Entertainment CD SMKJT0640[12]
Taiwan March 18, 2016 Avex Asia CD+DVD JAJSG27072/A[13]
CD JAJSG27072[14]

References
  1. "SMTOWN > JPOP > Discography" (in Korean). S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. "復活LOVE" (in Japanese). J Storm. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年03月07日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. "意外？いまロケで熱い街・品川が嵐の新曲「復活LOVE」PVで話題騒然！" (in Japanese). Location Japan. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. "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－" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. "【オリコン】嵐、達郎&まりや夫妻提供曲1位 初動前作超え48.5万枚" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  9. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年03月14日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  10. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年03月21日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  11. "Arashi's "Fukkatsu LOVE" Tops JpopAsia's Most Viewed Music Video Chart For March 2016". JpopAsia. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  12. "SMTOWN" (in Korean). S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  13. "復活LOVE (初回限定版 CD+DVD)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  14. "復活LOVE (普通版 CD ONLY)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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