Venus (Tackey & Tsubasa song)
| "Venus" | ||||
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| Single by Tackey & Tsubasa | ||||
| Released | January 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
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| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hitoshi Haneda, Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata, Kazuko Kobayashi | |||
| Producer(s) | Unknown | |||
| Tackey & Tsubasa singles chronology | ||||
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"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single under the Avex Trax label.
Overview
"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single, and currently their best selling single, reaching the 300,000 copies sold mark. The a-side song "Venus" was used in commercials for the ringtone service site, Mu-Mo. The b-side song "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai" was used as the ending theme for the TBS show "Zubari Iu wa yo." The other b-side song "Never Ever" was used as the opening theme song for the anime "Capeta."
Sample of the translated lyrics:
- Burn, Venus, hotly, Venus
 - Your eyes scorch my heart
 - Love is a long silk road
 - And if I hesitate, you'll want to forget me
 - Feel, Venus, hotly, Venus
 - Show me a wind like that of a storm
 - You know the answer
 - Let loose the sparkling of your love[1]
 
Track listing
Regular CD Format
- "Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:11
 - "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい)" (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:39
 - "Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:23
 - "Venus: Korean Version" - 4:11
 - "Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:11
 - "Venus: Thai Version" - 4:11
 - "Venus: karaoke" - 4:10
 - "Kamen (仮面): '06 Remix" - 4:13
 
Limited CD Format
- "Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:09
 - "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい)" (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:37
 - "Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:21
 - "Venus: Korean Version" - 4:09
 - "Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:09
 - "Venus: Thai Version" - 4:09
 - "Venus: karaoke" - 4:09
 
CD+DVD Format
CD Portion
- "Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:09
 - "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい)" (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:37
 - "Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:21
 - "Venus: Korean Version" - 4:09
 - "Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:09
 - "Venus: Thai Version" - 4:09
 - "Venus: karaoke" - 4:09
 
DVD Portion
- "Venus Choreography Video"
 
Personnel
TV performances
- ?, 2006 - Music Fighter
 - January 19, 2006 - Utaban
 - January 29, 2006 - Utawara
 - February 17, 2006 - Music Station
 - May 5, 2006 - Music Station
 
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2006 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 105,782 | 301,192 | 10+ weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 
RIAJ Certification
As of February 2006, "Venus" has been certified platinum for shipments of over 250,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[2]
References
- ^ Translated Lyrics
 - ^ "Recording Industry Association of Japan". Retrieved May 20, 2006.
 
