Utsuroi

"Utsuroi"
Digital cover
Single by Tohoshinki
B-side"The Reflex"
ReleasedJuly 31, 2022 (2022-07-31) (release history)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:03
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Katsuhiko Yamamoto
Producer(s)Katsuhiko Yamamoto
Tohoshinki singles chronology
"Epitaph (For the Future)"
(2022) 		"Utsuroi"
(2022) 		"Parallel Parallel"
(2023)
Music video
"Utsuroi" on YouTube

"Utsuroi" (移ろい, "Changing") (stylized UTSUROI) is the 49th Japanese CD single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, first digitally released by Avex Trax on July 31, 2022, and then as a CD single on August 17, 2022. "Utsuroi" 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. Promoted as a summer single, "Utsuroi" is described as a medium-tempo ballad song reminiscent of Japanese city pop, accompanied by a vocal harmony. Lyrically, the song is about cherishing one's closest friends, and to strive towards a better future together.

"Utsuroi" debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and number thirty-two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

Background and promotion

"Utsuroi" was announced on June 26, 2022,[1] on the last day of Tohoshinki's fanmeeting tour, The Garden Tours. A preview of the song was revealed on YouTube on July 13, which also included a teaser trailer for the album jacket's photoshoot.[2] The album jackets and the single's B-side track "The Reflex" were revealed on July 17,[3] A preview of "The Reflex" was revealed on July 24.[4] "Utsuroi" was digitally released on July 31, 2022.

A teaser video of the single's accompanying music video was released on YouTube on August 13,[5] and the music video dropped on August 14 at 12:00 PM JST.[6] The digital single and CD single were officially released online and nation-wide on August 16. A "lip version" of the music video was released on August 17.[7] As "Utsuroi" was the duo's first Japanese single in two years, Tohoshinki appeared on various radio station programs from August to September 2022 to promote the single.[8]

Formats and track listings

  • Digital download and streaming[9]
  1. "Utsuroi" – 4:03
  2. "The Reflex" – 3:34
  3. "Utsuroi -Less Vocal-" – 4:02
  4. "The Reflex -Less Vocal" – 3:34
CD single AVCK-79864, AVCK-79865, AVC1-79866
  1. "Utsuroi"
  2. "The Reflex"
  3. "Utsuroi -Less Vocal-"
  4. "The Reflex -Less Vocal"

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[10] 2
Billboard Japan Hot 100[11] 32

Sales

Released Oricon chart Peak Debut sales Sales total
August 17, 2022 Weekly Singles Chart[10] 3 24,696 27,003
Monthly Singles Chart (August)[12] 8 25,541
Yearly Singles Chart (2022) — —

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide July 31, 2022 Digital download on iTunes Store Avex Entertainment
Japan August 17, 2022 CD Avex Trax
South Korea[13] Digital download S.M. Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "2022.8.17. TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" will be released!". Avex. June 26, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" audition sound source released!". Avex. July 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" jacket visual & product details decided!". Avex. July 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "h"The Reflex" (2022.8.17. NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" recording) Sound source for audition released!". Avex. July 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" Music Video Teaser released!". Avex. August 13, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" Music Video (Full Version) released!". Avex. August 14, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" Music Video (Lip Version) released!". Avex. August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "TOHOSHINKI radio comment OA decided!". Avex. August 18, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Utsuroi - EP by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). Apple Inc. August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "UTSUROI by 東方神起 at the Oricon". Oricon. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2022/08/24 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "Utsuroi by 동방신기". Melon (in Korean). April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.