:Satisfaction (F.T. Island song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Satisfaction

| cover = F.T. Island - Satisfaction.jpg

| alt =

| caption = CD-only cover

| type = single

| artist = F.T. Island

| album = Five Treasure Island

| released = {{Start date|2011|4|20}}

| recorded = 2011

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=07}}

| label = Warner Music Japan

| writer = Junji Ishiwatari

| producer =

| chronology = F.T. Island Japanese

| prev_title = So Today...

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Let It Go!

| next_year = 2011

}}

"Satisfaction" (stylized as "SATISFACTION") is a song by South Korean rock band F.T. Island. It is their fourth single under Warner Music Japan and seventh single overall in Japan, and is included on their second Japanese studio album Five Treasure Island. The song was written by Junji Ishiwatari and composed by Hiroki Horiko. It was released on April 20, 2011, in three editions: a CD-only edition, and limited editions A and B. The single debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly chart and went on to sell over 43,000 copies in Japan.

Composition

"Satisfaction" was written by Junji Ishiwatari, composed by Hiroki Horiko, and arranged by Satoru Hiraide. "Friends" was written by Lee Jae-jin and Hisashi Kondo, composed by Choi Jong-hoon and Shotaro Kobayashi, and arranged by F.T. Island and Kobayashi. "I Want" was written by Lee and Kondo, composed by Choi and Kobayashi, and arranged by F.T. Island and Yu Odakura.{{cite web|title=SATISFACTION|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/436383/products/music/911941/1/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}

"Satisfaction" was recorded in Korean and is included as a bonus track on the CD and DVD edition of F.T. Islands third Japanese studio album 20 [Twenty].{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「20 [twenty] (初回限定盤))」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPZL000030411.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}

Release and promotion

"Satisfaction" was released on April 20, 2011, in three editions: a CD-only edition which includes one of seven random trading cards;{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「SATISFACTION (通常盤)」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPCL000010942.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}} a limited edition A which includes the music video of the song and a special feature;{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「SATISFACTION (初回盤A)」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPZL000030269.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}} and a limited edition B which includes the completed version of Music On! TV's program Zensoku Zenshin! F.T. Island's "Zensoku Zenshin! F.T. Island Special" and outtakes.{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「SATISFACTION (初回盤B)」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPZL000030271.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}

"Satisfaction" was used as the ending theme music for Fuji Television's anime Toriko.{{cite web|title=超速報!TVアニメトリコのEDテーマ大決定!! |url=http://www.shonenjump.com/j/news/detail110329toricoop.html |work=Weekly Shonen Jump |publisher=Shueisha |date=March 29, 2011 |accessdate=December 9, 2012 |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110330043246/http://www.shonenjump.com/j/news/detail110329toricoop.html |archivedate=March 30, 2011 }} F.T. Island performed the song on the network's music show Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ on May 2, 2011.{{cite web|title=HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/HEY/onairlist.html|publisher=Fuji Television|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}

Chart performance

"Satisfaction" debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly singles chart, becoming F.T. Island's highest charting single to date,{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 海外男性アーティスト史上初の記録を樹立|url=http://www.mtvjapan.com/news/music/19160|publisher=MTV Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese|date=May 24, 2011}} selling 34,163 copies in its first week.{{cite web|title= 2011年04月18日~2011年04月24日のCDシングル週間ランキング (2011年05月02日付) |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-05-02/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}} It charted for 13 weeks and went on to sell over 43,000 copies in Japan.{{Ref|fn a|a}} On the issue dated May 2, 2011, the song debuted at number 9 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.{{cite magazine|title=Japan Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=05&day=2|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=December 9, 2012}} On the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) Digital Track Chart, the song debuted at number 43,{{cite web|script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 2011年04月20日~2011年04月26日|url=http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2011f&weeklyCd=20110426&rankKbn=50|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}} peaking at number 42 the following week.{{cite web|script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 2011年04月27日~2011年05月10日|url=http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2011f&weeklyCd=20110510&rankKbn=50|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length = {{Duration|m=15|s=18}}

| headline = All editions:

| title1 = Satisfaction

| lyrics1 = Junji Ishiwatari

| music1 = Hiroki Horiko

| length1 = {{Duration|m=4|s=07}}

| title2 = Friends

| lyrics2 = Lee Jae-jin, Hisashi Kondo

| music2 = Choi Jong-hoon, Shotaro Kobayashi

| length2 = {{Duration|m=3|s=14}}

| title3 = I Want

| lyrics3 = Lee, Kondo

| music3 = Choi Jong-hoon

| length3 = {{Duration|m=3|s=50}}

| title4 = Satisfaction

| note4 = Instrumental

| music4 = Horiko

| length4 = {{Duration|m=4|s=07}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Limited edition A

| title1 = Satisfaction

| note1 = music video

| title2 = Satisfaction

| note2 = special feature

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Limited edition B

| title1 = Music On! TV show Zensoku Zenshin! F.T. Island's 'Zensoku Zenshin! F.T. Island Special' complete version & outtakes

}}

Chart history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

!scope="col"|Chart (2011)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Billboard Japan Hot 100

|9

scope="row"|Oricon Weekly Chart

|2

scope="row"|RIAJ Digital Track Chart

|42

Notes

  • {{Note|fn a|Note a:}} The sales figure of 43,000 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first four charting weeks on the Oricon weekly chart (34,163, 4,196, 3,197, 1,502).{{cite web|title=2011年04月25日~2011年05月01日のCDシングル週間ランキング (2011年05月09日付) )|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-05-09/more/4/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|title=2011年05月02日~2011年05月08日のCDシングル週間ランキング (2011年05月16日付)|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-05-16/more/4/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|title=2011年05月09日~2011年05月15日のCDシングル週間ランキング (2011年05月23日付)|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-05-23/more/6/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 9, 2012|language=Japanese}}

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