Dear Snow
{{short description|2010 single by Arashi}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Dear Snow
| cover = File:Arashi - Dear Snow.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Arashi
| album = Beautiful World
| B-side = "Time Capsule"
| released = {{Start date|2010|10|06|df=y}}
| recorded = 2010
| genre = {{hlist|Pop{{cite web |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/dear-snow/4110081996 |title=ARASHI / Dear Snow |access-date=3 February 2019 |work=CD Journal |publisher=Ongaku Shuppansha |language=ja }}}}
| length = {{Duration|m=|s=}}
| label = J Storm
| writer = {{hlist|Iori|Ishu|Kohsuke Ohshima}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Love Rainbow
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Hatenai Sora
| next_year = 2010
}}
"Dear Snow" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi for their tenth studio album, Beautiful World (2011). It was released as a CD single on 6 October 2010 through J Storm. "Dear Snow" was the theme song for member Kazunari Ninomiya's film Ōoku: The Inner Chambers.
"Dear Snow" reached number one on the Oricon Singles Chart for the week ending 10 October 2010 with initial sales of 501,000 copies.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2010-10-18/ |title=週間 シングルランキング 2010年10月18日付 |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=28 July 2018 |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }}{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/80933/full/ |title=嵐、今年4作目のシングル初週50万枚突破 22作連続通算29作目首位 |date=12 October 2010 |access-date=28 July 2018 |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} Within the same month of release, it was certified Double Platinum for shipments of over 500,000 units.
Single information
The single was released in two different versions: a Limited Version consisting of the A-side and a DVD with music video, and a Regular Edition containing a B-side and karaoke versions of the two songs. The music video was directed by Choku.{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0082691&ch=0|title="Dear Snow" music video|language=ja|publisher=Space Shower TV|access-date=3 February 2019}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 19:20
| title1 = Dear Snow
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Iori|Ishu}}
| music1 = Kohsuke Ohshima
| extra1 = {{hlist|Sachiko Miyano|Taku Yoshioka}}
| length1 = 4:45
| title2 = Time Capsule
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = Six
| music2 = Six
| extra2 = Six
| length2 = 4:57
| title3 = Dear Snow
| note3 = Instrumental
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Time Capsule
| note4 = Instrumental
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:53
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited edition
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 4:43
| title1 = Dear Snow
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Iori|Ishu}}
| music1 = Ohshima
| extra1 = {{hlist|Miyano|Yoshioka}}
| length1 = 4:43
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited edition {{nobold|– DVD}}
| title1 = Dear Snow
| note1 = Music video + making-of
| length1 =
| title2 = Dear Snow
| note2 = Photo gallery making-of
| length2 =
}}
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2010)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart){{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2010/musicrank1220/index02.html |script-title=ja:年間ランキング特集『2010年、ヒットしたシングル、アルバム、DVDは？』 2ページ目 |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon |access-date=3 February 2019 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222011137/https://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2010/musicrank1220/index02.html |archive-date=22 December 2010}}
| 9 |
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=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=嵐|title=Dear Snow|relyear=2010|certyear=2010|certmonth=10|refname="riaj"|salesamount=599,000|salesref={{cite web |script-title=ja:オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 |trans-title=Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' |url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp |publisher=Oricon |url-access=subscription |access-date=3 February 2019 |language=ja }}}}
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References
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Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles
Category:Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles