Lotus (Arashi song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Lotus
| cover = Arashi - Lotus.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Arashi
| album = Beautiful World
| released = {{Start date|2011|02|23|df=y}}
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 26:36
| label = J Storm
| lyricist = Soluna
| composer = {{hlist|IiSAK|Hydrant}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Hatenai Sora
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Meikyū Love Song
| next_year = 2011
}}
"Lotus" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on 23 February 2011, by their record label J Storm. The single is used as the theme song to the drama Bartender starring Arashi member Masaki Aiba. It was released in two editions: a regular edition containing two bonus tracks and instrumental versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track along with a DVD with a music video of the single.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/85116/full/ |script-title=ja:嵐、週間シングル通算31作目の首位獲得に向け好スタート |date=23 February 2011 |accessdate=21 February 2019 |work=Oricon News |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }}
On the issue dated 7 March 2012, "Lotus" debuted at number one on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart, selling 541,000 copies in its first week.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-03-07/ |script-title=ja:週間 シングルランキング 2011年03月07日付 |date=7 March 2011 |accessdate=21 February 2019 |work=Oricon News |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }}{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/85268/full/ |script-title=ja:嵐、8年連続通算31作目のシングル首位 |date=1 March 2011 |accessdate=21 February 2019 |work=Oricon News |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} According to Oricon, the single was ranked as the sixth-best-selling single in Japan for the year 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2011/musicrank1219/index01.html |script-title=ja:オリコン2011年 年間 CD&DVDランキング シングル TOP50 |date=19 December 2011 |accessdate=21 February 2019 |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon |language=ja |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107195732/https://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2011/musicrank1219/index01.html |archivedate=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Regular edition
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 26:36
| title1 = Lotus
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Soluna
| music1 = {{hlist|IiSAK|Hydrant}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|IiSAK|Hirofumi Sasaki}}
| length1 = 4:24
| title2 = Ever
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Sakuta Masaya|Alt}}
| music2 = Kōsuke Ōshima
| extra2 = Tomoki Ishizuka
| length2 = 4:42
| title3 = Boom Boom
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|100+|Sho Sakurai}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Erik Lidbom|Jon Hällgren}}
| extra3 = Ha-j
| length3 = 4:12
| title4 = Lotus
| note4 = instrumental
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Ever
| note5 = instrumental
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Boom Boom
| note6 = instrumental
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 4:12
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited edition
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 9:06
| title1 = Lotus
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Soluna
| music1 = {{hlist|IiSAK|Hydrant}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|IiSAK|Sasaki}}
| length1 = 4:24
| title2 = Ever
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Masaya|Alt}}
| music2 = Ōshima
| extra2 = Ishizuka
| length2 = 4:42
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited edition {{nobold|– DVD}}
| title1 = Lotus
| note1 = Music video
| length1 =
}}
References
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Category:Japanese television drama theme songs
Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles
Category:Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles
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