Polar Star (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Polar Star
| cover = F.T. Island - Polar Star.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| caption = CD-only cover
| type = single
| artist = F.T. Island
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2012|11|28}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=04}}
| label = Warner Music Japan
| writer = Hiroki Horiko
| producer =
| chronology = F.T. Island Japanese
| prev_title = Top Secret
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = You Are My Life
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Polar Star" is a song by South Korean rock band F.T. Island. It is their ninth single under Warner Music Japan and 12th single overall in Japan. The song was written and composed by Hiroki Horiko. It was released on November 28, 2012, in three editions: a CD-only edition, and limited editions A and B. The single debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly chart, selling over 35,000 copies in its first week.
Composition
"Polar Star" was written and composed by Hiroki Horiko. "Fallin' for You" was written by Lee Jae-jin and Kenn Kato, and composed by Lee. "Beautiful World" was written by Kato and composed by Choi Jong-hoon.{{cite web|title=Polar Star|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/436383/products/music/993839/1/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese}}
"Polar Star" was classified as a medium-tempo rock song that describes a love that never changes, similar to how the location of a pole star never changes.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ＦＴＩＳＬＡＮＤ、日本９枚目シングル２８日発表…自作曲収録|url=http://japanese.joins.com/article/907/163907.html|work=JoongAng Ilbo|publisher=Jcube Interactive|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese|date=November 27, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Ho|first=Stewart|title=FT Island Drops 'Polar Star' Single Album in Japan Tomorrow (11.28)|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=22200|publisher=enewsWorld|accessdate=December 7, 2012|date=November 27, 2012}} "Fallin' for You" is an acoustic rock song that "depicts a man who isn't able to get close to the woman he loves".{{cite web|last=Ho|first=Stewart|title=
Release and promotion
"Polar Star" was released on November 28, 2012, in three editions: a CD-only edition which includes one of seven random trading cards;{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「Polar Star （通常盤）」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPCL000011264.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese}} a limited edition A which includes the music video of the song and a special feature, and multi-angle performance footage of "Neverland" and "Stay" at the F.T. Island Summer Tour 2012: Run! Run! Run! that took place at Saitama Super Arena;{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「Polar Star （初回盤A）」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPZL000030480.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=November 28, 2012|language=Japanese}} and a limited edition B which includes performance footage of "Stay", "Paper Plane", "Life", "Neverland", "Boom Boom Boom", "Top Secret", "I Hope", and "Flower Rock" from Mezamashi Live held in the Odaiba My Beat Stadium on July 28, 2012.{{cite web|title=FTISLAND 「Polar Star （初回盤B）」|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/ftisland/WPZL000030482.html|publisher=Warner Music Japan|accessdate=November 28, 2012|language=Japanese}}
"Polar Star" was used as the ending theme music for Nippon Television's music television program Oto Ryūmon: Music Dragon Gate and television comedy Futtonda for the month of November.
Chart performance
"Polar Star" debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 35,260 copies in its first week.{{cite web|title=2012年11月26日～2012年12月02日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2012年12月10日付）|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2012-12-10/|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese}} On the issue dated December 10, 2012, the song debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.{{cite magazine|title=Japan Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2012&month=12&day=10|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=December 7, 2012}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = {{Duration|m=17|s=09}}
| title1 = Polar Star
| lyrics1 = Hiroki Horiko
| music1 = Horiko
| length1 = {{Duration|m=4|s=04}}
| title2 = Fallin' for You
| lyrics2 = Lee Jae-jin, Kenn Kato
| music2 = Lee
| length2 = {{Duration|m=4|s=29}}
| title3 = Beautiful World
| lyrics3 = Kato
| music3 = Choi Jong-hoon
| length3 = {{Duration|m=4|s=32}}
| title4 = Polar Star
| note4 = Instrumental
| music4 = Horiko
| length4 = {{Duration|m=4|s=04}}
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited edition A
| title1 = Polar Star
| note1 = music video
| title2 = Polar Star
| note2 = special feature
| title3 = Neverland
| note3 = F.T. Island Summer Tour 2012: Run! Run! Run! @Saitama Super Arena multi-angle
| title4 = Stay
| note4 = F.T. Island Summer Tour 2012: Run! Run! Run! @Saitama Super Arena multi-angle
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited edition B
| title1 = Stay
| note1 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title2 = Paper Plane
| note2 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title3 = Life
| note3 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title4 = Neverland
| note4 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title5 = Boom Boom Boom
| note5 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title6 = Top Secret
| note6 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title7 = I Hope
| note7 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
| title8 = Flower Rock
| note8 = Mezamashi Live @United States of Sun Sun Island, Odaiba My Beat Stadium 2012.7.28
}}
Chart history
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!scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"|Billboard Japan Hot 100
|11 |
|---|
| scope="row"|Oricon Weekly Chart
|4 |
References
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