Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari

"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"
Single by Arashi
from the album Japonism
Released	May 13, 2015(see Release history)
Format	CD single
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop
Label	J Storm
Arashi singles chronology
"Sakura" (2015) "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (2015) "Ai o Sakebe" (2015)

"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (青空の下、キミのとなり) is the 46th single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on May 13, 2015. The single was released in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The first press/limited edition contains the B-side "Dandelion" and the music video and making-of for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" while the regular edition contains two B-sides, the instrumental for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" and an original talk track. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart,^[1] selling 501,010 copies.^[2] It also reached number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[3]

Single information

The first press/limited edition contains the B-side "Dandelion", the music video and making-of for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari", and a 14-page photo lyrics booklet while the regular edition contains the B-sides "Kono Te no Hira ni" and "Nando datte", the instrumental for "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" and an original talk track "Ura Ara Talk 2015". The album jacket covers for both versions are different.

"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" was used as the theme song for the drama Yōkoso, Wagaya e starring Arashi member Aiba Masaki.

Track listing

Regular Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (青空の下、キミのとなり)	wonder note, s-Tnk	Gigi, wonder note
2.	"Kono Te no Hira ni" (この手のひらに)	佐伯youthK, SQUAREF, John World	Supercharge, 佐伯youthK
3.	"Nando datte" (何度だって)	youth case	youth case
4.	"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari (instrumental)" (青空の下､キミのとなり（オリジナル・カラオケ）)
5.	"Ura Ara Talk 2015" (オリジナルトークトラック「ウラアラトーク2015」, Original Talk Track)

Limited Edition CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" (青空の下、キミのとなり)	wonder note, s-Tnk	Gigi, wonder note
2.	"Dandelion"	ASIL, Macoto56	AKJ & ASIL

Limited Edition DVD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari (video clip + making)" (青空の下、キミのとなり（ビデオ・クリップ＋メイキング）)	wonder note, s-Tnk	Gigi, wonder note

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2015) Peak position Japan Oricon single Daily Chart 1 Japan Oricon single Weekly Chart 1 Japan Oricon single Yearly Chart 9 Billboard Japan Hot 100 1 Billboard Japan Top Single Sales Year End 1

Sales and certifications Country Provider Sales Certification Japan RIAJ 571,597 Double Platinum

Release history

Country	Release date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	May 13, 2015	J Storm	CD+DVD	JACA-5464-5465
			CD	JACA-5466
Taiwan	May 29, 2015	Avex Asia	CD+DVD	JAJSG27067/A
			CD	JAJSG27067
South Korea	June 3, 2015	S.M. Entertainment	CD	SMKJT0532

References

1. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2015年05月25日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
2. "Oricon Weekly Charts 5/11 ~ 5/17". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
3. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2015/5/25". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2015.

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