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"My Girl"
Song
B-side"Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" ("時計じかけのアンブレラ")
"Super Fresh" ("スーパーフレッシュ", "Sūpā Furesshu")

"My Girl" (マイガール, Mai Gāru) is a song recorded by Japanese pop boy band Arashi. It was released on November 11, 2009 by their record label J Storm. "My Girl" is currently being used as the opening theme song to the drama of the same name which stars Arashi member, Masaki Aiba. "My Girl" was released as a CD single in two formats: a regular edition and a limited edition. The former comes with two B-sides and the instrumental of all the songs, while the latter comes with the B-side "Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" (時計じかけのアンブレラ, Clockwork Umbrella) and a DVD.

Single information

On October 6, 2009, it was announced that Arashi would be singing the opening theme song to the drama My Girl, which stars Masaki Aiba.[1] Release in two formats: a regular and limited edition. Included in the regular edition was the title track and two B-sides, "Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" (時計じかけのアンブレラ, Clockwork Umbrella) and "Super Fresh" (スーパーフレッシュ, Sūpā Furesshu). Instrumentals for all three tracks were also included.[2] The limited edition included "My Girl" and "Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" and came packaged with a DVD, which contains the promotional video for "My Girl" and the making-of the promotional video.[2] The b-side "Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" is being used as the theme song for the mini drama 0 Gōshitsu no Kyaku (0号室の客, Guest in Room 0), which stars various talents from Johnny & Associates.[3][4]

Music video

The music video for "My Girl" was shot by Yasuyuki Yamaguchi (山口 保幸, Yamaguchi Yasuyuki).[5]

Track list

Regular Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."My Girl"WonderlandShinya Tada (多田 慎也, Tada Shinya)4:47
2."Tokei Jikake no Umbrella"Sean-D, Sho SakuraiFredrik Hult, Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson3:54
3."Super Fresh"Shigeo, ShunShigeo4:01
4."My Girl" (Instrumental)  4:47
5."Tokei Jikake no Umbrella" (Instrumental)  3:54
6."Super Fresh" (Instrumental)  4:01
Limited Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."My Girl"WonderlandTada4:47
2."Tokei Jikake no Umbrella"Sean-D, SakuraiFredrik Hult, Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson3:54
Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."My Girl" (PV) 
2."My Girl" (Making of) 

Chart performance

On the issue date of October 26, 2009, the song, "My Girl" debuted on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart at number 51.[6] On its fifth week on the chart, the song jumped from number 41 to number-one on the issue date of November 23, 2009.[7] On the day of its release the single debuted at number one on the Oricon daily singles chart by selling about 178,000 copies on the first day.[8] On the November 23 issue date, the single debuted atop the Oricon weekly chart selling an estimate of 432,000 copies in its first week, becoming their fourth number-one single of the year.[4] "My Girl" is also the third single of 2009 to open with high sales in its first week, after Arashi's "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon: Kimi wa Muteki" and "Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei" respectively.[4]

The single is certified Double Platinum for shipment of 500,000 copies .

Charts, peaks and certifications

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Kyū Jyō Show!!" by Kanjani Eight
 Oricon Weekly number one single
November 23, 2009 		Succeeded by
"Loveless" by Tomohisa Yamashita

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan November 11, 2009 (2009-11-11)[2] CD single (JACA-5188)[10]
CD+DVD (JACA-5186)[11] 		J Storm
Taiwan November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)[12] CD single (JAJSG27024)[12]
CD+DVD (JAJSG27024/A)[13] 		Avex Taiwan
South Korea November 30, 2009 (2009-11-30)[14] CD single (SMJTCD325)[14]
CD+DVD (SMJTCD324B)[15] 		SM Entertainment

References

  1. ^ Template:Ja icon "ドラマ「マイガール」の主題歌は嵐！　主演の相葉雅紀が「ドラマの世界観にピッタリ」". Livedoor. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. ^ a b c Template:Ja icon "My Girl". J Storm. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  3. ^ Template:Ja icon "月替わりジャニーズドラマが１０月スタート！". Sanspo. 2009-9-4. Retrieved 2009-11-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d Template:Ja icon "嵐、09年シングル初動売上で1位～4位を独占". Oricon. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  5. ^ Template:Ja icon "My Girl director". jp:スペースシャワーTV. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  6. ^ Template:Ja icon "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard Japan". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-11-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ a b Template:Ja icon "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard Japan". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-11-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ a b Template:Ja icon "嵐の新曲「マイガール」、デイリーランキング首位獲得で好スタート". Oricon. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  9. ^ Template:Ja icon "2009年11月第4週のシングルランキング情報". Oricon. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  10. ^ "My Girl [Regular Edition]". CD Japan. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  11. ^ "My Girl [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]". CD Japan. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  12. ^ a b Template:Zh icon "My Girl (普通版)". Avex Taiwan. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  13. ^ Template:Zh icon "My Girl (初回版)". Avex Taiwan. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  14. ^ a b Template:Ko icon "Arashi - My Girl [통상판]". Aladdin. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  15. ^ Template:Ko icon "Arashi - My Girl [CD+DVD 초회한정판]". Aladdin. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
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