Ultra Lover
| "Ultra Lover" | ||||
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| Single by 2PM | ||||
| from the album Republic of 2PM | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Back (Japanese ver.)" | |||
| Released | November 2, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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| "Ultra Lover" on YouTube | ||||
"Ultra Lover" is the third Japanese single by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on November 2, 2011[1] in 3 editions: CD+DVD, CD+Photobook and a Regular edition. The single was released along with the group's second concert DVD 1st Japan Tour 2011 "Take Off" in Makuhari Messe.[2] The single peaked at number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[3] In December 2011, "Ultra Lover" was certified Gold for selling over 100,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), making it their first single with this certification in Japan.[4][5]
Composition
[edit | edit source]The B-side is a Japanese version of their Korean song "I'll Be Back", which served as the lead single of their EP Still 2:00PM.
Music video
[edit | edit source]A teaser of the music video was released on October 1 via 2PM's official Japanese website,[6][7] and the full music video premiered on October 9 on the Japanese TV network Space Shower TV. Taecyeon does not appear in any choreography scenes of the music video due to an injury sustained during the Seoul concert of 2PM's Hands Up Asia Tour.
Promotions
[edit | edit source]The group first performed the song on the TV music program Happy Music on November 12. The group also performed the song on Music Fair on November 26.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ultra Lover" |
| 3:22 |
| 2. | "I'll Be Back" (Japanese ver.) |
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Ultra Lover" (without main vocal) | 3:22 | |
| 4. | "I'll Be Back" (Japanese ver.) (without main vocal) | 3:36 | |
| Total length: | 13:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ultra Lover" (music video) | |
| 2. | "I'll Be Back" (music video - Korean version) |
Charts
[edit | edit source]Oricon
[edit | edit source]| Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Singles Chart | 3 | 65,367 | 100,000+ | |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 4 | [3] | ||
| Monthly Singles Chart | 9 | |||
| Yearly Singles Chart | 84 | [8] |
Other Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart | Peak Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 6 | [9] |
| Japan RIAJ Digital Track Weekly Top 100 | 29 | [10] |
| South Korea Gaon Weekly Singles | 141 | [11] |
| South Korea Gaon Weekly International Singles | 14 | |
| South Korea Gaon Monthly International Singles | 58 |
Sales and certifications
[edit | edit source]| Chart | Amount | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| RIAJ physical shipping certification | Gold (100,000+) | [4][5] |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | November 2, 2011 | CD, Digital download | Ariola Japan | [1] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b (in Japanese) Ultra Lover 2PMのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE Oricon. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b c (in Japanese) 2PM Official Japan Website - Discography Sony Music. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b (in Japanese) 2011年10月31日～2011年11月06日のCDシングル週間ランキング (Oricon Weekly chart for November 14th) Oricon. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ a b ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2011年12月 Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012.01.12
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- ^ (in Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website Sony Music. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ 2PM releases teaser for Japanese single, "Ultra Lover" allkpop. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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External links
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