Brave (Arashi song)

"Brave" is a song by Japanese boy band Arashi, released as a single through J Storm on September 11, 2019. It serves as the theme song for Nippon TV's coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[1] It is the band's first release to be available in an edition including a Blu-ray.[2]

"Brave"
Regular edition cover
Single by Arashi
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)
Length4:33
LabelJ Storm
Songwriter(s)
Arashi singles chronology
"Kimi no Uta"
(2018)		 "Brave"
(2019)		 "Turning Up"
(2019)

The single debuted atop the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling 667,615 copies in its first week.[3]

Background

The song was announced in October 2018, and was performed live for the first time the following month.[4]

Composition

The song features a self-composed rap by Sho Sakurai,[1] who called it "an unusual single for Arashi. It is a rough and manly piece of music...I wrote the song while thinking about all the players who will be fighting hard, like when they're in a scrum".[4]

Commercial performance

The song sold 667,615 copies in the first week, reaching number one on the Oricon weekly albums chart. It is also Arashi's first number-one single on the combined singles chart, which was established in 2019.

Track listing
Regular edition[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Brave" 
2."Brave" (karaoke version) 
Limited edition CD[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Brave" 
Limited edition DVD/Blu-ray[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Brave" (music video and making of)54:00

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 2
Japan (Oricon)[3] 1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 55
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References
  1. "Arashi releases details on new single "BRAVE" and MV collection". Arama Japan. August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. "Arashi to release new single, 'BRAVE'". Tokyo Hive. July 27, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月23日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for September 23, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  4. "嵐、荒々しくて男くさい新曲「BRAVE」がラグビーW杯中継ソングに". Natalie (in Japanese). October 28, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  5. "Discography(ARASHI): BRAVE". Johnny's.net. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/9/23". Billboard Japan. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  7. "Brave". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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