Sunrise Nippon / Horizon

"Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" (Sunrise日本／Horizon, "Sunrise Japan/Horizon") is the second single and first double A-side single by Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released on April 5, 2000 in two editions. While both the regular edition and limited edition contains two songs and its instrumentals, only the limited edition was released in the shape of a flying disc and included a set of round stickers. It reached number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipments of 400,000 copies.

"Sunrise Nippon/Horizon"
Single by Arashi
from the album Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!
Language	Japanese
Released	April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	19:50[2]
Label	J Storm
Songwriter(s)	F&T Kōji Makaino Takeshi Shin Tanimoto
Arashi singles chronology
"Arashi" (1999) "Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" (2000) "Typhoon Generation" (2000)

Single information

"Sunrise Nippon" was covered by Eurobeat Lovers in Dancemania Presents JParadise and quoted in the drama Ikebukuro West Gate Park. Although both "Sunrise Nippon" and "Horizon" are A-side songs, only "Sunrise Nippon" has a music video.

Composition

"Sunrise Nippon" was written by F&T and Kōji Makaino, and arranged by Chokkaku. Musically, "Sunrise Nippon" is a pop song with a "groovy bass line" and "cheerful, funky melody".[1] "Horizon" was written by Takeshi and Shin Tanimoto, and arranged by Hitoshi Munakata and Naoki Hayashibe. CD Journal described "Horizon" as an aggressive rock song with loud guitar.[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Sunrise Nippon"	F&T	Kōji Makaino	Chokkaku	4:43
2.	"Horizon"	Takeshi	Shin Tanimoto	Hitoshi Munakata Naoki Hayashibe	5:07
3.	"Sunrise Nippon" (instrumental)	F&T	Makaino	Chokkaku	4:43
4.	"Horizon" (instrumental)	Takeshi	Tanimoto	Munakata Hayashibe	5:07
Total length:					19:50

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2000) Peak position Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[3] 1 Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[4] 1

Sales and certifications Country Provider Sales Certification Japan RIAJ 304,340[3] Platinum[5]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan	April 5, 2000[6]	CD (PCCJ-00001)[6]	Pony Canyon

References

1. "ARASHI / ARASHI 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 [2CD]" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
2. "Sunrise Nippon" (in Japanese). Utasuki Mstore. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
3. 2000年04月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-10-23.
4. Sunrise Nippon/Horizon, Retrieved 2009-12-18
5. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年7月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. September 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 490: 8. September 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
6. "Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" (in Japanese). Johnny's net. Retrieved 2010-02-13.

External links

• "Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" product information (in Japanese)
• "Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" Yahoo! Japan music profile (in Japanese)
• "Sunrise Nippon/Horizon" Karao single ranking profile (in Japanese)