Venus (Tackey & Tsubasa song)

"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single under the Avex Trax label.

"Venus"
Single by Tackey & Tsubasa
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2006
Recorded?
GenreJ-pop
Length
  • 35 min 09 s (Regular CD)
  • 30 min 43 s (Limited CD)
  • 30 minutes 43 seconds (CD+DVD)
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Hitoshi Haneda, Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata, Kazuko Kobayashi
Producer(s)?
Tackey & Tsubasa singles chronology
"Kamen/Mirai Koukai"
(2005)		 "Venus"
(2006)		 "Ho! Summer"
(2006)

Overview

"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single, and currently their best selling single, reaching the 300,000 copies sold mark. The a-side song "Venus" was used in commercials for the ringtone service site, Mu-Mo. The b-side song "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai" was used as the ending theme for the TBS show "Zubari Iu wa yo." The other b-side song "Never Ever" was used as the opening theme song for the anime "Capeta."

Sample of the translated lyrics:

Burn, Venus, hotly, Venus
Your eyes scorch my heart
Love is a long silk road
And if I hesitate, you'll want to forget me
Feel, Venus, hotly, Venus
Show me a wind like that of a storm
You know the answer
Let loose the sparkling of your love

Track listing

Regular CD Format
  1. "Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:11
  2. "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい)" (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:39
  3. "Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:23
  4. "Venus: Korean Version" - 4:11
  5. "Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:11
  6. "Venus: Thai Version" - 4:11
  7. "Venus: karaoke" - 4:10
  8. "Kamen (仮面): '06 Remix" - 4:13

Limited CD Format
  1. "Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:09
  2. "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい)" (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:37
  3. "Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:21
  4. "Venus: Korean Version" - 4:09
  5. "Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:09
  6. "Venus: Thai Version" - 4:09
  7. "Venus: karaoke" - 4:09

CD+DVD Format

CD Portion
  1. "Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:09
  2. "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい)" (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:37
  3. "Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:21
  4. "Venus: Korean Version" - 4:09
  5. "Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:09
  6. "Venus: Thai Version" - 4:09
  7. "Venus: karaoke" - 4:09

DVD Portion
  1. "Venus Choreography Video"

Personnel

TV performances
  • ?, 2006 - Music Fighter
  • January 19, 2006 - Utaban
  • January 29, 2006 - Utawara
  • February 17, 2006 - Music Station
  • May 5, 2006 - Music Station

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
18 January 2006 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 105,782 301,192 10+ weeks
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

RIAJ Certification

As of February 2006, "Venus" has been certified platinum for shipments of over 250,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

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References
  • ^ Translated Lyrics
  • ^ "Recording Industry Association of Japan". Retrieved May 20, 2006.
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