| "HEAT" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacket E, Normal Edition cover | ||||
| Single by Kim Hyun-joong | ||||
| from the album Unlimited | ||||
| Released | July 4, 2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, Pop rock | |||
| Label |
Delicious Deli Records Universal Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba and Tak Matsumoto ( B'z) | |||
| Producer(s) |
Steven Lee Taewan a.k.a. C-Luv | |||
| Kim Hyun-joong singles chronology | ||||
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HEAT is Kim Hyun-joong's second Japanese single. [1] There are five available versions of this single, three of which include the song "Let's Party" in addition to the CD's title track "Heat". [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
For "Heat" Kim Hyun-joong collaborated with Japanese rock duo B'z. [1]
Although there are music videos for both, "Heat" and "Let's Party", the latter song was not promoted on TV programs.
The songs will be featured on Kim Hyun-joong's upcoming Japanese album Unlimited. [7] [8]
Heat reached #31 on Oricon's Yearly Single Chart, having sold 202,672 copies. [9]
Track listing
Jackets A, B (both Limited Editions) and E (Normal Edition)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heat" | Koshi Inaba | Tak Matsumoto | 04:10 | |
| 2. | "Let's Party" | Kim Ji-hyang | Steven Lee, Jimmy Richard | Steven Lee | 03:46 |
| 3. | "Heat" (TV Mix) | Tak Matsumoto | 04:10 | ||
| 4. | "Let's Party" (TV Mix) | Steven Lee, Jimmy Richard | Steven Lee | 03:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heat MV" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Party MV" |
Jackets C and D (both Limited Editions)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heat" | Koshi Inaba | Tak Matsumoto | 04:10 |
| 2. | "Heat" (TV Mix) | Tak Matsumoto | 04:10 |
Music videos
- "Heat"
- "Let's Party"
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | July 4, 2012 | Delicious Deli Records | CD (Normal Edition) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition A) | |||
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition B) | |||
| CD (Limited Edition C) | |||
| CD (Limited Edition D) |
Promotion
TV programs
- NHK Music Japan: "Heat" (2012/7/1)
- Fuji TV Non Stop: "Heat" (2012/7/4)
- NTV Happy Music: "Heat" (2012/7/6)
- Fuji TV Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ: "Heat" (2012/8/20)
Guerilla performances
- Tokyo (Odaiba Diver City): "Let's Party" (2012/7/4)
- Nagoya (Sunshine Sakae, Central Park, Oasis 21): "Let's Party" (2012/7/8)
Charts
| Chart | Country | Period | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Single Chart | Japan | Week of July 2–8 | #1 [10] |
| Oricon Monthly Single Chart | July 2012 | #3 [11] | |
| Oricon Yearly Single Chart | 2012 | #31 [12] | |
| Five Music J-Pop/K-Pop Chart | Taiwan | Week 29 (July 13–19) | #2 [13] |
| G-Music Combo Chart | Week 28 (July 13–19) | #7 [14] | |
| G-Music J-Pop Chart | #2 [15] |
References
- ^ a b Lee, Rachel (4 July 2012). "Kim Hyun-joong releases single 'Heat' in Japan". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "Heat Jacket A Ltd. Ed. product info" CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Heat Jacket B Ltd. Ed. product info" CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Heat Jacket C Ltd. Ed. product info" CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Heat Jacket D Ltd. Ed. product info" CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Heat Jacket E Nor. Ed. product info" CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "キム・ヒョンジュン、待望の日本ソロ・デビュー・アルバム「ｕｎｌｉｍｉｔｅｄ」の発売が決定！！" Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Kim Hyun-joong's official Japanese website. Retrieved 2012-10-05 (in Japanese)
- ^ "Unlimited product info" YesAsia. Retrieved 2012-10-05
- ^ "Kim Hyunjoong, Super Junior, TVXQ and more in the yearly Oricon for 2012". koreaboo. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Chart, Week of July 2 - 8" Oricon. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Oricon Monthly Single Chart, July 2012" Oricon. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Oricon Yearly Single Chart, 2012" Oricon. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "Five Music J-Pop/K-Pop Chart, Week 29 (July 13 - 19)" Five Music Chart. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "This links to the current week - search for week number at the bottom of page" Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine G-Music Combo Chart. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "This links to the current week - search for week number at the bottom of page" Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine G-Music J-Pop Chart. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
