I Wish (Naniwa Danshi song)
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- "Join us !"
- "Tadaima"
- "Have a blast"
- "Snowy Love"
- "F.L.E.X."
| "I Wish" | ||||
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 Regular Edition | ||||
| Single by Naniwa Danshi | ||||
| from the album +Alpha | ||||
| A-side | "I Wish" | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | November 15, 2023 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | J Storm | |||
| Naniwa Danshi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Wish" on YouTube "Join us !" on YouTube | ||||
"I Wish" is the sixth single by Japanese boy band Naniwa Danshi, released on November 15, 2023, by J Storm. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS drama series My Second Aoharu, starring member Shunsuke Michieda.
The single was released in three editions: a limited edition A (CD+Blu-ray/DVD), a limited edition B (CD+Blu-ray/DVD), and a regular CD-only edition.[1]
The title track "I Wish" was used as the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama series My Second Aoharu, starring member Shunsuke Michieda.[2] It was the group's first theme song for a drama broadcast by TBS. The song was written to reflect the themes of "second youth" portrayed in the series, following discussions with the production team.[3]
Musically, "I Wish" begins with a keyboard arrangement and develops with strings, drums, bass, and organ, incorporating a seasonal, winter-inspired sound.[4] Joichiro Fujiwara described it as "a Christmas song that represents Naniwa Danshi".[5]
A recording video was released on October 4, 2023,[6] followed by the music video on October 16.[7] Behind-the-scenes footage was also shared on the group's official Instagram account.[8]
On November 12, 2023, the group held a livestream on their official YouTube channel to celebrate the second anniversary of their CD debut, during which they performed "I Wish" for the first time.[9][10]
Chart performance
"I Wish" debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart dated November 27, 2023, with 370,000 copies sold in its first week.[11] This marked the group's sixth consecutive number-one single and their sixth overall. The single also topped the Oricon Weekly Combined Singles Chart on the same date, becoming their sixth number-one entry on that chart as well.[12] It additionally ranked number one on the Oricon Monthly Singles Chart for November 2023.[13]
On Billboard Japan, "I Wish" reached number one on the Top Singles Sales chart,[14] and peaked at number two on the Japan Hot 100 chart.[15]
