Very Merry Xmas

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B-side"White"
ReleasedNovember 27, 2013 (2013-11-27)
Recorded2013
Genre
"Very Merry Xmas"
Single by Tohoshinki
from the album Tree
B-side"White"
ReleasedNovember 27, 2013 (2013-11-27)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length22:11
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Buseck
  • Tom Hugo Hemansen
  • Shinjiroh Inoue
Producer(s)Shinjiroh Inoue
Tohoshinki singles chronology
"Scream"
(2013)		 "Very Merry Xmas"
(2013)		 "Something"
(2014)

"Very Merry Xmas" is the 39th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki. Described as an upbeat Christmas carol, "Very Merry Xmas" was released on November 27, 2013, by Avex Trax[1] as the third single from their seventh Japanese studio album, Tree. It was released in three versions – a CD+DVD version, a CD only version, and a Bigeast Board edition.

The song debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and peaked at number three on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.[2] Selling over 116,000 copies in a week, "Very Merry Xmas" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000.[3] As of December 2013, "Very Merry Xmas" has reported sales of 130,849 according to the Oricon.

"Very Merry Xmas" is written by Chris Buseck, Tom Hugo Hemansen, and is produced by Shinjiroh Inoue, a frequent collaborator of Tohoshinki. Inoue also wrote the lyrics to both songs, and wrote the B-side song "White".

  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:06
  2. "White" – 4:56
  3. "Very Merry Xmas" (music video) – 4:24
  • CD+DVD single AVCK-79167/B[5]
Disc 1 (CD)
  1. "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:08
  2. "White" – 4:58
  3. "Very Merry Xmas" (Less Vocal) – 4:08
  4. "White" (Less Vocal) – 4:58
Disc 2 (DVD)
  1. "Very Merry Xmas" (Video Clip)
  2. "Very Merry Xmas" (Off Shot Movie) (First Press Limited Edition only)
  • CD single AVCK-79168[5]
  1. "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:08
  2. "White" – 4:58
  3. "Very Merry Xmas" (Markus Bogelund's Audio Ninja Remix)
  4. "Very Merry Xmas" (Less Vocal) – 4:08
  5. "White" (Less Vocal) – 4:58
  • Bigeast Board edition single
Disc 1 (CD)
  1. "Very Merry Xmas" – 4:08
  2. "White" – 4:58
  3. "Very Merry Xmas" (Less Vocal) – 4:08
  4. "White" (Less Vocal) – 4:58
Disc 2 (DVD)
  1. "Very Merry Xmas" (Video Clip)

Charts

Oricon charts

Released Oricon chart Peak Debut sales Sales total Chart run
November 27, 2013 Daily Singles Chart 1 116,655 (weekly)[6] 133,058 4 weeks
Weekly Singles Chart 2
Monthly Singles Chart 4
Yearly Singles Chart 57

Billboard Japan charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[7] 19
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[8] 10
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Weekly[2] 3

Certifications

Release history

References

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