Love Rainbow Explained

"Love Rainbow" (stylized as Løve Rainbow) is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi, for their tenth studio album, Beautiful World (2011). It was released as a CD single on 8 September 2010 under the record label J Storm. "Love Rainbow" was used as the theme song for member, Jun Matsumoto's starring drama Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku.

"Love Rainbow" reached number one on the Oricon Singles Chart for the week ending 12 September 2010 with initial sales of 529,000 copies.^[1] Within the same month of release, it was certified Double Platinum for shipments of over 500,000 units.^[2] "Love Rainbow" was the seventh best-selling single of 2010.

Release

The single was released in two editions. A regular version and a limited edition. The regular edition contains the title track and the b-side, "Over", and instrumentals of both tracks. The limited edition contains the title track and "Over", and the music video and making-of video for the title track.^[3]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart[4]	1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5]	1
Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart)[6]	7
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[7]	30
South Korea (Gaon International Album Chart)[8]	3

Sales and certifications

External links

• Product information

Notes and References

1. Web site: 嵐、月9主題歌で21作連続首位 今年3作目のシングル初週50万枚超え . 14 September 2010 . 28 July 2018 . Oricon Style . . Japanese .
2. November 2011 . The Record: 洋楽の魅力と新たな可能性を語 . The Record: The appeal of western music and new possibilities . Japanese . PDF . The Record . 612 . 14 . 28 July 2018 .
3. Web site: Løve Rainbow . 28 July 2010 . . Japanese .
4. Web site: 週間 シングルランキング 2010年09月20日付 . Oricon Style. Oricon. 20 September 2010 . Japanese .
5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . 20 September 2010 . 28 July 2018 . Billboard Japan . . Japanese .
6. Web site: Oricon 2010 Yearly Single Ranking . Oricon Style. Oricon. 31 December 2010 . Japanese .
7. Web site: 2010년 41주차 Album Chart . 2 October 2010 . 28 July 2018 . Gaon Music Chart . . Korean .
8. Web site: 2010년 41주차 Album Chart . 2 October 2010 . 28 July 2018 . Gaon Music Chart . . Korean .
9. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年9月. RIAJ. Recording Industry Association of Japan. 30 September 2010.