Kokoro (SS501 song)

"Kokoro"
Single by SS501
A-side	"Lucky Days"
B-side	"Summer Blue"/"Hoshizora"
Released	August 1, 2007[1] (see Release history)
Genre	J-pop, R&B, dance
Label	DSP Media, Pony Canyon
SS501 singles chronology
"Kokoro" (2007) "Distance" (2007)

"Kokoro"^[2] is South Korean boy band SS501's debut Japanese maxi single.^[1]

The group debuted in the Japanese market after only two years since their Korean debut to further spread their activities and challenge themselves outside of Korea.^[3] They released their Japanese single "Kokoro", alongside multiple versions, including one with all members and five featuring each member individually.^[4]

Their lead track, "Kokoro" debuted at the 5th spot on the Oricon chart, and moved to 3rd spot the next day.^[5] It was also chosen as an ending theme song for an anime entitled Blue Dragon.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Kokoro"	SPIN	本間昭光	中村太知
2.	"Be A Star"	SPIN	田中直	田中直
3.	"Alice"	松井五郎	野井洋児(Yoji Noi)	大西響太
4.	"Kokoro" (Inst.)		本間昭光
5.	"Be A Star" (Inst.)		田中直
6.	"Alice" (Inst.)		野井洋児(Yoji Noi)

NOTE: For the limited editions, "Alice" and its instrumental version are replaced by the solo song and its instrumental version of each member.

Limited Edition A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rize Up" (Kim Hyun-joong solo)
2.	"Rize Up" (Inst.)

Limited Edition B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hajimete Miru Sora Datta" (Heo Young-saeng solo)
2.	"Hajimete Miru Sora Datta" (Inst.)

Limited Edition C
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hikari" (Kim Kyu-jong solo)
2.	"Hikari" (Inst.)

Limited Edition D
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Here" (Park Jung-min solo)
2.	"Here" (Inst.)

Limited Edition E
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sayonara ga Dekinai" (Kim Hyung-jun solo)
2.	"Sayonara ga Dekinai" (Inst.)

Music videos

• "Kokoro"

Release history

Country	Date	Distributing label	Format
Japan	August 1, 2007	Pony Canyon	CD[4]
			Limited Edition A [7]
			Limited Edition B[8]
			Limited Edition C[9]
			Limited Edition D[10]
			Limited Edition E[11]

References

1. "SS501 Official Japanese Website - Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. July 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
2. SS501. Kokoro. 2007. CD.
3. "SS501 Official Japanese Fansite - Internet Archive Wayback Machine" (in Japanese). Web.archive.org. April 15, 2007. Archived from the original on April 15, 2007. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
4. "Kokoro (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)".YesAsia.Retrieved 2013-06-18.
5. "Skull, TVXQ Hitting Overseas Charts" Korea Times. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-02
6. SS501. Kokoro. Blue Dragon ED2 OST. 2007. CD.
7. "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition A)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
8. "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition B)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
9. "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition C)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
10. "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition D)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.
11. "Kokoro (First Press Limited Edition E)(Japan Version)".Yesasia.Retrieved 2013-06-28.

External links

• "SS501 Official Japanese Website - Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. July 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
• Official website
• DSP Media's channel on YouTube