| "Utsuroi" | ||||
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| SinglebyTohoshinki | ||||
| B-side | "The Reflex" | |||
| Released | July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31) (release history) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | |||
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| "Utsuroi"onYouTube | ||||
"Utsuroi" (移ろい, "Changing") (stylized UTSUROI) is the 49th Japanese CD single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, first digitally released by Avex Trax on July 31, 2022, and then as a CD single on August 17, 2022. "Utsuroi" was released in three physical versions – a standard CD only version, a limited photobook edition, and a fanclub edition released exclusively for Tohoshinki's Japanese fan club, Bigeast. Promoted as a summer single, "Utsuroi" is described as a medium-tempo ballad song reminiscent of Japanese city pop, accompanied by a vocal harmony. Lyrically, the song is about cherishing one's closest friends, and to strive towards a better future together.
"Utsuroi" debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and number thirty-two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
"Utsuroi" was announced on June 26, 2022,[1] on the last day of Tohoshinki's fanmeeting tour, The Garden Tours. A preview of the song was revealed on YouTube on July 13, which also included a teaser trailer for the album jacket's photoshoot.[2] The album jackets and the single's B-side track "The Reflex" were revealed on July 17,[3] A preview of "The Reflex" was revealed on July 24.[4] "Utsuroi" was digitally released on July 31, 2022.
A teaser video of the single's accompanying music video was released on YouTube on August 13,[5] and the music video dropped on August 14 at 12:00 PM JST.[6] The digital single and CD single were officially released online and nation-wide on August 16. A "lip version" of the music video was released on August 17.[7] As "Utsuroi" was the duo's first Japanese single in two years, Tohoshinki appeared on various radio station programs from August to September 2022 to promote the single.[8]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[10] | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[11] | 32 |
| Released | Oricon chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2022 | Weekly Singles Chart[10] | 3 | 24,696 | 27,003 |
| Monthly Singles Chart (August)[12] | 8 | 25,541 | ||
| Yearly Singles Chart (2022) | — | — |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | July 31, 2022 | Digital downloadoniTunes Store | Avex Entertainment |
| Japan | August 17, 2022 | CD | Avex Trax |
| South Korea[13] | Digital download | S.M. Entertainment |
