"Arashi" (stylized as A・RA・SHI) is a song recorded by the Japanese boy band of the same name. It was released on November 3, 1999, by the record label Pony Canyon as the band's first single. "Arashi" was used as the theme song for Arashi's mini-drama and for the 8th World Cup of Volleyball hosted by Japan in 1999, featuring the group as supporters. While both the regular and limited editions were released as a CD single containing two songs and its instrumentals, only the limited edition included a poster.
A new version of "Arashi", A-ra-shi: Reborn, was released on December 20, 2019, as a single in the start of the Reborn project. A-ra-shi: Reborn was later included in the Arashi Reborn Vol.1 extended play, released on February 28, 2020, together with A Day in Our Life: Reborn, and One Love: Reborn.
Single information When it was released, an estimated 80,000 fans showed up to attend the single's debut event. In 2006, its chorus ("You are my soul! Soul!") was the name of the band's South Korea concert, You Are My Seoul, Soul.
The song's music video was included in their official YouTube channel, when it opened in 2019, and later on, also a live version. The song was also included in their official pages of streaming sites Apple Music, Spotify, and the such.
Track list
Chart performance Selling over 557,000 in its first week and over 970,000 copies by the end of its chart run, the single is the group's best-selling single. The single was certified double platinum in Japan for a shipment of 800,000 copies.
As of July 23, 2025, the song's video reached the hundred million mark, with 100,499,595 views, making it the 6th video in reaching the milestone.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (1999–2019) Peak position Japan (Oricon Singles Chart) 1 Japan (Count Down TV) 1 Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 21
Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Japan (Oricon Singles Chart):ja:A・RA・SHI 23 Japan (Count Down TV) 16
Sales and certifications
Release history + Release history and formats for "Arashi" Region Date Format Version Label Japan November 3, 1999 CD (PCDJ-00001) Original Pony Canyon October 16, 2019 Streaming J Storm Various October 22, 2019 Live
References
External links "Arashi" Oricon profile "Arashi" Yahoo! Japan music profile "Arashi" Karao single ranking profile "Arashi" product information