Blue World is the fifth Japanese language single of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on 11 December 2013 by Avex Trax.
Background It was announced on September 26, 2013, during the event E.L.F-JAPAN FESTIVAL 2013 that Super Junior would be releasing their fifth official Japanese single, "Blue World", in December 2013. The song will be the first original Japanese release by the group. It was later revealed on October 23 the single was set for December 11, containing on the B-Side another song named "Candy". The single was released in three different editions: CD-only, 2CD+DVD, and E.L.F JAPAN version.
On November 8, 2013, Avex released a highlight medley of the upcoming single through YouTube with a preview of both songs and revealed the different covers from each edition of the single. This will be the first song of the group involving Heechul after he came back from the military service.
Commercial performance "Blue World" peaked on the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number two, having sold 46,968 copies. It charted at #2 in the Oricon Weekly Chart with 68,684 copies sold.
Promotion Super Junior made a collaboration with Tokyo JoyPolis named "Play the Blue World" with 3D technology, full color laser system and illumination stage until January 13, 2014, to promote the single. Super Junior also perform a live version of the song in their Super Show 5 in Kyocera Dome, Osaka in November 2013.
Track listing
DVD "Blue World" music video "Blue World" music video making-of
Credits Credits adapted from single's liner notes.
Studio In Grid Studio – recording Supalove Studio – recording Prime Sound Studio – mixing Parasight – mastering
Personnel SM Entertainment – executive producer Avex Group – executive producer Super Junior – vocals, background vocals Amon Hayashi – lyrics Stephan Elfgren – producer, composition, arrangement Anders Wigelius – composition Tesung Kim – vocal directing Akihiro Kondo (Soulmatics) – background vocals Jeong Eun-kyung – recording Tak Miyazawa – recording Yuya Saito – additional sound operating Yoshiaki Onishi – mixing Hiromichi "Tucky" Takiguchi – mastering
Charts and sales
Oricon Chart (2013Peak positionSalesDaily Singles Chart277,026+Weekly Singles Chart3Monthly Singles Chart9
Release history + Release history for "Blue World" Region Date Format Label Ref Japan December 11, 2013 Various References