"Hare Hare" (from Japanese , meaning 'clear weather') is a song by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the group's tenth Japanese maxi single and the first single from their fifth Japanese studio album, Dive. "Hare Hare" was released for streaming and digital download on May 12, 2023, while the CD single was released on May 31, 2023, through Warner Music Japan. The song was written for the group's first stadium performance in Japan as part of their Ready to Be World Tour.
"Hare Hare" was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and at number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It also went on to sell over 135,000 physical copies in its first week. It was certified gold in both streaming and physical sales by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Composition The maxi single contains four tracks, including "Hare Hare" and its B-side "Catch a Wave", with instrumental versions of both songs. "Hare Hare" is a pop song written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 128 beats per minute. Its message was described as a story about "turning a clouded heart into a clear one".
Promotion Twice performed "Hare Hare" for the first time at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on May 13–14, 2023. This was followed by performances at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 20–21, as part of their Ready to Be World Tour. The group held live events in Tokyo and Osaka on October 7–8 with 2,000 winners from the "WithLive Meet & Greet" electronic ticket application lottery.
Music video In the "Hare Hare" music video, Twice performs the song in a stadium under a blue sky. In other scenes, weather-controlling fairies called "1004" () appear and work with the members to change rainy weather into sunny weather.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Hare Hare" Chart (2023) Peakposition Japan (Japan Hot 100) 3 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 2
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Hare Hare" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Oricon) 5
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Hare Hare" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Oricon) 55 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan) 55
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Hare Hare" Region Date Format Version Label Various May 12, 2023 Pre-releaseWarner Music Japan May 31, 2023
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