2006 single by Tackey & Tsubasa
"Venus " is Tackey & Tsubasa 's sixth single under the Avex Trax label.
Overview
"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single, and currently their best selling single, reaching the 300,000 copies sold mark. The a-side song "Venus" was used in commercials for the ringtone service site, Mu-Mo. The b-side song "Kimi no Na wo Yobitai" was used as the ending theme for the TBS show "Zubari Iu wa yo." The other b-side song "Never Ever" was used as the opening theme song for the anime "Capeta ."
Sample of the translated lyrics:
Burn, Venus, hotly, Venus
Your eyes scorch my heart
Love is a long silk road
And if I hesitate, you'll want to forget me
Feel, Venus, hotly, Venus
Show me a wind like that of a storm
You know the answer
Let loose the sparkling of your love[1]
Track listing
Regular CD Format
"Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:11
"Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい ) " (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai , Hideyuki Obata) - 5:39
"Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:23
"Venus: Korean Version" - 4:11
"Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:11
"Venus: Thai Version" - 4:11
"Venus: karaoke" - 4:10
"Kamen (仮面 ) : '06 Remix" - 4:13
Limited CD Format
"Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:09
"Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい ) " (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:37
"Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:21
"Venus: Korean Version" - 4:09
"Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:09
"Venus: Thai Version" - 4:09
"Venus: karaoke" - 4:09
CD+DVD Format
CD Portion
"Venus" (Hitoshi Haneda) - 4:09
"Kimi no Na wo Yobitai (君の名を呼びたい ) " (Takizawa Hideaki) (Mikio Sakai, Hideyuki Obata) - 5:37
"Never Ever" (Imai Tsubasa) (Kazuko Kobayashi, Shunsuke Yazaki) - 4:21
"Venus: Korean Version" - 4:09
"Venus: Chinese Version" - 4:09
"Venus: Thai Version" - 4:09
"Venus: karaoke" - 4:09
DVD Portion
"Venus Choreography Video"
Personnel
TV performances
?, 2006 - Music Fighter
January 19, 2006 - Utaban
January 29, 2006 - Utawara
February 17, 2006 - Music Station
May 5, 2006 - Music Station
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release
Chart
Peak Position
First Week Sales
Sales Total
Chart Run
18 January 2006
Oricon Daily Singles Chart
1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
1
105,782
301,192
10+ weeks
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart
RIAJ Certification
As of February 2006, "Venus" has been certified platinum for shipments of over 250,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[2]
References