Tuneback Tuesday for the Second Week of February

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Let’s turn back the hands of time as we look back at the songs that made the Japanese music industry what it was on the Oricon Weekly Chart. This week we look back at the second week of February for both 2010 and 2015, where Korean boy group Tohoshinki and group 2PM reigned supreme with “Break Out” and “Guilty Love” respectively. But just what exactly made these songs so great?

『Break Out』 by Tohoshinki

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February 2010. Tohoshiki had already established itself in the Japanese music industry having debuted in 2004 with their song “Hug”. Fast forward 6 years later, “Break Out” is Tohoshinki’s twenty-ninth song released in Japan and is released at the peak of their popularity. “Break Out” became the groups seventh #1 single and hit that top spot three times consecutively. The track became a best seller with an amazing 255,917 copies sold in its first week. “Break Out” is a fun hard-hitting dance song with a catchy synth beat that shows off Tohoshinki’s talent.

『Guilty Love』 by 2PM

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February 2015. “Guilty Love” is one of the last songs released by 2PM before their hiatus in 2016. The group debuted in Japan of 2011 and while they would perform well on the Oricon Charts, only two songs actually hit the number one spot. One of these tracks is the memorable and upbeat dance tune “Guilty Love”. Delivering a fun fusion of funk, “Guilty Love” exudes with style and class. The song is so catchy you can safely say it is no guilty pleasure. This memorable hit from 2PM sold over 98,000 copies and helped it claim the number one spot in its first week.

Thank you for joining us in this look back. We will see you next week!