"Dear Snow" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band

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for their tenth studio album, '' Beautiful World'' (2011). It was released as a

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on 6 October 2010 through

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. "Dear Snow" was the theme song for member

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's film '' Ōoku: The Inner Chambers''. "Dear Snow" reached number one on the

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for the week ending 10 October 2010 with initial sales of 501,000 copies. Within the same month of release, it was certified Double Platinum for shipments of over 500,000 units.

Single information

The single was released in two different versions: a Limited Version consisting of the A-side and a DVD with music video, and a Regular Edition containing a B-side and karaoke versions of the two songs. The music video was directed by Choku.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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References

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