"Lotus" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band

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. It was released on 23 February 2011, by their record label

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. The single is used as the theme song to the

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'' starring Arashi member

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. It was released in two editions: a regular edition containing two bonus tracks and instrumental versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track along with a DVD with a music video of the single. On the issue dated 7 March 2012, "Lotus" debuted at number one on Japan's

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, selling 541,000 copies in its first week. According to Oricon, the single was ranked as the sixth-best-selling single in Japan for the year 2011.

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