"Reboot" is the 44th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo

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, released by

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on December 20, 2017. It was made available in three physical versions – a CD+DVD version, a CD only version, and a fan club edition exclusively for Tohoshinki's Japanese fan club, Bigeast. The

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is a re-recording of their 2006 single "Begin." "Reboot" was written by Obi Mhondera, Christopher Wortley, DWB, and Hide Nakamura, with lyrics by H.U.B. Production was led by DWB. Tohoshinki premiered a performance of the song at the

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, the first leg of their Begin Again Tour on November 11, 2017. Its accompanying music video was released

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on November 24, 2017. The single was a commercial success in Japan, certifying gold by the

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. It debuted at number two on the

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and peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100.

Background and release

"Reboot" was recorded on August 21, 2017, immediately after a

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press conference attended by Tohoshinki to announce their comeback in music. The press conference was held three days after

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's discharge from the

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, in which he served nearly two years as an MP. "Reboot" was written by Obi Mhondera, Christopher Wortley, DWB, and Hide Nakamura, with lyrics by H.U.B., who has writing credits in all of Tohoshinki's albums since ''

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'' (2013). Production was led by DWB. The announcement of "Reboot" was first shared to Japanese media on October 9, 2017. Promoted as Tohoshinki's "restart" song, "Reboot" was also introduced as the theme song to the Japanese television drama ''School Counselor''. Snippets of the song was teased at the drama's press conference on October 12. ''School Counselor'' premiered on October 18.

officially announced "Reboot" as Tohoshinki's 44th

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on November 2. The

"Begin ~Again Version~" — a re-recording of Tohoshinki's 2006 single "Begin," was announced on November 12. Tohoshinki debuted their performance of "Reboot" at the

, the first leg of their Begin Again Tour on November 11. Jacket photos for the CD single was unveiled to the media on November 24, followed by the release of an accompanying

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for "Reboot," directed by Daisuke Ninomiya, the following day. A music video for "Begin ~Again Version~" directed by Hideaki Sunaga was teased on Japanese morning programs such as ''ZIP'', ''MezamachiTV'', and ''Sukkiri''. The CD single was officially released on December 21, 2017.

Commercial performance

Due to high social media exposure, the song debuted at number 23 on the CDTV Original Ranking chart and number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100, three days ahead of its official release. The song peaked at number three on its third ''Billboard'' week, and "Begin ~Again Version~" peaked at number 22. According to the ''

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'', "Reboot" debuted at number two on the

, selling 123,659 physical copies in its first week. It debuted and peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Top Download Songs chart, with "Begin ~Again Version~" debuting at number 33). "Reboot" sold 152,538 copies by the end of 2018, entering the top 50 of 2018's best-selling singles.

Live performances

Tohoshinki performed both "Reboot" and "Begin ~Again Version~" at their nationwide Begin Again Tour, which lasted from November 2017 to June 2018. They debuted their first television performance of "Reboot" on December 6, 2017 for the 2017 FNS Music Festival. The group trended on Twitter Japan for a full day following their performance. Tohoshinki were the second most-tweeted artists after

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from the same festival. Their second television performance of "Reboot" was broadcast on CDTV's ''Special! New Year’s Eve Premier Live'' on December 31, 2017. The performance was pre-recorded on December 29.

Formats and track listings

*;Digital download single #"Reboot" – 4:48 #"Begin ~Again Version~" – 6:12 ;CD+DVD single AVCK-79416/B (Limited), AVCK-79417/B :Disc 1 (CD) #"Reboot" #"Begin ~Again Version~" #"Reboot -Long Version-" #"Reboot -Less Vocal-" #"Begin ~Again Version~ -Less Vocal-" :Disc 2 (DVD) #"Reboot" (

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) #"Begin ~Again Version~" (Video Clip) #"Reboot" (Video Clip Off Shot Movie) (Limited edition only) #"Begin ~Again Version~" (Video Clip Off Shot Movie) (Limited edition only) ;CD single AVCK-79418/B #"Reboot" #"Begin ~Again Version~" #"Reboot -Long Version-" #"Reboot -Less Vocal-" #"Begin ~Again Version~ -Less Vocal-" ;CD+VR single (''Bigeast'' limited edition) AVC1-79419 #"Reboot" #"Begin ~Again Version~" #"Reboot -Long Version-" #"Reboot -Less Vocal-" #"Begin ~Again Version~ -Less Vocal-" VR contents: "Begin ~Again Version~" (VR Video Clip)

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Sales

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

Tohoshinki Official Website
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