Arashi's members are:
相葉雅紀 (Aiba Masaki)
松本潤 (Matsumoto Jun)
二宮和也 (Ninomiya Kazunari)
大野智 (Ohno Satoshi)
櫻井翔 (Sakurai Sho)
Over the years the members have grown in popularity - both individually and as a group, leaving behind a string of successful TV shows, dramas and stageplays as well as their music.
In 2008, they had a extremely successful year with the group achieving the Top 2 spots on the Oricon Yearly charts with truth/Kaze no Mukou e and One Love. Apart from that, they were the 3rd artist from Johnny's to hold concerts at 5 major domes in Japan and also, the 3rd artist to perform at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
On December 18, 2009, Oricon announced that Arashi topped the annual singles, albums and music DVD rankings for 2009 in Japan. All of the group's 2009 singles ranked within the top five placings on the Oricon singles charts: Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei at number one, Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon: Kimi wa Muteki at number two, My Girl at number three and Everything at number five.
With monopolization of the top three spots on the singles chart, Arashi became the first artist in twenty-one years and the third artist in history - after Pink Lady in 1978 and Hikaru Genji in 1988 - to do so.
Furthermore, the group became the first artist in history to monopolize the top two spots on the singles charts for two consecutive years and to have four releases in the top five.
Their compilation album, "All the Best! 1999-2009", became the best-selling album of 2009 in Japan by selling over 1.43 million copies, making it the first time the group has topped annual album charts.
As for their music video collection DVD - 5x10 All the Best! Clips 1999-2009 and live concert DVD - Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo, both claimed the number one and two spots on the annual music DVD charts respectively, making it the first time they have also topped annual music DVD charts.
Due to their high sales for 2009, Oricon declared Arashi the best-selling artist of the year and awarded them the "Artist Top Sales" (ATS) award with 14.46 billion Japanese yen (approx. US$161.25792 million) worth of total sales in the singles, album, music DVD and music Blu-ray categories.
As a result of having dominated three separate charts and emerge as the best-selling artist of the year, the group became the first artist in the forty-two years of Oricon's history to have such a record in the same year.
Morning Light
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目指すは遥か promise land (wow, wow)
星も見えない この空に 問い掛けた
あの日の約束 続きが見たいから
君がいつか 知りたがってたエピロ一グ
走り続けて 見つけたのは shining star
また会う場所まで
どんな夜の未知も越え 走り抜ける
I know 開く瞳だけに映る 夜明け前の darkness
星が空に帰る頃 行方照らしている morning light
時は満ち足り go right now (wow, wow, wow)
目指すは遥か promise land (wow, wow)
分かっていたんだ いつの日か 旅立つって
ひとこと「さよなら」 言えずに飛び出した
小さい頃 怖がった夢の迷路
探し続けて 見つけたのは guiding star
Through the night to the light, to the morning light
明日はかならず
どんな長い未知も越え 辿り着ける
今 古い地図は捨てて進め 動き出した future
きっとずっと忘れない 太陽にまた追い付いても
朝を待つ花のように まるで永遠を知るように
僕らは見つめている 思いを握りしめて
Through the night to the light, to the morning light
明日はかならず
どんな長い未知も越え 辿り着ける
Through the night to the light, to the morning light
また会う場所まで
どんな夜の未知も越え 走り抜ける
I know 開く瞳だけに映る 夜明け前の darkness
星が空に帰る頃 行方照らしている morning light
時は満ち足り go right now (wow, wow, wow)
目指すは遥か promise land (wow, wow)
The lyrics of "Morning Light" by Arashi convey a message of hope, perseverance, and the pursuit of dreams. The song encourages listeners to embrace the passing of time and seize the present moment to embark on a journey towards a promised land. The opening lines, "Tokihanachi tari go right now," signify the urgency to take action and move forward. It suggests that the time is ripe for pursuing one's dreams.
The lyrics also express a longing to see the continuation of a promise made in the past. The line, "Hoshi mo mienai kono sora ni toikaketa," describes looking up at a sky where the stars are not visible and questioning the promise made on that day. The desire to witness the fulfillment of that promise is the driving force behind the determination to keep going.
Throughout the song, there is a recurring theme of finding light amidst darkness. The lyrics mention shining stars, morning light, and the darkness before dawn. It signifies that even in the face of uncertainty and unknown challenges, one should keep moving forward, as the morning light will eventually guide them towards their destination.
Overall, "Morning Light" portrays a message of optimism, resilience, and the importance of cherishing the journey towards achieving one's dreams.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: UNITe, Soluna, Curly, Dr.Hardcastle
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