1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite...

"1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (1000年、ずっとそばにいて..., Sennen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..., For 1000 Years, Always Be By My Side...) is the sixth Japanese single by South Korean boy group Shinee. It was released on December 12, 2012.

"1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..."
CD cover
Single by Shinee
from the album Boys Meet U
B-side"Kimi ga Iru Sekai"
ReleasedDecember 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)
Recorded2012
GenreJ-pop, R&B
LabelEMI Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Junji Ishiwatari
Producer(s)
Shinee Japanese singles chronology
"Dazzling Girl"
(2012)
"1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..."
(2012)
"Fire"
(2013)
Music video
"1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." on YouTube

Background and release

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The ballad "1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." was released on December 12, 2012. The B-side track, "Kimi ga Iru Sekai", is another ballad, with piano and percussion. The single comes with a bonus DVD, a 28-page book with photos and lyrics, and a trading card. The music video was released on November 26, 2012.

Track listing

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Limited edition and CD only standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..."Junji IshiwatariSteven Lee, The Goldfingerz, Jimmy Richard4:16
2."Kimi ga Iru Sekai" (君がいる世界 "The World Where You Exist")H.u.bDapo Torimiro, Jamie Houston3:22
Total length:7:39
CD only standard edition:
No.TitleLength
3."1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (instrumental)4:16
4."Kimi ga Iru Sekai" (instrumental)3:22
DVD (limited edition)
No.TitleLength
1."1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (music video – complete ver.) 
2."1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (music video – director's cut ver.) 
3."1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (jacket & music video shooting sketch) 

Chart performance

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Oricon chart

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Oricon chart performance
Released Oricon Chart Peak Debut sales Sales total
December 12, 2012 Daily Singles Chart 2 22,954 45,353+ [1]
Weekly Singles Chart 3[2] 40,017
Monthly Singles Chart 10[1] 45,353

Other charts

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Chart performance on other charts
Country Chart Peak
position
Japan Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[3] 42
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[4] 6
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[5] 3
Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] 3

Release history

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Release history and formats for "1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..."
Country Date Format Label
Japan December 12, 2012 CD, Digital download EMI Music Japan
South Korea June 12, 2013 Digital download SM Entertainment

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oricon Charts - web archive". Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Oricon Charts December 2012". Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Airplay" (in Japanese). billboard-japan.com. year=2012, month=12, day=31
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay" (in Japanese). billboard-japan.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. year=2012, month=12, day=24
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales" (in Japanese). billboard-japan.com. year=2012, month=12, day=24
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). billboard-japan.com. year=2012, month=12, day=24