Format CD single, CD+DVD Genre Pop | Recorded 2014 Label J Storm | |
B-side "Road to Glory"
"Sync"
"Motto, Ima Yori (もっと、いまより)" Released February 12, 2014 (2014-02-12) | ||
"Bittersweet" is the 42nd single released by Japanese boyband Arashi. "Bittersweet" was used as the theme song for the drama Shitsuren Chocolatier starring Arashi member Jun Matsumoto. The B-side "Road to Glory" was used as the theme song for NTV's broadcasting of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It was the 7th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 591,847 copies.
Single information
The single was released in two editions: a limited edition including Road to Glory and a bonus DVD with a music video for "Bittersweet", and a regular CD only edition including Road to Glory, two bonus tracks, and karaoke tracks for all the songs. The limited edition also contains a 16-page booklet.
It was announced on a music talk show that Arashi member Satoshi Ohno choreographed the dance for the live performance of "Bittersweet".