Jumping (Kara song)

"Jumping"
Single by Kara
from the album Jumping and Girl's Talk
B-side
  • "Burn"
ReleasedNovember 10, 2010 (2010-11-10)
Recorded2010
GenreDance-pop
Length2:58
LabelUniversal Sigma
Composer(s)Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo
Lyricist(s)Song So-yoon, Natsumi Watanabe
Producer(s)Sweetune
Kara Korean singles chronology
"Lupin"
(2010) 		"Jumping"
(2010) 		"Step"
(2011)
Kara Japanese singles chronology
"Mister"
(2010) 		"Jumping"
(2010) 		"Jet Coaster Love"
(2011)
Music video
"Jumping" on YouTube

"Jumping" (Korean: 점핑; Japanese: ジャンピン) is a song performed by South Korean girl group Kara from their debut Japanese album, Girl's Talk (2010) and their fourth EP, Jumping (2010). It was released on November 10, 2010, as the second Japanese single.[1]

The single was certified as Gold for selling over 100,000 physical copies by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The song was also certified as Double Platinum for ringtone downloads and Million for single track downloads by the RIAJ.[2] A Korean version was also released and included as the lead title song for the group's fourth mini-album titled Jumping, which was released in South Korea on November 17, 2010.

Background

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On September 29, 2010, it was announced that Kara will be releasing their second single entitled "Jumping" on November 10, 2010. It was also said to be a brand-new song that will have an exclusive Japanese single release. "Jumping" was also chosen as the new theme song for Fuji TV's Saturday morning news and information program, Mezamashi Saturday.[3] It was also revealed that the song and concept for "Jumping" was inspired by the anime movie, "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time".[4] The song also served as a promotion for KDDI's "au Santa's Challenge."[5] It was met with many positive reviews and a representative of production company Danal even commented, "Kara's popularity in Japan exceeds anything imaginable."[6]

Composition

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The song was produced by Sweetune (Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo) and written by Song Soo Yun. It was revealed that the song and concept for "Jumping" was inspired by the anime movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.[4]

Commercial performance

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The single debuted at #5 in the Oricon Daily Singles Chart and eventually rose to #2, behind Arashi's Hatenai Sora. The song quickly climbed up in other charts including mobile downloads. The music video and song also ranked #1 in iTunes Japan.[7] The single ranked at #5 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart selling around 55,000 copies in its first week.[8] In December 2010, the single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for having over 100,000 copies shipped.[9] Furthermore, their free music application "Kara Jumping" ranked #1 for the 'free music category' on Japan's iTunes App store chart, earning over 50,000 downloads within 10 days upon release without any official promotions. The song was then certified platinum by the RIAJ for cellphone digital downloads, and gold for PC downloads.[2]

Music videos

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The promotional video teaser for "Jumping" was featured on Mezamashi TV on October 25, 2010. The full version was eventually released on October 28, 2010. The video features alternating scenes where they are seen wearing silvery white and dark black outfits. During the filming, it was reported that member Seungyeon cried a lot after being asked by the staff to shed a tear during an individual scene but she ended up sobbing because she became overwhelmed by her emotion.[10]

au Smart Sports version

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The 'au Smart Sports version' was also released through Universal Music Japan and Universal Sigma YouTube channels on November 5, 2010. In this version, the group are dressed as cheerleaders and marathon runners, helping to promote the popular Japan carrier KDDI's "au Santa's Challenge"(which is centered on the “Run & Walk” campaign).[11][12]

South Korean version

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Following the release of the group's fourth mini-album back in South Korea, a Korean version of the single was used as the title track for the album. The music video is the same as the Japanese version but contains slightly altered scenes including individual scenes where the group members are seen sitting in a black and white bedroom with a cell-phone on their hand.

Track listing

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Maxi single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Jumping (ジャンピン)"Song Soo-yoon, Natsumi WatanabeHan Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo2:58
2."Burn (バーン)"Song Soo-yoon, Kenn KatoHan Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo3:31
3."Jumping" (Instrumental)  2:59
4."Jumping (점핑)" (Bonus Track (Version C)Song Soo-yoonHan Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo2:57
Total length:12:24
DVD (Version A)
No.TitleLength
1."Jumping" (Music video) 
2."Jumping" (Music Video – Dance version) 
3."Jumping" (Music Video – Behind the Scenes) 

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[20]
Digital single 		Million 1,000,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[22]
Physical single 		Gold 120,000[21]
Japan (RIAJ)[23]
Chaku-Uta 		2× Platinum 500,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[24]
Chaku-Uta Full 		2× Platinum 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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1.^ As of January 2014, the RIAJ ceased to certify separately full-length cellphone downloads and PC downloads. Thus, full song downloads are now certified as single track downloads.

References

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  1. ^ "KARAのアルバム「ジャンピン」収録曲 "ジャンピン" を Apple Music で試聴。". iTunes.
  2. ^ a b レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  3. ^ {[1]. "Fuji TV" October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010
  4. ^ a b {Kara、セカンドシングル「ジャンピン」衝撃PV解禁' . "Entertainment News" October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010
  5. ^ {카라 日 대표 통신사 얼굴 됐다 ‘광고 속 비주얼 폭발’ . "Nate" November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010
  6. ^ 카라 앱 日 앱스토어 1위 ‘일본 스마트폰도 점령’. "Newsen". December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  7. ^ {카라 , 日 음반 발매 동시에 5위 '역시 한류돌~'’ . "Nate" November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010
  8. ^ {[2] Archived June 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine"Biglobe" November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010
  9. ^ Recording Industry Association of Japan. "RIAJ". December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010
  10. ^ "KARA's Seungyeon cries while filming new MV". Allkpop.
  11. ^ {카라 日 대표 통신사 얼굴 됐다 ‘광고 속 비주얼 폭발’. "Nate". November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010
  12. ^ 카라, 日진출 3개월만에 유명 통신사 모델 발탁 Archived October 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Seoul." October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010
  13. ^ "Kara Japanese Singles Discography on Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  14. ^ "レコード協会調べ 2010年11月10日～2010年11月16日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）". RIAJ. November 16, 2010. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  15. ^ "Circle Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 27, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "Oricon Top 100 2010: Singles". JaME. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  17. ^ "レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  18. ^ "2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 20위" [2010 Gaon Chart Top 20 Rankings]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korean Music Content Industry Association. February 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  19. ^ "レコード協会調べ 2010年12月15日～2011年12月13日「着うたフル(R)」 2011年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 21, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  20. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年11月 on the drop-down menu
  21. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese).
  22. ^ "Japanese single certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2010年12月 on the drop-down menu
  23. ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2011年2月 on the drop-down menu
  24. ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2011年1月 on the drop-down menu
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