"Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono" (ハダシの未来/言葉より大切なもの, Barefoot Future/Something More Precious Than Words) is the eleventh single of the Japanese boy band Arashi and their second double A-side single. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition with a deluxe cover art.

Quick Facts Single by Arashi, from the album Iza, Now! ...
"Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono"
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Single by Arashi
from the album Iza, Now!
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2003 (2003-09-03) (Japan)
Genre
Length27:58[2]
LabelJ Storm
Arashi singles chronology
"Tomadoi Nagara"
(2003)
"Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono"
(2003)
"Pikanchi Double"
(2004)
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Single information

"Hadashi no Mirai" was used as the campaign song for Coca-Cola and is evident on the cover art design for the limited edition. "Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono" was used as the theme song for the drama Stand Up!! starring Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya, NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita, Anne Suzuki, Hiroki Narimiya and Shun Oguri.

Track list

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hadashi no Mirai"Ayumi MiyazakiMiyazakiChokkaku4:42
2."Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono"Takehiko ĪdaTomoki Ishizuka4:04
3."Hadashi no Mirai" (instrumental)MiyazakiMiyazakiChokkaku4:42
4."Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono" (instrumental, limited edition includes hidden talk track)
  • Sakurai
  • Takeshi
ĪdaIshizuka14:30
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Charts and certifications

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[3] 2
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[4] 37
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Certifications

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Country Provider Sales Certification
Japan RIAJ 140,064[3] Platinum[5]
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References

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