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
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Kimi ga Iru Sekai"
Released	December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)
Recorded	2012
Studio	In Grid (Seoul)
Genre	J-pop R&B
Length	4:17
Label	EMI
Composer(s)	Jimmy Richard Steven Lee Najja Iman Du Ry Moon
Lyricist(s)	Junji Ishiwatari
Producer(s)	Jiro Koyasu Lee Soo-man
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

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

Limited edition and CD only standard edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..."	Junji Ishiwatari	Steven Lee, The Goldfingerz, Jimmy Richard	4:16
2.	"Kimi ga Iru Sekai" (君がいる世界 "The World Where You Exist")	H.u.b	Dapo Torimiro, Jamie Houston	3:22
Total length:				7:39

CD only standard edition:

No.	Title	Length
3.	"1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (instrumental)	4:16
4.	"Kimi ga Iru Sekai" (instrumental)	3:22

DVD (limited edition)

No.	Title	Length
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

Oricon chart

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

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

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