Gift (Kanjani Eight EP)
Introduction "'''GIFT'''" is a triple-single released by the Japanese boyband Kanjani Eightstylized Kanjani∞. The three singles are the band's 11th, 12th, and 13th singles. The songs were released  during the Christmas period. Each single release, except "Green", contains two songs; Green has three songs. Each single has cover art reflecting the color theme of each single. GIFT was advertised as a gift from the group members to their fans. The three singles were sold at a special price of  and were a limited-press release.The "GIFT" singles have seven Christmas-themed songs; some were written or composed by members of the group. Shota Yasuda designed the label for the single; Kanjani8 collectively photographed the backstage activities and  provided creative ideas for the jacket design. Like the previous singles since "It's My Soul", member Tadayoshi Okura dresses as Santa Claus as the singles' joke for this release. He appears in the outfit on "Gift ~Green~", completing the group picture that spans the backs of all three singles.On December 29, 2009, it was announced that Kanjani8 had broken an Oricon record by having three singles released on three consecutive days, and monopolized the top ten weekly rankings by reaching the top three. This was the first time an album or single release had done this. When they were asked about it, member You Yokoyama said, "Being the first to have a three day consecutive release and be the first to have it in the top 1, 2, 3 spots make me really happy".
Track listing ===White===# # ===Red===# "I wish"# ===Green===# # "One day in winter"# "Snow White"
Charts SingleDay/WeekOricon ChartPeak PositionSales TotalWhiteDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking123,977Week 1Oricon Weekly Ranking1134,811MonthOricon Monthly Ranking2YearOricon Monthly Ranking44136,003RedDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking126,686Week 1Oricon Weekly Ranking2132,887MonthOricon Monthly Ranking3YearOricon Monthly Ranking46133,978GreenDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking155,714Week 1Oricon Weekly Ranking3135,210MonthOricon Monthly Ranking4YearOricon Monthly Ranking43136,508
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