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{{dablink|For the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] video game, see [[Chulip]].}}
{{hatnote|For the adventure video game, see [[Chulip]].}}
{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox song
| Name = Chu-Lip
| name = Chu-Lip
| Cover = Chu-Lip.jpg
| cover = Chu-Lip.jpg
| Artist = [[Ai Otsuka]]
| alt =
| from Album = [[Love Piece]]
| type = single
| B-side =
| artist = [[Ai Otsuka]]
| Released = {{start date|2007|2|21}}
| album = [[Love Piece]]
| released = {{start date|2007|2|21}}
| Format = CD, CD+DVD
| Recorded = 2007
| recorded = 2007
| Genre = [[Pop music|J-Pop]]
| studio =
| Length =
| venue =
| Label = [[avex trax]]<br><small>AVCD-31177/B ([[Japan]], CD+DVD)<br>AVCD-31178 ([[Japan]], CD)</small>
| genre = [[Pop music|J-Pop]]
| length =
| label = [[avex trax]]<br><small>AVCD-31177/B ([[Japan]], CD+DVD)<br>AVCD-31178 ([[Japan]], CD)</small>
| Writer = Ai Otsuka
| writer = Ai Otsuka
| Producer =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Renai Shashin]]
| Certification =
| prev_year = 2006
| Last single = "''[[Renai Shashin]]''" <br /> (2006)
| next_title = [[Peach / Heart]]
| This single = "Chu-Lip" <br /> (2007)
| next_year = 2007
| Next single = "[[Peach / Heart]]" <br /> (2007)
| Misc =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Love-chan|Love]]
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Love-chan|Love]] singles
| type = single
| prev_title =
| Type = single
| prev_year =
| Last album = ——
| title =
| This album = ——
| year =
| Next album = "[[Love no Theme|Love ''no Theme'']]" <br /> (2007)
| next_title = [[Love no Theme]]
}}
| next_year = 2007
{{Extra album cover 2
}}
| Upper caption = Alternate cover
|Type=single
| Cover = Chu-Lip DVD
| Lower caption = The CD + DVD Cover
}}
}}
}}


"'''Chu-Lip'''" is [[Ai Otsuka]]'s 14th single under the [[avex trax]] label. It is also her first single released in 2007.
"'''Chu-Lip'''" is [[Ai Otsuka]]'s 14th single under the [[avex trax]] label. It is also her first single released in 2007.


"Chu-Lip", marks the first time that Otsuka has released more than 3 singles before the release of an album. "Chu-Lip" is a play on the Japanese word for [[tulip]], combining the sound of a kiss ("chu") with the English word "lip." The title track of the single is used as the theme song for the TBS drama ''Kirakira Kenshuii'', starring [[Manami Konishi]] and [[Eiji Wentz]] from [[WaT]]. The b-side of the single is "Kimi ni Kaeru," which is a med-tempo song. The term ''kaeru'' can mean "returning" or "frog," thus the title can also be translated into "Giving You a Frog." Otsuka can sometimes be seen carrying a stuffed animal frog on her TV performances for "CHU-LIP" because of this. Otsuka also wore a frog ring at the 58th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
"Chu-Lip", marks the first time that Otsuka has released more than 3 singles before the release of an album. "Chu-Lip" is a play on the Japanese word for [[tulip]], combining the sound of a kiss ("chu") with the English word "lip." The title track of the single is used as the theme song for the TBS drama ''Kirakira Kenshuii'', starring [[Manami Konishi]] and [[Eiji Wentz]] from [[WaT]]. The b-side of the single is "Kimi ni Kaeru.", which is a med-tempo song. The term ''kaeru'' can mean "returning" or "frog," thus the title can also be translated into "Giving You a Frog.". Otsuka can sometimes be seen carrying a stuffed animal frog on her TV performances for "CHU-LIP" because of this. Otsuka also wore a frog ring at the 58th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.


The single debuted at #3 during its first week with 55,362 copies sold. Altogether it has sold 105,233 copies and continues to chart on [[Oricon]].
The single debuted at #3 during its first week with 55,362 copies sold. Altogether it has sold 105,233 copies and continues to chart on [[Oricon]].

The single has been certified as being downloaded more than 1,000,000 times as a ringtone by the [[RIAJ]],<ref>{{cite web | script-title=ja: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＞ | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110220.html | work=[[RIAJ]] |language=Japanese | date=February 20, 2011 | accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> and more than 250,000 times as a full-length download to cellphones.<ref>{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：5月度認定＞ | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w070620_3.html | work=[[RIAJ]] |language=Japanese | date=June 20, 2007 | accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
===CD Version===
| headline = CD
# Chu-Lip
| all_writing = Ai Otsuka
# {{nihongo|Kimi ni Kaeru.|Returning to You , キミにカエル。|}}
| extra_column = Arranger(s)
# Chu-Lip (instrumental)
# Kimi ni Kaeru. (Instrumental)


| title1 = Chu-Lip
===DVD Version===
| note1 =
# Chu-Lip ([[PV]])
| extra1 = Ai×Ikoman
| length1 =

| title2 = Kimi ni Kaeru. <small>(キミにカエル。; ''Returning to You.,'')</small>
|note2 =
| extra2 = Ai×Ikoman
| length2 =

| title3 = Chu-Lip
|note3 = [[Instrumental]]
| extra3 = Ai×Ikoman
| length3 =

| title4 = Kimi ni Kaeru. <small>(キミにカエル。; ''Returning to You.,'')</small>
|note4 = Instrumental
| extra4 = Ai×Ikoman
| length4 =
}}

{{track listing
| headline = DVD
| extra_column = Director(s)

| title1 = Chu-Lip
| note1 = [[Music video]]
| extra1 =
| length1 =
}}


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Oricon sales chart (Japan)
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
!Release
!Release
!Chart
!Chart
!Peak Position
!Peak position
!First Week Sales
!First week sales
!Sales Total
!Sales total
!Chart Run
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|February 21, 2007
|rowspan="2"|February 21, 2007
|Oricon Daily Charts
|Oricon Daily Chart
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Oricon Weekly Charts
|Oricon Weekly Chart
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|55,362
|55,362
|120,779*
|120,779*
|5 weeks
|-
|Oricon Monthly Charts
|align="center"|
|
|
|
|-
|Oricon Yearly Charts
|align="center"|
|
|
|
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


{{Ai Otsuka singles}}
{{Ai Otsuka singles}}

{{authority control}}


[[Category:2007 singles]]
[[Category:2007 singles]]
[[Category:Ai Otsuka songs]]
[[Category:Ai Otsuka songs]]
[[Category:Japanese television drama theme songs]]
[[Category:Japanese television drama theme songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ai Otsuka]]

[[Category:2007 songs]]

[[Category:Avex Trax singles]]
{{2000s-Japan-single-stub}}

[[es:CHU-LIP]]
[[ko:CHU-LIP]]
[[ja:CHU-LIP]]
[[zh:親親鬱金香]]

Latest revision as of 23:04, 5 October 2023

For the adventure video game, see Chulip.
"Chu-Lip"
Single by Ai Otsuka
from the album Love Piece
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2007 (2007-02-21)
Recorded2007
GenreJ-Pop
Labelavex trax
AVCD-31177/B (Japan, CD+DVD)
AVCD-31178 (Japan, CD)
Songwriter(s)Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka singles chronology
"Renai Shashin"
(2006) 		"Chu-Lip"
(2007) 		"Peach / Heart"
(2007)
Love singles chronology
"Love no Theme"
(2007)

"Chu-Lip" is Ai Otsuka's 14th single under the avex trax label. It is also her first single released in 2007.

"Chu-Lip", marks the first time that Otsuka has released more than 3 singles before the release of an album. "Chu-Lip" is a play on the Japanese word for tulip, combining the sound of a kiss ("chu") with the English word "lip." The title track of the single is used as the theme song for the TBS drama Kirakira Kenshuii, starring Manami Konishi and Eiji Wentz from WaT. The b-side of the single is "Kimi ni Kaeru.", which is a med-tempo song. The term kaeru can mean "returning" or "frog," thus the title can also be translated into "Giving You a Frog.". Otsuka can sometimes be seen carrying a stuffed animal frog on her TV performances for "CHU-LIP" because of this. Otsuka also wore a frog ring at the 58th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

The single debuted at #3 during its first week with 55,362 copies sold. Altogether it has sold 105,233 copies and continues to chart on Oricon.

The single has been certified as being downloaded more than 1,000,000 times as a ringtone by the RIAJ,[1] and more than 250,000 times as a full-length download to cellphones.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ai Otsuka

CD
No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Chu-Lip"Ai×Ikoman 
2."Kimi ni Kaeru. (キミにカエル。; Returning to You.,)"Ai×Ikoman 
3."Chu-Lip" (Instrumental)Ai×Ikoman 
4."Kimi ni Kaeru. (キミにカエル。; Returning to You.,)" (Instrumental)Ai×Ikoman 
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Chu-Lip" (Music video) 

Charts

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Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
February 21, 2007 Oricon Daily Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Chart 3 55,362 120,779*

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：5月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
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