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"Flash"
"Flash"
Promotional single by Perfume
from the album Cosmic Explorer
Released	March 16, 2016
Genre	J-pop, EDM
Length	4:36
Label	Universal J; Perfume Records;
Producer(s)	Yasutaka Nakata
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"Flash" (stylized as "FLASH") is a single by Perfume, released on March 16, 2016. It is the fifth single from their fifth studio album Cosmic Explorer. The single reached first place in the real-time ranking of iTunes with 200,000+ downloads.^[1] It is also the band's highest selling single since "Love the World".

The single was used as the theme song for the live action adapted film Chihayafuru.^[2]

Background

The single was sold digitally on iTunes, Recochoku, A! MUSIC and other music streaming sites.^[3] The digital jacket for it was drawn by Yuki Suetsugu.^[4] It was also included on the Cosmic Explorer album and was re-arranged. For the album's first limited edition, the original single edit and the instrumental came as a separate CD and the music video was included on the bonus Blu-ray/DVD.^[5]^[3]

The choreography for the song contains martial arts and Tai chi elements.^[6]

Music video

The song also has a music video for it on YouTube with some CGI.^[7] It is their most watched video on YouTube with more than 60 million views. The music video is directed by Yusuke Tanaka based on the credits on the Cosmic Explorer album.

Synopsis

The video starts with the girls in a light and shadow projected room. The video randomly switches scenes from one member to all members dancing throughout the video. The drop before the second verse shows the girls walking to each other, walking in circles. When entering the second verse, the girls put their hands out one by one, holding each other before the pre-chorus, and back to circling again. The first hall of the bridge shows them dancing in slow motion. Going into the final chorus, the scenes with them dancing with the LED light sabers which are operated by their technology team, Rhizomatiks.^[8] The video ends with the girls doing the signature pose.

Chart

Year	Chart	Peak position
2016	Billboard Japan Hot 100	2^[9]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[10]	Platinum	250,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Flash won first place on iTunes (In Japanese)". Twitter. 18 March 2016.
^ "Perfume in charged of a theme song for Chihayafu". Billboard Japan. 7 March 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Cosmic Explorer Released Announcement". Perfume Official Site. 6 April 2016.
^ "『ちはやふる』原作者・末次由紀氏がPerfume描く主題歌「FLASH」ジャケット". Oricon News. 7 March 2016.
^ "Perfume - Cosmic Explorer Limited Edition [2CD + Bonus DVD]". CDJapan. April 6, 2016.
^ "Perfume talk about their upcoming US tour, working with OK Go and having fun on stage". hello asia!. July 20, 2016.
^ "Perfume 新曲「FLASH」MVが完成、コンセプトは"カンフーダンス"". Billboard Japan. 25 March 2016.
^ "LED Light Sabers". Perfume Global Lab. March 2016.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 on 13th April". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 13 April 2016.
^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Perfume – Flash" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2017年1月 on the drop-down menu

External

[1] "Flash won first place on iTunes (In Japanese)". Twitter. 18 March 2016.

[2] "Perfume in charged of a theme song for Chihayafu". Billboard Japan. 7 March 2016.

[:0-3] "Cosmic Explorer Released Announcement". Perfume Official Site. 6 April 2016.

[4] "『ちはやふる』原作者・末次由紀氏がPerfume描く主題歌「FLASH」ジャケット". Oricon News. 7 March 2016.

[5] "Perfume - Cosmic Explorer Limited Edition [2CD + Bonus DVD]". CDJapan. April 6, 2016.

[6] "Perfume talk about their upcoming US tour, working with OK Go and having fun on stage". hello asia!. July 20, 2016.

[7] "Perfume 新曲「FLASH」MVが完成、コンセプトは"カンフーダンス"". Billboard Japan. 25 March 2016.

[8] "LED Light Sabers". Perfume Global Lab. March 2016.

[9] "Billboard Japan Hot 100 on 13th April". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 13 April 2016.

[JapanPerfumeFlashsingleCertRef-10] "Japanese digital single certifications – Perfume – Flash" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2017年1月 on the drop-down menu

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+| name          = Flash
+| cover         = PerfumeFlash.jpg
+| type          = promotional single
+| artist        = [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume]]
+| album         = [[Cosmic Explorer]]
+| released      = March 16, 2016
+| genre         = [[J-pop]], [[Electronic Dance Music|EDM]]
+| length        = 4:36
+| label         = {{hlist|[[Universal Music Japan|Universal J]]|Perfume Records}}
+| producer      = [[Yasutaka Nakata]]
+| prev_title    = [[Star Train]]
+| prev_year     = 2015
+| next_title    = [[Tokyo Girl (song)|Tokyo Girl]]
+| next_year     = 2017
+}}
+"'''Flash'''" (stylized as "FLASH") is a single by [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume]], released on March 16, 2016. It is the fifth single from their fifth studio album ''[[Cosmic Explorer]]''. The single reached first place in the real-time ranking of [[iTunes]] with 200,000+ downloads.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2016|title=Flash won first place on iTunes (In Japanese)|url=https://twitter.com/perfume_staff/status/710739421532782593|website=Twitter}}</ref> It is also the band's highest selling single since "[[Love the World]]".
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-"Flash" (stylized as "FLASH") is a single by [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume]], released in iTunes on March 16 2016. It is the fifth single from their fifth studio album [[Cosmic Explorer|COSMIC EXPLORER]].  <ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2016|title=Flash won first place on iTunes|url=https://twitter.com/perfume_staff/status/710739421532782593|url-status=live|website=Twitter}}</ref> The single reached first place in the real-time ranking of iTunes with 200,000 downloads.
+The single was used as the theme song for the live action adapted film ''[[Chihayafuru]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 March 2016|title=Perfume in charged of a theme song for Chihayafu|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/33581/2|website=Billboard Japan}}</ref>
-<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flash was used as the theme song for Chihayafuru|url=https://www.helloasia.com.au/news/perfumes-first-single-flash-will-be-released-on-march-16th/|url-status=live}}</ref>The single is used as the theme song for the live action adapted film [[Chihayafuru]].
 == Background ==
+The single was sold digitally on [[iTunes]], [[Recochoku]], A! MUSIC and other music streaming sites.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=6 April 2016|title=Cosmic Explorer Released Announcement|url=https://www.perfume-web.jp/news/detail.php?id=430&lcid=2|website=Perfume Official Site}}</ref> The digital jacket for it was drawn by [[Yuki Suetsugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 March 2016|title=『ちはやふる』原作者・末次由紀氏がPerfume描く 主題歌「FLASH」ジャケット|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2068039/full/|website=Oricon News}}</ref> It was also included on the ''Cosmic Explorer'' album and was re-arranged. For the album's first limited edition, the original single edit and the instrumental came as a separate CD and the music video was included on the bonus [[Blu-ray]]/[[DVD]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 6, 2016|title=Perfume - Cosmic Explorer Limited Edition [2CD + Bonus DVD]|url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UPCP-9014|website=CDJapan}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
-The single was announced on March 7 2016.
+The choreography for the song contains [[martial arts]] and [[Tai chi]] elements.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 20, 2016|title=Perfume talk about their upcoming US tour, working with OK Go and having fun on stage|url=https://www.helloasia.com.au/interviews/perfume-talk-about-their-upcoming-us-tour-working-with-ok-go-and-having-fun-on-stage/|website=hello asia!}}</ref>
-<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 April 2016|title=Cosmic Explorer Released Announcement|url=https://www.perfume-web.jp/news/detail.php?id=430&lcid=2|url-status=live|website=Perfume Official Site}}</ref>In the Cosmic Explorer album release announcement, there was two limited edition with the first one [[Blu-ray]], and the second with [[DVD]]. The music video for the single was included in both of the Blu-ray and DVD, which then had a video clip of it uploaded on 31 December 2015.
+== Music video ==
-It was theoretically believed that Chihayafuru used it in an advertisement for their movie, thus making it a [[Promotional single]]. [[Yuki Suetsugu|Yuki Suetsufu]], the author, made the art work.
+The song also has a music video for it on [[YouTube]] with some [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 March 2016|title=Perfume 新曲「FLASH」MVが完成、コンセプトは"カンフーダンス"|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/36406|website=Billboard Japan}}</ref> It is their most watched video on YouTube with more than 60 million views. The music video is directed by Yusuke Tanaka based on the credits on the ''Cosmic Explorer'' album.
-== Music Video ==
-The song also has a music video for it on [[YouTube]] with some [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] to go with the dance. It is their most watched video on YouTube with more than 60 million views. The music video is directed by Yusuke Tanaka based on the credits in the Cosmic Explorer album.
 === Synopsis ===
-The video starts with a text of the song's name. Eventually, it switches to the girls that are in a room. The video randomly switches scenes from one member to all members dancing throughout the video. The drop before the second verse shows the girls walking to each other, walking in circles. When entering the second verse, the girls put their hands out one by one, holding each other before the pre-chorus, and back to circling again. The first hall of the bridge shows them dancing in slow motion. Going into the final chorus, the scenes with them dancing with the <ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2016|title=LED Light Sabers|url=https://perfume-global.com/music-video/2016/03/flash/|url-status=live|website=Perfume Global Lab}}</ref>LED light sabers which are believed to be operated by their technology team [[Rhizomatiks|Rhitzomatiks]] were added to resembles the lyrics. The video ends with the girls doing the signature pose.
+The video starts with the girls in a light and shadow projected room. The video randomly switches scenes from one member to all members dancing throughout the video. The drop before the second verse shows the girls walking to each other, walking in circles. When entering the second verse, the girls put their hands out one by one, holding each other before the pre-chorus, and back to circling again. The first hall of the bridge shows them dancing in slow motion. Going into the final chorus, the scenes with them dancing with the LED light sabers which are operated by their technology team, [[Rhizomatiks]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2016|title=LED Light Sabers|url=https://perfume-global.com/music-video/2016/03/flash/|website=Perfume Global Lab}}</ref> The video ends with the girls doing the signature pose.
-== Awards ==
+== Chart ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+
 !Year
+!Chart
-!Ceremony
+!Peak position
-!Award
-!Result
 |-
 |2016
+|Billboard Japan Hot 100
-|'''Hello Asia! J-Pop Awards'''
+|align="center"|2<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 April 2016|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 on 13th April|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=04&day=18|website=Billboard Japan|language=Japanese}}</ref>
-|'''SONG OF THE YEAR'''
-| {{nominated}}
-|}
-== Chart Position and Certification ==
-{| class="wikitable"
-|+
-!Year
-!Japan  Hot 100
-!Certification
-|-
-|2016
-|2
-|RIAJ <span style="font-size:85%;">(250,000)</span>: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|date=February 20, 2016|title=レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定|trans-title=Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|accessdate=February 20, 2016|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|language=ja}}</ref>
 |}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry |region=Japan |artist=Perfume |title=Flash |type=single |award=Platinum|relyear=2016 |certyear=2017|certmonth=1|digital=true}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true}}
 == References ==
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 == External ==
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6T0wOMsNrI Perfume FLASH – YouTube]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUNS2RX5olk "Chihayafuru" movie theme song "FLASH" (Perfume) PV – YouTube]
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+[[Category:2016 singles]]

v t e Perfume
Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka) Ayano Ōmoto (Nocchi) Ayaka Nishiwaki (A~chan)
Studio albums	Game Triangle JPN Level3 Cosmic Explorer Future Pop Plasma Nebula Romance Part 1
Extended plays	Polygon Wave EP
Compilation albums	Perfume: Complete Best Love the World Perfume the Best: P Cubed
Singles	"Omajinai Perori" "Sweet Donuts" "Monochrome Effect" "Linear Motor Girl" "Computer City" "Electro World" "Fan Service (Sweet)" "Polyrhythm" "Baby Cruising Love"/"Macaroni" "Secret Secret" "Love the World" "Dream Fighter" "One Room Disco" "Fushizen na Girl"/"Natural ni Koishite" "Voice" "Nee" "Laser Beam" "Spice" "Spring of Life" "Spending All My Time" "Mirai no Museum" "Magic of Love" "Sweet Refrain" "Cling Cling" "Relax in the City"/"Pick Me Up" "Star Train"
Other songs	"Secret Secret" "Glitter" "575" "Next Stage with You" "Flash"
Related articles	Discography Mikiko Yasutaka Nakata Amuse Inc. Rhizomatiks
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