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{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox song
| Name = Sad Tango
| name = Sad Tango
| Cover = Rain_single_sadtango_cd1.jpg
| cover = Rain_single_sadtango_cd1.jpg
| alt =
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| Artist = [[Rain (singer)|Rain]]
| type = single
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| from Album = [[Eternal Rain]]
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| artist = [[Rain (entertainer)|Rain]]
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| B-side = Slowly
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| album = [[Eternal Rain]]
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| Released = [[January 25]], [[2006]]
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| B-side = Slowly
| Format = [[CD]] & [[DVD]] Single
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| released = January 25, 2006
| Genre = [[J-pop]], [[Japanese hip hop|hip hop]]
| recorded =
| Length = Single Mix - 4.03
| studio =
| Label = [[King Records]]
| venue =
| Writer =
| genre = [[J-pop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Tango music|Tango]]
| Producer =
| length = 4:03
| Certification =
| label = [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]]
| Chart position= 11 (Jap)
| writer = [[Park Jin-young]], Bang Si-hyuk
| Last single =
| producer = Park Jin-young
| This single = Sad Tango<br>(2006)
| prev_title =
| Next single = '''[[Free Way]]'''<br>(2006)
| prev_year =
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
| next_title = [[Free Way]]
| Upper caption = Alternate Cover 1
| next_year = 2006
| Cover = Rain_single_sadtango_cd2.jpg
| Lower caption = Sad Tango CD2
}}
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate Cover 2
| Cover = Rain_single_sadtango_cd3.jpg
| Lower caption = Sad Tango promo CD
}}
}}
}}


'''Sad Tango''' marks [[Rain]]’s (or ピ in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]) debut single throughout [[Japan]]. The single experiments with [[Latin]] style melodies tied with modern RNB beats. The single was released on January 25, 2006 and entered the official Japanese Music Charts ([[Oricon]]) at number eleven, just scraping the top ten. The single was released in two formats, a CD Single and a CD/DVD single, and included the R&B ballad ''Slowly'' as a [[b-side]].
"'''Sad Tango'''" marks [[Rain (entertainer)|Rain]]'s (or ピ in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]) debut single throughout [[Japan]]. The single experiments with [[Latin]] style melodies tied with modern RNB beats. The single was released on January 25, 2006 and entered the official Japanese Music Charts ([[Oricon]]) at number fourteen. The single was released in two formats, a CD Single and a CD/DVD single, and included the R&B ballad ''Slowly'' as a [[b-side]].


==Music Video==
==Music video==
In the music video for Sad Tango, we see a mysterious dark, ghostly figured Rain entering a parking garage where he watches a younger woman. The video continues with the woman walking down a hall and Rain following, the video quickly cuts to the music and we see Rain and his back up dancers dancing in some sort of great hall. The video also continues to cutting to scenes of Rain continuing to follow the mysterious girl down the hall while singing the lyrics to Sad Tango.
In the music video for Sad Tango, we follow the mysterious, dark figure of Rain entering a parking lot on his motorcycle after a white car. This is revealed to be the car of a young woman, who Rain follows into a club-like arena. The scene swiftly changes to a lit-up dance floor, on which Rain and his dancers are on. The music begins, and Rain is soon singing. The video alternates between Rain on the dance floor and him following the mysterious girl through the club.


==Track Listing==
==Track listing==
'''CD Single'''
'''CD Single'''
# Sad Tango
# Sad Tango
# Slowly
# Slowly
# Sad Tango [Instrumental Version]
# Sad Tango [Instrumental Version]
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# Sad Tango [Instrumental Version]
# Sad Tango [Instrumental Version]
# Slowly [Instrumental Version]
# Slowly [Instrumental Version]

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2006)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|[[Oricon]] Top 200 Weekly
|align="center"|14
|-
|Oricon Year-End Singles Chart
|align="center"|333<ref name="Orikon07">{{cite book |author=Oricon Entertainment |title=Orikon Nenkan 2007 Nenban オリコン年鑑2007年版 (Oricon Yearbook 2007) |date=March 2007 |publisher=Oricon Entertainment |location=Tokyo |language=Japanese |isbn=978-4-87131-082-6 |pages=17, p. 152, p. 156, p. 160, p. 164, p. 171, p. 175, p. 179, p. 183 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Nielsen SoundScan|SoundScan]] Japan Singles Chart Top 20
|align="center"|none<ref>{{cite web | title=Weekly CD Top 20 | publisher=Ongen Publishing | url=http://www.phileweb.com/products/cd-top20/2006/767.html | accessdate=2007-05-27 | language=Japanese }}</ref>
|-
|[[J-Wave|J-WAVE]] Tokio Hot 100
|align="center"|none
|}

Sales: 25,748<ref name="Orikon07"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://archive.today/20121015213538/http://www.rain-jihoon.com/n2/eng/ Rain] - Official English website {{in lang|en}}

{{Rain}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:2006 singles]]
[[Category:2006 singles]]
[[Category:Rain songs]]
[[Category:Rain (entertainer) songs]]
[[Category:Songs in Japanese]]
[[Category:2006 songs]]
[[Category:King Records (Japan) singles]]

Latest revision as of 14:19, 7 March 2024

"Sad Tango"
Single by Rain
from the album Eternal Rain
B-side"Slowly"
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2006
GenreJ-pop, R&B, Tango
Length4:03
LabelKing Records
Songwriter(s)Park Jin-young, Bang Si-hyuk
Producer(s)Park Jin-young
Rain singles chronology
"Sad Tango"
(2006) 		"Free Way"
(2006)

"Sad Tango" marks Rain's (or ピ in Japanese) debut single throughout Japan. The single experiments with Latin style melodies tied with modern RNB beats. The single was released on January 25, 2006 and entered the official Japanese Music Charts (Oricon) at number fourteen. The single was released in two formats, a CD Single and a CD/DVD single, and included the R&B ballad Slowly as a b-side.

Music video

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In the music video for Sad Tango, we follow the mysterious, dark figure of Rain entering a parking lot on his motorcycle after a white car. This is revealed to be the car of a young woman, who Rain follows into a club-like arena. The scene swiftly changes to a lit-up dance floor, on which Rain and his dancers are on. The music begins, and Rain is soon singing. The video alternates between Rain on the dance floor and him following the mysterious girl through the club.

Track listing

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CD Single

  1. Sad Tango
  2. Slowly
  3. Sad Tango [Instrumental Version]
  4. Slowly [Instrumental Version]

DVD Single Disc 1

  1. Sad Tango - Music Video
  2. Making of Sad Tango

DVD Single Disc 2

  1. Sad Tango
  2. Slowly
  3. Sad Tango [Instrumental Version]
  4. Slowly [Instrumental Version]

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Oricon Top 200 Weekly 14
Oricon Year-End Singles Chart 333[1]
SoundScan Japan Singles Chart Top 20 none[2]
J-WAVE Tokio Hot 100 none

Sales: 25,748[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Oricon Entertainment (March 2007). Orikon Nenkan 2007 Nenban オリコン年鑑2007年版 (Oricon Yearbook 2007) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. pp. 17, p. 152, p. 156, p. 160, p. 164, p. 171, p. 175, p. 179, p. 183. ISBN 978-4-87131-082-6.
  2. ^ "Weekly CD Top 20" (in Japanese). Ongen Publishing. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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  • Rain - Official English website (in English)
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