Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?

"Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？, lit. Why Did I Have to End Up Falling Completely in Love with You?), released on July 16, 2008, is Tōhōshinki's 23rd Japanese single. Approximately two months prior to the official release of the song, a leak of the recording grossed many hits on the internet.

"Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?
(どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？)"
Single by Tohoshinki
from the album The Secret Code
B-side"Box in the Ship"
ReleasedJuly 16, 2008
GenreJ-pop, synthpop, piano pop, soul
LabelAvex Trax/Rhythm Zone
Songwriter(s)Lyrics: Lambsey
Composition: Fredrik "Fredro" Odesjo
Sylvia Bennett-Smith
Mats Berntoft
Tohoshinki singles chronology
"Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta"
(2008)		 "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?
(どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？)"
(2008)		 "Mirotic"
(2008)
Music video
"Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" on YouTube

On July 22, 2008, Tohoshinki became the first non-Japanese Asian artist to have three number one hits on the weekly Oricon singles chart, when their single "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" attained the number one position with weekly sales of 68,417 copies.[1] After Tohoshinki's invitation and performance in the prestigious Japanese year-end music festival, Kōhaku Uta Gassen, the group saw a surge in sales yet again in 2009 as well as interest in the music video on online streaming sites from Japanese viewers.

Music video

Two music videos were created, one featuring TVXQ group members while the other features a story. The drama version was released on June 24, 2008. According to management, the drama version was made especially for viewers who were not necessarily fans of the group and wanted to simply appreciate the song and its meaning.

The drama version feature Mina Fujii and Kouki Murakami. Kouki's character falls in love with Mina's character, but she gets married before he could confess his feelings.[2]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？ Why did I have to end up falling completely in love with you?)LambseyFredrik "Fredro" Odesjo, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Mats Berntoft3:18
2."Box in the Ship"H.u.bPhilippe-Marc Anquetil, Iain James Farqharson, Marcus Killian, Yacine Azeggagh4:14
3."Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (Acapella ver.)" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？(アカペラver.))LambseyFredrik "Fredro" Odesjo, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Mats Berntoft3:18
4."Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (Less Vocal)" Fredrik "Fredro" Odesjo, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Mats Berntoft3:18
5."Box in the Ship (Less Vocal)" Philippe-Marc Anquetil, Iain James Farqharson, Marcus Killian, Yacine Azeggagh4:14
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (Video Clip)" 
2."Off Shot Movie" (Limited Edition only) 

Release history
Country Date
Japan July 16, 2008
South Korea

Charts

Oricon sales chart (Japan)
Chart Peak position Sales total
Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1 53,669
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 68,417
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 8
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 78 117,277　

References
  1. "A New Fever - DBSKer": [Sales] NEW RECORD! With #1 place as foreign artists on Japanese weekly Oricon charts
  2. "A New Fever - DBSKer": DBSK No.1 in the Oricon Daily Charts for the 4th Time
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