Arashi – One Love [22nd Single]

June 22, 2008 at 9:07 pm (Arashi) (Arashi, Oricon Year 2008 Singles)

Arashi’s 22nd single, entitled One Love, was released on 06.25.08. The song was used as the theme song for the Hana Yori Dango movie.

One Love is an uptempo track made for smiling along to. The song begins with an uptempo instrumentation that is centered around the bagpipes before going into the song’s true sound. The first verse features some great vocals that work well with the music to create an enjoyable atmosphere. The boys harmonize well and display their vocal talents well. The chorus is wonderful as the vocals are strong and the instrumentation exutes a feeling of hope. The pure instrumental section is a breath of fresh air before introducing a chorus focusing on the boys’ vocal abilities. The song finishes off with the boys singing “la la la” repeatedly and then the same wonderful instrumentation of bagpipes finishes off the song just as it began. One Love is an excellent happy song that captures a hopeful atmosphere perfectly.

The B-side of the single on the regular edition is How to fly. The song opens up with a cool instrumentation before going into the first verse. The vocals sound perfect with the music to really capture the atmosphere well. The chorus sounds great as the boys harmonize well and the music shows a little more variety than in the verses. The vocals in the second verse stand out even more than they do in the first verse. The pure instrumental section spotlights the guitar, emphasizing just how pretty the song’s instrumentation really is. How to fly is an excellent addition to the single and a very fun song to listen to.

In order to promote the single, a PV for One Love was made. The video is pretty simple but beautiful as special effects are used strongly to resemble watercolors. The video celebrates a wedding with the gorgeous background and the magnificent colors. The video is very pretty and is definitely something worth checking out.

Single Ranking: A +

Arashi’s 22nd single features two excellent songs to form a cohesive and enjoyable single. Both One Love and How to fly are excellent songs that make the listener engaged and interested in listening to the boys. With an uptempo sound and uplifting feeling, these songs are definitely not to be missed.