Gift (Kanjani Eight EP)


"GIFT" is a triple-single released by the Japanese boyband Kanjani Eightstylized Kanjani∞. The three singles are the band's 11th, 12th, and 13th singles. The songs were released during the Christmas period. Each single release, except "Green", contains two songs; Green has three songs. Each single has cover art reflecting the color theme of each single. GIFT was advertised as a gift from the group members to their fans. The three singles were sold at a special price of and were a limited-press release.
The "GIFT" singles have seven Christmas-themed songs; some were written or composed by members of the group. Shota Yasuda designed the label for the single; Kanjani8 collectively photographed the backstage activities and provided creative ideas for the jacket design. Like the previous singles since "It's My Soul", member Tadayoshi Okura dresses as Santa Claus as the singles' joke for this release. He appears in the outfit on "Gift ~Green~", completing the group picture that spans the backs of all three singles.
On December 29, 2009, it was announced that Kanjani8 had broken an Oricon record by having three singles released on three consecutive days, and monopolized the top ten weekly rankings by reaching the top three. This was the first time an album or single release had done this. When they were asked about it, member You Yokoyama said, "Being the first to have a three day consecutive release and be the first to have it in the top 1, 2, 3 spots make me really happy".

Track listing

White

  1. "Fuyu Koi"
  2. "Kimi no uta wo utau"

    Red

  3. "I wish"
  4. "Minus 100 do no Koi"

    Green

  5. "Yuki wo kudasai"
  6. "One day in winter"
  7. "Snow White"

    Charts

SingleDay/WeekOricon ChartPeak PositionSales Total
WhiteDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking123,977
WhiteWeek 1Oricon Weekly Ranking1134,811
WhiteMonthOricon Monthly Ranking2
WhiteYearOricon Monthly Ranking44136,003
RedDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking126,686
RedWeek 1Oricon Weekly Ranking2132,887
RedMonthOricon Monthly Ranking3
RedYearOricon Monthly Ranking46133,978
GreenDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking155,714
GreenWeek 1Oricon Weekly Ranking3135,210
GreenMonthOricon Monthly Ranking4
GreenYearOricon Monthly Ranking43136,508