Alright!!
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"Alright!!" is a song by Japanese recording artist Superfly. It is her first single that was exclusively released digitally, rather than being a promotional single from one of her other singles or albums that was released through digital means. The song itself, made popular and originally only known by its "Na-Nana" hook, was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...

 BOSS. A ringtone version of "Alright!!" was initially released on May 6, 2009, and the full song was released to the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...

 and the Mora
Mora (music store)
is an online music and video store for the Japanese market. It is integrated into the Japanese version of Sony's SonicStage software. Music is distributed primarily in Sony's ATRAC3 format with OpenMG DRM, though some music is also now offered in Microsoft's Windows Media format and videos are...

 stores on June 3, 2009. "Alright!!" was subsequently released as the first track on the Box Emotions
Box Emotions
Box Emotions is the second studio album by Japanese pop-rock band Superfly, released on September 2, 2009. It debuted at the number-one spot on the Oricon weekly album charts, making Superfly the first female artist in six years, since Chitose Hajime, to have her first two albums debut at the top...

album three months later.

To promote the Box Emotions release, Tsutaya
Culture Convenience Club
is a Japanese company that operates Tsutaya, a nationwide chain of rental shops and bookstores. The company is headquartered in Ebisu, Tokyo. The stock of the company is listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange ....

 stores rented out CD singles featuring "Alright!!" as the lead track, and a second track titled , beginning on August 15, 2009.. This second track consisted of 30 second clips of the other 4 singles on the album: "How Do I Survive?
How Do I Survive?
"How Do I Survive?" is a song by Japanese rock band Superfly, the first released following the release of their debut self-titled album. It was used as the jingle for Mode Gakuen commercials in 2008, and it was later released as the band's sixth single and the first off of sophomore album Box...

", "My Best of My Life
My Best of My Life
"My Best Of My Life" is a song by Japanese rock act Superfly, the band's 7th single overall and the first released after the band's Rock'N'Roll Show 2008 tour. The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama BOSS, alongside a then untitled song the band performed as the opening theme...

", and "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii/Yasashii Kimochi de
Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii/Yasashii Kimochi de
is a double A-side single by Japanese rock act Superfly, the group's eighth single over all, and the last single off of the Box Emotions album. Released July 29, 2009, the single was released in a special Digipak with two covers.-Overview:...

".

A music video for "Alright!!" directed by Wataru Saitō was also released. Two live music videos were also produced: one performed at the Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills
is a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a...

 Arena (initially released with the "Dancing on the Fire
Dancing on the Fire
"Dancing on the Fire" is a single by Japanese rock act Superfly, the group's ninth single overall. Released on November 18, 2009, "Dancing on the Fire" is Superfly's first single after the release of their second album Box Emotions...

" single) and one performed at the Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...

 (initially released with the Dancing at Budokan!!
Dancing at Budokan!!
Dancing at Budokan!! is a DVD/BD set and live album released by Japanese recording artist Superfly. The performances featured are from Superfly's December 14, 2009, concert at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, all recorded on the first DVD/BD...

DVD). Superfly performed "Alright!!" live at the MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010
MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010
The MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 were held on Saturday, May 29, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The nominees were announced on March 31, 2010...

, along with her song "Roll Over The Rainbow".

Track listing

Chart rankings

Chart Peak
position
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Japan Hot 100
Japan Hot 100
The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com ....

11
RIAJ RIAJ Digital Track Chart
RIAJ Digital Track Chart
The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads ....

 Top 100
5

Certifications

Chart Amount
RIAJ ringtone downloads Double platinum (500,000+)
RIAJ Chaku-uta full downloads Platinum (250,000+)
RIAJ PC downloads Gold (100,000+)

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