Hare Hare

"Hare Hare"
"Hare Hare"
	Digital and standard edition cover
Single by Twice
from the album Dive
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Catch a Wave"
Released	May 31, 2023
Genre	J-pop; pop;
Length	3:24
Label	Warner Japan
Composer(s)	Henri Vuortenvirta; JJean; Justin Reinstein;
Lyricist(s)	Seo Yong-won (153/Joombas); Yuki Kokubo;
Twice singles chronology
Twice Japanese singles chronology
Music video
	"Hare Hare" on YouTube

"Hare Hare" (from Japanese 晴れ, meaning 'clear weather') is a song by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the group's tenth Japanese maxi single and the first single from their fifth Japanese studio album, Dive.^[1] "Hare Hare" was released for streaming and digital download on May 12, 2023, while the CD single was released on May 31, 2023, through Warner Music Japan.^[2] The song was written for the group's first stadium performance in Japan as part of their Ready to Be World Tour.^[3]^[4]

"Hare Hare" was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Oricon chart and at number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It also went on to sell over 135,000 physical copies in its first week. It was certified gold in both streaming and physical sales by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Composition

The maxi single contains four tracks, including "Hare Hare" and its B-side "Catch a Wave", with instrumental versions of both songs. "Hare Hare" is a pop song^[5] written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 128 beats per minute.^[6] Its message was described as a story about "turning a clouded heart into a clear one".^[5]

Promotion

Twice performed "Hare Hare" for the first time at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on May 13–14, 2023. This was followed by performances at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 20–21, as part of their Ready to Be World Tour.^[7] The group held live events in Tokyo and Osaka on October 7–8 with 2,000 winners from the "WithLive Meet & Greet" electronic ticket application lottery.^[8]

Music video

In the "Hare Hare" music video, Twice performs the song in a stadium under a blue sky. In other scenes, weather-controlling fairies called "1004" (천사; cheonsa; lit. angel) appear and work with the members to change rainy weather into sunny weather.^[7]^[2]

Track listing

"Hare Hare" track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Hare Hare"	Seo Yongwon (153/Joombas) Yu-ki Kokubo	Henri Vuortenvirta JJean Justin Reinstein	Henzo	3:24
2.	"Catch a Wave"	Mayu Wakisaka	Kuzzi JJean Justin Reinstein	Justin Reinstein	3:34
3.	"Hare Hare" (instrumental)				3:24
4.	"Catch a Wave" (instrumental)				3:34
Total length:					14:00

"Hare Hare" – limited edition A DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	""Hare Hare" Jacket Shooting Making Movie"
2.	""Hare Hare" Jacket Member Making Video"
Total length:		40:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hare Hare"
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[9]	3
Japan (Oricon)^[10]	2
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)^[11]	2

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Hare Hare"
Chart (2023)	Position
Japan (Oricon)^[12]	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Hare Hare"
Chart (2023)	Position
Japan (Oricon)^[13]	55
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)^[14]	55

Certifications

Certifications for "Hare Hare"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[15]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)^[16]	Gold	50,000,000^†
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Hare Hare"
Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	May 12, 2023	Digital download streaming	Pre-release	Warner Music Japan	^[17]
Various	May 31, 2023	Digital download streaming CD CD+DVD	Limited A Limited B regular Once Japan	Warner Music Japan	^[18]