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===2007: Returning to the Japanese market=== On February 21, the group released their first single of the year, "[[Love So Sweet]]", the theme song for the high-rating drama ''[[Hana Yori Dango Returns (TV series)|Hana Yori Dango 2]]'', which peaked at the number-one spot on the ''Oricon'' daily and weekly charts.<ref name="lovesosweet">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-561|title=Arashi, Ringo Shiina top charts|publisher=Tokyograph|date=February 26, 2007|access-date=October 10, 2009}}</ref> It is also Arashi's first single to sell more than 200,000 copies in a week in almost five years.<ref name="lovesosweet" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2007&month=2&week=5&submit4.x=5&submit4.y=10|title=Oricon weekly chart for the first week of March 2007|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref> Their nineteenth single "[[We Can Make It!]]", released on May 2, also charted number-one on the ''Oricon'' daily and weekly charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2007&month=5&week=2&submit4.x=29&submit4.y=19|title=Oricon weekly chart for the second week of May 2007|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref> In April, the group performed in one of their largest concerts: ''Arashi Around Asia in Dome'', a continuation of their Triumphant Homecoming concert held in January, which was aimed to celebrate the successful Asia tour.<ref name="2007bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio07.html|title=Arashi 2007 Timeline|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=November 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125073658/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio07.html|archive-date=November 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Arashi Around Asia in Dome'' was held at the [[Osaka Dome|Kyocera Dome]] in Osaka and at [[Tokyo Dome]], making it Arashi's first time performing there.<ref name="2007bio" /> On July 14, Arashi launched their summer tour titled ''[[Summer Tour 2007 Final Time – Kotoba no Chikara|Time – Kotoba no Chikara]]'' to support their seventh studio album ''[[Time (Arashi album)|Time]]''. The album sold over 190,000 copies in its first week,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2007&month=7&week=4&submit5.x=7&submit5.y=20|title=Oricon weekly chart for the fourth week of July 2007|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=October 8, 2009}}</ref> not only extending the group's string of number-one releases but also propelling the album to reach Platinum status by [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] (RIAJ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200707.html|script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年7月|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]]|access-date=November 3, 2009}}</ref> Also in July, the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] drama production of the manga ''[[Yamada Tarō Monogatari]]'', which starred Ninomiya and Sakurai, began. Arashi sang the theme song of the drama, titled "[[Happiness (Arashi song)|Happiness]]", and released it on September 5 as their third single of the year. The year proved successful for the group as all of their singles ranked within the Top 30 of the annual ''Oricon'' charts, with "Love So Sweet" ranking fourth in single sales overall, making it the group's first single to rank within the Top 10 on the annual charts.<ref name="annualchart2007"/> "Love So Sweet" was also named one of ''The Best 10 Singles'' in the 22nd [[Japan Gold Disc Award]]s in 2008.<ref name="jpndisc07">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/data/gdisc/2008.html|title=The 22nd Japan Gold Disc Award 2008|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]]|access-date=November 16, 2009}}</ref>
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