Merry Chri

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"Meri Kuri"
Single by BoA
from the album Best of Soul
Released	1 December 2004
Genre	J-pop K-pop
Label	Avex Trax SM Entertainment
Composer(s)	Kazuhiro Hara
Lyricist(s)	Chinfa Kan
BoA singles chronology
"Quincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi" (2004) "Meri Kuri" (2004) "Do the Motion" (2005)
"Merry-Chri"

Meri Kuri (メリクリ, Merry Chri, short for Merry Christmas) is BoA's 14th Japanese solo single also 3rd Korean solo single. Two versions of the single were released simultaneously in both Japan and Korea. The songs were sung in Japanese on the version sold in Japan, and in Korean on the version sold in Korea. The promotional video was publicly released on her 18th birthday and was shot at the Chapel on the Water and Ochiai Station in Hokkaidō.

The song was covered by American rock band Weezer on the Japanese version of the Deluxe Edition of their 2008 self-titled album.

Track listing[]

Japanese version[]

1. Meri Kuri (メリクリ)
2. Mega Step
3. The Christmas Song
4. Meri Kuri (メリクリ) (Instrumental)
5. Mega Step (Instrumental)

Korean version[]

1. Merry-Chri (메리-크리)
2. Mega Step
3. The Christmas Song
4. Merry-Chri (메리-크리) (Instrumental)
5. Mega Step (Instrumental)

Writing Credits[]

• Lyrics: Kan Tinhua
• Music: Kazuhiro Hara
• Arrangement: Kazuhiro Hara

Charts[]

In 2012 Meri Kuri resurfaced in Hot 100 Billboard Japan chart peaking at No. 31 due to a strong digital selling. It remains a Christmas favorite as it always re enters the chart during December.

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan). In February, 2018, the song got certified double platinum by RIAJ.^[1]

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