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Opera is the third official Japanese single of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on 9 May 2012 by Avex Trax. It was originally released in Korean as part of their fifth Korean studio album, Mr. Simple on 3 August 2011. This single set a new record as the most singles sold by a Korean artist in a week.
Background
The song was originally written in English as "N.A.U.G.H.T.Y", by both Thomas Troelsen and Engelina Larsen. It was never released and re-written in Korean by Kenzie and became a part of the group's fifth studio album, Mr. Simple as the second track off its initial release.
Reception
On the day of released the single debut at number 3 on Oricon Daily Chart and sold 54,331 copies. The following day it sold an additional 15,608 copies. The single debuted at #3 on Oricon Weekly Chart, selling 159,789 copies on its first week of release, outselling their previous Japanese single Mr. Simple which sold 88,873 on its first week, making it Super Junior's highest-selling Japanese release and as the 2012 top selling Korean artist in Japan.
Lee, Eun-jung (August 1, 2011). "슈퍼주니어, 2일 5집 전곡 온라인 공개" [Super Junior will release all the songs of their 5th album online on the 2nd]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Naver.
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