Aldebaran (song) explained

Aldebaran
Cover:Ai - Aldebaran.png
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Type:single
Artist:Ai
Album:Dream
Recorded:2021
Genre:Orchestral
Length:4:26 (original version)
2:52 (radio version)
Chronology:Ai
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Prev Year:2021
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Next Year:2022

"Aldebaran" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on November 1, 2021, by EMI Records and Universal Music Group. The song served as the theme song for the Japanese television drama, Come Come Everybody and subsequently served as the third single from Ai's twelfth studio album, Dream.

Upon its release, "Aldebaran" received critical acclaim from critics for its composition and lyrics.[1] [2] The song debuted and peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and number 6 on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart. In May 2022, "Aldebaran" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Background

On September 27, 2021, Ai announced on her social media of a song she recorded for an upcoming NHK TV series.[3] Written by Naotarō Moriyama and featuring arrangements by Neko Saito, the song is named after the star of the same name in the Taurus constellation.[4] [5] Regarding the song, Mone Kamishiraishi, one of the actresses to be in the film, commented that the song was "beautiful" and "nice and encouraging".[6] Eri Fukatsu also commented she was wary of Ai's recording but stated, "My heart was shaken, robbed and filled." Actress Rina Kawaei, also an actress in the film, commented that she was "impressed by the gentle singing and the wonderful lyrics". The song was originally written by Moriyama on New Years in 2021 about environmental issues and was originally titled "Daphnia Pulex".[7] "Aldebaran" was not intended to be the theme song for Come Come Everybody until Moriyama allowed Ai to record the song with reworked lyrics.

Promotion

To promote "Aldebaran", Ai was to appear on NHK's Utacon to preview the song on September 28, 2021, however the event was cancelled and moved to October 4 due to an emergency deceleration.[8] [9] [10] Universal Japan issued a compilation chapter titled Self Selection "Piano Ballad" on the same day the single was announced.[11] On TikTok, a 30 second television version was released to the service.[12] On October 4, a radio edit of "Aldebaran" was sent to Japanese radio stations. An official audio of the radio edit was uploaded to Ai's YouTube channel. On October 26, Ai performed the song on an NHK broadcast show.[13]

Commercial performance

"Aldebaran" debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Daily Digital Singles chart on November 2.[14] The song later peaked at number 4 on the Daily Digital Singles chart.[15] On the weekly Oricon Digital Singles chart, "Aldebaran" debuted at number 11.[16] For the week of November 16, 2021, "Aldebaran" reached a new peak at number 6 with 8,331 total downloads.[17] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, "Aldebaran" debuted and peaked at number 37. "Aldebaran" marked Ai's first appearance on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 since her 2017 single, "Kira Kira". In March 2022, "Aldebaran" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Japan Top User Generated Songs chart. The song was later ranked at number 29 on the Billboard Japan Top Download Songs year-end chart for 2022.

Accolades

YearOrganizationAward/workResultRef.
2022The Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Drama Song[18]
15th Tokyo Drama AwardsTheme Song Award[19]

Music video

A music video for "Aldebaran" was announced on October 25, 2021 and premiered on YouTube on November 5.[20]

Live performances

Ai performed "Aldebaran" on the day of its release during her 20th anniversary tour It's All Me at the Tokyo International Forum Hall.[21] Ai performed "Aldebaran" at the 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, her fourth appearance on the show. Ai appeared on 193rd episode of The First Take, a YouTube channel where singers perform a song recorded in one take. She performed an excerpt of "Story" prior to "Aldebaran".[22] It marked her first appearance on the channel.[23]

Charts

Weekly charts

2021–2022 chart performance for "Aldebaran"! Chart (2021–2022)! Peak
position
Japan Digital Singles Chart (Oricon)6
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[24] 37
Japan Top Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[25] 6
Japan Top User Generated Songs (Billboard Japan)[26] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japan Top Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[28] 29

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Dream liner notes and Tidal.[29] [30]

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
JapanOctober 4, 2021Radio airplayRadio editUniversal Japan[31]
VariousNovember 1, 2021Original[32]
March 11, 2022First Take

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 連続テレビ小説『カムカムエヴリバディ』主題歌AI「アルデバラン」、ヒロインの未来を照らすあたたかい楽曲に . June 26, 2022 . Real Sound｜リアルサウンド . November 2, 2021 . ja.
  2. Web site: 【コラム】AIの新曲「アルデバラン」、"朝ドラ放送前からすでに号泣"の声が続出する理由 . June 26, 2022 . BARKS . October 30, 2021 . ja.
  3. Web site: １１月スタート新朝ドラ「カムカムエヴリバディ」主題歌にＡＩ ２８日「うたコン」で初披露（スポーツ報知） . September 29, 2021 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja . September 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210927055320/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b68c03c578cbd9f5232054879d84678bb75416cc . dead .
  4. Web site: TVガイド . 2021-09-28 . AIの新曲「アルデバラン」が「カムカムエヴリバディ」の主題歌に決定！ 作詞・作曲は森山直太朗 ｜ TVガイド . September 29, 2021 . TVガイド . ja-JP.
  5. Web site: 『カムカムエヴリバディ』主題歌がAI「アルデバラン」に決定 ヒロイン3人からコメントも（リアルサウンド） . September 29, 2021 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  6. Web site: カムカムエヴリバディ：次期朝ドラ主題歌はAI「アルデバラン」 作詞作曲は森山直太朗 明日「うたコン」で初披露 . September 29, 2021 . MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） . September 27, 2021 . ja-JP.
  7. Web site: 森山直太朗、朝ドラ主題歌「アルデバラン」の仮タイトルは「ミジンコ」だった AIや上白石萌音らへの提供楽曲制作秘話を聞く . March 29, 2022 . Real Sound｜リアルサウンド . February 24, 2022 . ja.
  8. Web site: AI、朝ドラ『カムカムエヴリバディ』で主題歌 森山直太朗が作詞・作曲 . September 29, 2021 . ORICON NEWS. September 28, 2021 .
  9. Web site: AI 次期朝ドラ主題歌を担当 森山直太朗が作詞・作曲の「アルデバラン」 . September 29, 2021 . ライブドアニュース . ja.
  10. Web site: NHK「うたコン」が急きょ放送延期に 緊急事態宣言解除関連でニュース番組が延長 . September 29, 2021 . gooニュース . ja.
  11. Web site: Self Selection "Piano Ballad"專輯 - AI . 2021-09-29 . LINE MUSIC.
  12. Web site: AI、新曲「アルデバラン」オフィシャルオーディオ公開 . October 5, 2021 . ライブドアニュース . ja.
  13. Web site: AI、朝ドラセットで「アルデバラン」2番歌詞初披露「女優になった気分です（笑）」（MusicVoice） . 2021-10-31 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  14. Web site: オリコンデイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2021年11月02日付 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103100117/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/d/2021-11-02/ . November 3, 2021 . November 7, 2021 . ORICON NEWS.
  15. Web site: オリコンデイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2021年11月11日付 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112094327/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/d/2021-11-11/ . November 12, 2021 . November 16, 2021 . ORICON NEWS.
  16. Web site: オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2021年11月01日～2021年11月07日 11～20位 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211110043817/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2021-11-15/p/2/ . November 10, 2021 . November 11, 2021 . ORICON NEWS.
  17. Web site: オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2021年11月08日～2021年11月14日 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117031306/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2021-11-22/ . November 17, 2021 . November 17, 2021 . ORICON NEWS.
  18. Web site: ドラマソング賞 受賞結果 1位：アルデバラン、AI 第111回 - ザテレビジョンドラマアカデミー賞 . Drama Song Award Winner 1st Place: Aldebaran, AI The 111 Television Drama Academy Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526021227/https://thetv.jp/feature/drama-academy/111/awards/best-drama-song/ . 2022-05-26 . 2022-05-26 . WEBザテレビジョン . ja.
  19. Web site: 【東京ドラマアウォード】『カムカム』が"最多4冠" オダギリジョーが助演男優賞 . 2022-10-31 . ORICON NEWS. October 25, 2022 .
  20. Web site: AI、『カムカムエヴリバディ』主題歌MVのプレミア公開が決定！ 直前にトーク＆ライブの生配信も（THE FIRST TIMES） . October 31, 2021 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  21. Web site: AI、NHK朝ドラ『カムカムエヴリバディ』主題歌「アルデバラン」ライブ映像をフル公開（THE FIRST TIMES） . November 17, 2021 . The First Times . ja.
  22. Web site: AI、『THE FIRST TAKE』初登場！ 朝ドラ主題歌「アルデバラン」を一発撮りのパフォーマンスで披露（THE FIRST TIMES） . February 19, 2022 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  23. Web site: AIが今夜「THE FIRST TAKE」初登場、朝ドラ主題歌「アルデバラン」披露｜ウーマンエキサイト . February 19, 2022 . ウーマンエキサイト . ja.
  24. Web site: Japan Hot 100 - 11/10/2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211110163943/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100 . November 10, 2021 . November 10, 2021 . Billboard Japan.
  25. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Download Songs - 24 November 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118012153/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2021&month=11&day=22 . November 18, 2021 . November 18, 2021 . Billboard Japan.
  26. Web site: March 2, 2022 . Billboard Japan Top User Generated Songs 2022/03/02 公開 . April 17, 2022 . Billboard Japan.
  27. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Download Songs - June 7, 2023 . November 18, 2021 . Billboard Japan.
  28. Web site: Year-End Charts Billboard Japan Top Download Songs . Billboard Japan . December 9, 2022.
  29. Dream (CD). Ai. EMI Records/Universal/Def Jam Recordings. 2022. UPCH-20614.
  30. Web site: AI / Dream (CREDITS TIDAL US) . July 10, 2022 . listen.tidal.com . en.
  31. Web site: AI、新曲「アルデバラン」オフィシャルオーディオ公開 . October 5, 2021 . BARKS . October 4, 2021 . ja.
  32. Web site: 朝ドラ主題歌 AIさんの「アルデバラン」 11月スタート 上白石萌音さんヒロイン「カムカムエヴリバディ」 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005015140/https://www.oricon.co.jp/article/1649085/ . October 5, 2021 . September 29, 2021 . ORICON NEWS.

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