Cry Baby (Official Hige Dandism song) explained

Cry Baby
Cover:Official Hige Dandism - Cry Baby.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Official Hige Dandism
Album:Editorial
Label:Irori Records
Lyricist:Satoshi Fujihara
Producer:Official Hige Dandism
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Anarchy
Next Year:2022

"Cry Baby" is a song by Japanese band Official Hige Dandism, released as a digital single on May 7, 2021. The song was used as the opening theme song to the first season of the anime adaptation of Tokyo Revengers.

Background and release

The full version of "Cry Baby" was first played on April 24, 2021 on the FM802 radio program .[1] The song was later released digitally on May 7, 2021. It was used as the opening theme song to the anime adaptation of Tokyo Revengers, which was broadcast from April 11 to September 19, 2021.

To promote "Cry Baby", throughout July and August 2021, Official Hige Dandism performed the song on the music shows ,[2] the 2021 FNS Music Festival,[3] ,[4] and CDTV Live! Live![5]

Music video

The music video was directed by and depicts the members of the band playing their instruments in a junkyard. A teaser for the music video was released on May 3, 2021.[6]

Reception

In May 2021, "Cry Baby" reached 22,068 downloads.[7] In September 2021, "Cry Baby" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[8]

In November 2021, "Cry Baby" reached No. 4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation for three consecutive weeks. In addition, it reached No. 1 on the karaoke charts, No. 2 on video views, No. 5 on the download charts, and No. 6 on the radio charts.[9] In December 2021, "Cry Baby" had been streamed over 2 million times.[10] Karaoke chain Joysound reported that "Cry Baby" was the second most requested anime song of 2021.[11]

The music video for "Cry Baby" won Video of the Year and Best Group Video in the Japan category at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.[12] [13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 114
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[15] 4
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)1

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 13
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[17] 5
Chart (2022)Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[18] 17
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[19] 6

Awards

Award CeremonyYearCategoryResult
Japan Gold Disc Award2022Best 5 Songs by Streaming[21]
Best 5 Songs by Downloads
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2021Best Video of the Year
Best Group Video (Japan)
6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards2022Best Opening[22]

Cover versions

The official YouTube channel for the anime adaptation of Tokyo Revengers released a video of Mikey's voice actor, Yū Hayashi, performing a cover of "Cry Baby" on October 11, 2021.[23]

Notes and References

  1. News: Official髭男dism、ラジオで新曲「Cry Baby」フルオンエア . Official Hige Dandism's new song "Cry Baby" will be full-on shared on radio . ja . . 2021-04-17 . 2021-12-31.
  2. News: 日テレ「THE MUSIC DAY」にジャニーズ勢11組、ヒゲダン、あいみょん、星野源ら . 11 Johnny's groups, Higedan, Aimyon, Gen Hoshino, and others to appear on NTV's The Music Day . ja . . 2021-06-19 . 2021-12-31.
  3. News: 相葉雅紀MC「FNS歌謡祭」にジャニーズ5組、TWICE、緑黄色社会、EXILE、ヒゲダン、DISH//ら . 5 Johnny's groups, Twice, Ryoku Ou Shoku Shakai, Exile, Higedan, Dish, and others to appear on the FNS Music Festival hosted by Masaki Aiba . ja . . 2021-06-23 . 2021-12-31.
  4. News: TBS系で明日8時間オンエア「音楽の日2021」73組タイムテーブル＆歌唱曲発表 . Ongaku no Hi to be broadcast on TBS for 8 hours tomorrow, schedule and songs for 73 groups announced . ja . . 2021-07-16 . 2021-12-31.
  5. News: 「CDTV」にジャニーズ4組、EXILE、髭男、ファンモン、DA PUMP、森七菜、 EXIT . 4 Johnny's groups, Exile, Higedan, Funky Monkey Babys, Da Pump, Nana Mori, and Exit to appear on CDTV . ja . . 2021-08-16 . 2021-12-31.
  6. News: Official髭男dism「東京リベンジャーズ」オープニング主題歌のティザー映像公開 . Teaser for the opening theme song of Tokyo Revengers by Official Hige Dandism released . ja . . 2021-05-03 . 2021-12-31.
  7. News: 【ビルボード】藤井風「きらり」DLソング首位デビュー、Official髭男dism新曲が2位に続く . (Billboard) Fujii Kaze's "Kirari" tops downloads chart on debut, Official Hige Dandism's new song continues at No. 2 . ja . . 2021-05-12 . 2021-12-31.
  8. Web site: ストリーミング認定 . Go to the parameter labeled 認定年月 and select 2021年9月 . ja . . 2021-12-31.
  9. News: 【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Cry Baby」アニメ3週連続首位、『鬼滅』オープニングLiSA「明け星」が上昇 . (Billboard) Official Hige Dandism's "Cry Baby" tops the anime chart for 3 consecutive weeks, Demon Slayer opening "Akeboshi" by LiSA climbs up . ja . . 2021-11-17 . 2021-12-31.
  10. News: Official髭男dism「Pretender」ストリーミング累計6億回再生突破 . Official Hige Dandism's "Pretender" reaches over 6 million plays on streaming . ja . . 2021-12-22 . 2021-12-31.
  11. News: 2021年カラオケルームで【観られた】アニソン・ランキング！ . 2021 Rankings of anime songs seen in karaoke rooms! . ja . . 2021-12-31 . 2021-12-31.
  12. News: Official髭男dism「VMAJ」で最優秀ビデオ賞を含む3冠達成 . Official Hige Dandism wins Best Music Video among 3 awards at the VMAJ . ja . . 2021-12-31 . 2021-12-31.
  13. News: 【MTV VMAJ 2021】Official髭男dism「Cry Baby」が最優秀ビデオ賞を受賞 優里、NiziU、BE:FIRSTら12組がパフォーマンス . Official Hige Dandism wins Best Music Video; Yuri, NiziU, Be:First among 12 groups perform . ja . . 2021-11-25 . 2021-12-31.
  14. Billboard Global 200 . . 2022-06-03. 2021-09-04.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of November 8, 2021 . ja . . 2021-12-31.
  16. Web site: Japan Hot 100: 2021 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. January 15, 2022.
  17. Web site: Japan Hot Animation: 2021 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. January 15, 2022.
  18. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  19. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  20. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2023.
  21. Web site: en. Winners of "The Japan Gold Disc Award 2022" Announced . Arama Japan. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022.
  22. Web site: Schneider. Michael. Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Nominations Include '86 Eighty-Six,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Oddtaxi'. January 18, 2022. Variety. January 18, 2022.
  23. News: 「東京リベンジャーズ」マイキーがOfficial髭男dismによるOPテーマ歌う . Mikey from Tokyo Revengers sings the opening theme by Official Hige Dandism . ja . . 2021-10-11 . 2021-12-31.

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