Dignity (Ado song) explained

Dignity
Cover:	Ado - Dignity.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Ado
Album:	Zanmu
Language:	Japanese
Length:	4:12
Label:	Virgin
Producer:	Tak Matsumoto
Prev Title:	Show
Prev Year:	2023
Year:	2023
Next Title:	Kura Kura
Next Year:	2023

"Dignity" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Ado, released on September 18, 2023, via Virgin Music. Written by Koshi Inaba, the song served as the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of The Silent Service.^[1]

Background

On July 20, 2023, Ado announced she recorded a song written and produced by Japanese rock duo B'z for a live-action film adaptation of The Silent Service.^[2] Titled "Dignity", an excerpt of the song was included in the trailer for the film.^[3] In September, a release date of the song was announced for September 18 alongside the single cover art.^{[4] [5]}

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

• Ado – vocals
• Koshi Inaba – songwriter
• Yūta Saitō – piano
• Tak Matsumoto – production, guitar
• Hideo Yamaki – drums
• Hitoshi Konno – strings
• Tsubasa Yamazaki – mastering
• Hiroyuki Kobayashi – mixing, engineering
• Seiji Kameda – arrangement

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[7]	34

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ado Releases The Silent Service Live-Action Film's Theme Song Music Video. April 26, 2024 . . en.
2. Web site: 2023-07-20 . B'zがAdoに楽曲提供、コラボ曲「DIGNITY」が『沈黙の艦隊』主題歌に . B'z provides music to Ado, collaboration song "DIGNITY" becomes theme song for "The Silent Service" . 2024-04-27 . Barks . ja.
3. Web site: July 20, 2023 . Ado×B’zのコラボ曲「DIGNITY」が映画『沈黙の艦隊』主題歌に . Ado x B’z collaboration song "DIGNITY" will be the theme song for the movie "The Silent Service" . 2024-04-27 . . ja.
4. Web site: B'z提供のAdo新曲配信リリース決定、編曲＆ベースは亀田誠治 . Ado new song distribution release provided by B'z decided, arrangement & bass by Seiji Kameda . April 26, 2024 . Music Natalie . ja.
5. Web site: 2023-09-10 . Ado、B'zが楽曲提供した『沈黙の艦隊』主題歌「DIGNITY」リリース決定 . Ado and B'z will release the theme song "DIGNITY" for "The Silent Service" . 2024-04-27 . Barks . ja.
6. Web site: Credits / DIGNITY / Ado . 2024-04-27 . Tidal . en.
7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2023/10/02 . Billboard Japan . ja . 26 April 2024.