Flamingo/Teenage Riot Explained

Flamingo"/"Teenage Riot
Cover:Kenshi Yonezu - Flamingo.png
Type:single
Artist:Kenshi Yonezu
Album:Stray Sheep
B-Side:Gomen ne
Language:Japanese
Label:Sony Music
Prev Title:Lemon
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Uma to Shika
Next Year:2019

"Flamingo" and "Teenage Riot" are songs by Japanese singer Kenshi Yonezu, released together as a double A-side single on October 31, 2018. It is Yonezu's ninth single, and his fifth single since moving to Sony Music.

Creation

"Flamingo" contains a number of voice samples, including "trembling lips", purring, clearing throats, and even what sounds like fragments of a conversation, such as "ah, yep". Initially, Yonezu created up to the first chorus in a simple, minimalist form with just bass, a kick drum and snare, but felt that after he added voices the song was complete. Yonezu was also influenced by recalling things from when he had been drinking. The song is told from the perspective of a pleasure-seeking person.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

! Chart (2018)! Peak
position
Japan (Billboard Japan)[2] 1
Japan (Oricon)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenshi Yonezu/Hachi Interview: Flamingo/Teenage Riot - vgperson's Interview Translations. vgperson.com. June 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Kenshi Yonezu Leads, Charts 10 Tracks on Japan Hot 100. Billboard Japan. June 5, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2018年10月29日~2018年11月04日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング. Oricon. June 5, 2019.
  4. Web site: ja:オリコンシングルランキング 2018年度 21~30位. Oricon Single Ranking 2018 Ranks 21–30. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2018/p/3/. Oricon News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407080408/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2018/p/3/. 2019-04-07.