God's S.T.A.R. Explained

God's S.T.A.R.
Cover:God’s S.T.A.R. cover.jpeg
Alt:CD cover
Type:single
Artist:Quartet Night
A-Side:God's S.T.A.R.
B-Side:Kizuna
Recorded:2016
Genre:Anison
Label:King Records
Producer:Elements Garden
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"God's S.T.A.R." (pronounced "god's star") is an insert song featured in the 2016 anime series Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Legend Star, the fourth season of the Uta no Prince-sama anime series. The song is performed by Quartet Night, a fictional Japanese idol boy band consisting of the characters Ranmaru Kurosaki (voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki), Ai Mikaze (voiced by Shouta Aoi), Reiji Kotobuki (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo), and Camus (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno). The song was released on December 21, 2016.

Reception

The single ranked #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling over 108,000 physical copies within the first week of sales.[1] "God's S.T.A.R." was ranked #2 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, selling 11,477 copies within the first week of sales.[1] "God's S.T.A.R." was also ranked #1 on Billboard Japan Hot Animation. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[2]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peakposition
Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] 2
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[4] 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 1

Notes and References

  1. News: 【オリコン】「うたプリ」発・QUARTET NIGHT 快挙連発でシングル初首位 . ja . . 2016-12-27 . 2019-02-22.
  2. Web site: 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 . ja . . 2019-11-04.
  3. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart (January 2, 2017) . ja . . 2019-02-22.
  4. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation Chart (January 2, 2017) . ja . . 2019-02-22.
  5. Web site: God's S.T.A.R. . ja . . 2019-02-22.