Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara explained
Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara |
Cover: | Yoasobi - Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara.png |
Type: | promo |
Artist: | Yoasobi |
Ep: | The Book 2 |
Language: | Japanese |
English Title: | "If I Could Draw Life" |
Released: | August 12, 2022 |
Genre: | J-pop |
Length: | 3:21 |
Label: | Sony Japan |
Producer: | Ayase |
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, The Book 2. It was first released on December 1, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and later released as a standalone promotional single on August 12, 2022. Written by Ayase, the song featured as a theme song of the stage of the same name, Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara, written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki, and based on it.
Background and promotion
On June 2, 2021, Yoasobi was announced to be in charge of writing and singing a theme song for the stage, starring Kei Tanaka, Mario Kuroba, and Hijiri Kojima. The stage was written by Osamu Suzuki, a screenwriter who also wrote Tsuki Ōji, a based novel for the duo's song "Haruka". Performed on August 12–22 at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, the story depicts a man who draws a picture as the time of life gradually decreases in order to share it with someone.[1] On October 1, the duo announced the stage theme would be included on their second EP The Book 2 as the second track, released on December 1.[2]
The full-length version of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was played for the first time at Tokyo FM's Jump Up Melodies Top 20 on November 26.[3] An accompanying music video of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was premiered on December 12, 2021,[4] [5] directed by Asami Kiyokawa, who also handled art direction of the stage.[6] Yoasobi gave a debut performance of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" on December 30, 2021, at the 63rd Japan Record Awards, alongside "Kaibutsu", and "Yasashii Suisei".[7] The standalone version of the song was surprisingly released on August 12, 2022, to commemorate the anniversary of the stage premiere.[8] The English version of the song, titled "If I Could Draw Life", was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[9]
Commercial performance
In Japan, "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" debuted at number 45 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and peaked at number 37 the next week.[10] It landed at number three on the Digital Singles Chart,[11] selling 11,823 download units in its first week.[12] The song entered Billboard Japan Hot 100 at number 32, collecting 10,084 downloads (number three on the Download Songs),[13] and ranked number 66 on the Streaming Songs in its first week.[14]
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Notes and References
- News: 鈴木おさむ×田中圭による、舞台『もしも命が描けたら』の上演が決定 共演は黒羽麻璃央、小島聖 . October 2, 2021 . Spice . June 4, 2021 . ja . September 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925224043/http://spice.eplus.jp/articles/288094 . live .
- News: YOASOBI、12月に新作リリース&日本武道館2daysで初の有観客ライブ決定 . October 1, 2021 . Oricon . October 1, 2021 . ja . October 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009025853/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2208825/full/ . live .
- News: YOASOBI、未発表曲「もしも命が描けたら」がテーマ曲の鈴木おさむ作·演出舞台の戯曲公開&放送決定 . November 24, 2021 . The First Time . November 24, 2021 . ja . November 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130181755/https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000049769/ . live .
- News: YOASOBI、日本武道館公演の映像使用「もしも命が描けたら」ティザー公開 MVはプレミア公開 . December 7, 2021 . Billboard Japan . December 7, 2021 . ja . December 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207113920/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/106643 . live .
- News: YOASOBI、今夜の「情熱大陸」オンエア直前に田中圭主演舞台のテーマ曲MV公開 . December 12, 2021 . Natalie . December 12, 2021 . ja . December 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212071920/https://natalie.mu/music/news/457343 . live .
- Web site: 12月1日(水)リリース2nd EP『THE BOOK 2』店舗別購入者特典絵柄公開!前作1st EP『THE BOOK』の再アンコールプレスも決定! . Yoasobi Official Website . November 5, 2021 . ja . November 5, 2021 . November 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130181758/https://www.yoasobi-music.jp/news/x0tme5dxk . live .
- News: YOASOBI、『輝く!日本レコード大賞』歌唱曲発表 「怪物」「優しい彗星」「もしも命が描けたら」フルサイズで初披露 . December 25, 2021 . Real Sound . December 25, 2021 . ja . December 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211225022855/https://realsound.jp/2021/12/post-934261.html . live .
- News: YOASOBI、「もしも命が描けたら」を同名舞台の初演から1年を記念してシングルカット . August 12, 2022 . The First Time . August 12, 2022 . ja . December 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205045135/https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000164964/ . live .
- News: YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定(動画あり) . November 18, 2022 . . November 9, 2022 . ja . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117131614/https://natalie.mu/music/news/500628 . live .
- Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2021-12-13 . . December 10, 2021 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210061745/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2021-12-13/p/5/ . December 10, 2021.
- News: YOASOBI最新アルバム『THE BOOK 2』が通算3作目の「デジタルアルバム」1位【オリコンランキング】 . December 8, 2021 . Oricon . December 8, 2021 . ja . December 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208075903/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216644/full/ . live .
- Web site: Oricon Top 20 Digital Singles: 2021-12-13 . . December 8, 2021 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208044639/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2021-12-13/ . December 8, 2021.
- News: 【ビルボード】宇多田ヒカル「君に夢中」がDLソング2週連続No.1、YOASOBI未発表曲が初登場3位 . December 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . December 8, 2021 . ja . December 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208072545/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/106676/2 . live .
- News: 【ビルボード】マカロニえんぴつ「なんでもないよ、」初のストリーミング首位 初ワンマン&最新EP発売のYOASOBI好調 . December 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . December 8, 2021 . ja . December 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208072551/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/106677/2 . live .
- Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of December 8, 2021. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208034929/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2021&month=12&day=13. live.
- Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2021-12-20 . . December 17, 2021 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217042002/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2021-12-20/p/4/ . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: 2nd EP『THE BOOK 2』収録曲「もしも命が描けたら」、テーマ曲となった鈴木おさむ作・演出の舞台「もしも命が描けたら」初演から1年を記念してシングルカットで配信リリース! . Yoasobi Official Website . Sony Music Entertainment Japan . August 12, 2022 . ja . August 12, 2022 . June 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603075914/https://www.yoasobi-music.jp/news/543995 . live .