Omokage Explained

Omokage
Cover:Milet & Aimer & Lilas Ikuta - Omokage.png
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Milet, Aimer and Lilas Ikuta
Released:December 17, 2021
Genre:J-pop
Length:3:08
Label:The First Take
Producer:Vaundy
Chronology:Milet
Prev Title:Checkmate
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Walkin' in My Lane
Next Year:2022

is a song by Japanese singer-songwriters Milet, Aimer, and Lilas Ikuta. It was released on December 17, 2021,[1] as YouTube channel The First Take second collaboration project after Lisa and Uru's "Saikai". Written and produced by Vaundy, the song expresses the good feeling of facing yourself and the people.[2]

The song accompanied Sony's wireless noise-canceling earphones WF-1000XM4 advertisement, starring the singers and first launched on November 4.[3] The live performance on The First Take channel premiered on the same day as the release date.[4] Vaundy's self-cover version of "Omokage" was included in his first EP Hadaka no Yūsha (2022).[5] The singers and Vaundy gave a televised debut performance of the song at 73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2022.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global Excl. U.S (Billboard)[7] 190
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 11
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[9] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 94

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousDecember 17, 2021The First Take[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: milet×Aimer×幾田りらのコラボ曲「おもかげ」明日配信決定 . May 13, 2022 . . December 16, 2021 . ja.
  2. News: milet×Aimer×YOASOBI幾田りらの新曲「おもかげ」Vaundyが書き下ろし . May 13, 2022 . Fashion Press . December 16, 2021 . ja.
  3. News: "奇跡コラボ" milet、Aimer、幾田りら「First Take 」 . May 13, 2022 . . November 14, 2021 . ja.
  4. News: milet×Aimer×幾田りら、"The First Take" にて「おもかげ (produced by Vaundy)」フル公開 . May 13, 2022 . Skream! . December 17, 2021 . ja.
  5. News: Vaundy、新作EP『裸の勇者』にmilet×Aimer×幾田りら「おもかげ」のセルフカバーを収録 . May 13, 2022 . The First Time . January 7, 2022 . ja.
  6. News: 幾田りら milet、Aimer、Vaundyとのユニットで紅白出演 . December 12, 2022 . Sponichi Annex . December 12, 2022 . ja.
  7. Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of January 1, 2022. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229105722/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2022-01-01/. December 29, 2021. May 13, 2022. subscription.
  8. Web site: Hot 100 [2021/12/29 公開]]. December 29, 2021. Billboard Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105071209/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2022&month=01&day=03. January 5, 2022. May 13, 2022.
  9. Web site: 週間 合算シングルランキング 2023年01月16日付. Oricon. ja. January 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  11. Web site: milet×Aimer×幾田りら「おもかげ (produced by Vaundy)」の配信が開始! . . May 13, 2022 . ja . December 17, 2021.