| Ranbu no Melody | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | SID |
| Album: | Dead Stock |
| Released: | December 1, 2010 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Ki/oon Records |
| Prev Title: | Cosmetic |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Itsuka |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
"Ranbu no Melody" (乱舞のメロディ) is a single by Japanese rock band Sid, released on December 1, 2010, by Ki/oon Records. Opening theme of Bleach anime, it also figured on the television shows a-ha-N and Be-Bop! High Heele.[1] The song was included on the Dead Stock album and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilation album.[2]
In May, it was announced that SID's new single "Ranbu no Melody" would be chosen as opening theme of Bleach.[3] The song started airing in the anime episodes on October 12.[4]
Before being officially released on CD, the song debuted on DAM karaoke with a freebie for those who downloaded it. Three editions were released on December 1, 2010: the regular edition and the limited editions A and B. The limited editions came with a CD and a DVD, this one different for each of the two, and the regular edition only contained the CD with its 3 tracks: "Ranbu no Melody", the B-side "Danro" and a live version of "Hosoi Koe".[5] [6]
CD Journal website described the song as rock with aggressive guitar and drums and a high beat.[1]
"Ranbu no Melody" reached fifth place on weekly Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on chart for thirteen weeks.[7] In Recochoku's daily chart, it reached first place.[5] In June 2011, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling more than 100.000 digital copies.[8]
It is SID's fourth best-selling single, according to Oricon list.[9]