Sangenshoku Explained

Sangenshoku
Cover:Yoasobi - Sangenshoku.jpeg
Alt:A grayscale xerography with the song title "三原色" on the right-top corner and the duo's name "YOASOBI" on the left alignment
Type:single
Artist:Yoasobi
Ep:The Book 2
English Title:"RGB"
Language:Japanese
Released:July 2, 2021
Genre:J-pop
Length:3:44
Label:Sony Japan
Producer:Ayase
Prev Title:Mō Sukoshi Dake
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Loveletter
Next Year:2021

is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi, from their second EP, The Book 2 (2021). It was released as a single on July 2, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song featured as a background music for mobile service Ahamo advertisement. Based on Yūichirō Komikado's short story RGB, the song depicts relationships between childhood friends that are still connected even though they live in different places.

Commercially, the song debuted atop Oricon Digital Singles Chart with 57,000 download units, number three on the Combined Singles Chart, and number four on Billboard Japan Hot 100. The song also charted in the top 40 of Billboard Global 200 and the top 20 of Global Excl. U.S. The English version, titled "RGB", was released on July 16, 2021, and included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side (2021).

Background and release

Ahamo, a mobile service by NTT Docomo, released and started broadcasting a new advertisement starring Nana Mori and Fūju Kamio on February 24, 2021. It featured Yoasobi's song, titled "Sangenshoku".[1] The song was based on a short story RGB, written by Gekidan No Meets scriptwriter Yūichirō Komikado.[1] It is about three childhood friends who were estranged since elementary school due to a trivial matter and reunited as adults. The full version of the story was released on March 19, alongside a special interview with Yoasobi about the song via the special website for Ahamo and Yoasobi.[2] [3]

On June 14, cover artwork for "Sangenshoku" was revealed on the special website of the collaboration of Yoasobi and Uniqlo's T-shirt brand UT.[4] On June 25, Yoasobi announced to release the song to digital music and streaming platforms on July, 2, the same day as "Into the Night", the English version of "Yoru ni Kakeru" and the standalone version of "Encore", and aired the full song on June 29 on their radio show Yoasobi's All Night Nippon X.[5] The song was included on their second EP The Book 2, released on December 1.[6]

On July 7, Yoasobi announced the English version of "Sangenshoku", titled "RGB", to be released on July 16, alongside its accompanying music video, and played for the first time on July 13 at their radio show Yoasobi's All Night Nippon X. It is the second English-language song after "Into the Night" and translated by Konnie Aoki.[7] Later, the song was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, released on November 12.[8]

Composition and lyrics

"Sangenshoku" is a pop song with Latin music influence,[9] written by Ayase, a member of the duo, and composed in the key of F minor, 128 beats per minute with a running time of 3 minutes and 44 seconds.[10] Lyrically, "Sangenshoku" expresses the reunion of childhood friends.[9] Ayase put the message in the song, "In a world where you can't meet the people you want, the thread of relationships between people is still connected".[11] The song also features the rapping part for the first time.[5]

Critical reception

Mikiki Ryūtarō Amano has described "It is a great song that seems to be a condensed version of J-pop, Vocaloid culture, and J-rock, and the pop music of the era when hip-hop became the standard for the past 10 years".[12] Utaten MarSali wrote that "the song brings out the freshness of youth from the original which depicts changes in position and emotions and the beautiful friendship that does not change", and "it's a fresh song that expresses the expectation and cheerful mood when you meet your dear friends".[13]

Commercial performance

In Japan's Oricon weekly chart issue dated July 12, 2021, "Sangenshoku" debuted at number one on the Digital Single Chart with 56,910 download units with three day tracking, following "Mō Sukoshi Dake" that released on May, becoming Yoasobi's sixth number-one song and making Yoasobi the second most number-one song artist on the chart history ("Yoru ni Kakeru", "Gunjō", "Kaibutsu", "Yasashii Suisei", "Mō Sukoshi Dake", and "Sangenshoku"), alongside Bump of Chicken.[14] [15] The song also peaked at number three on both the Combined Singles Chart[16] and Streaming Chart.[17]

"Sangenshoku" debuted at number four on Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the chart issue date of July 7, 2021, behind BTS' "Butter", NEWS' "Burn", and Kenshi Yonezu's "Pale Blue".[18] [19] The song also peaked at number one on the Download Songs chart with 49,769 units[20] [21] and number 21 on the Streaming Songs chart with 3,802,915 streams.[22] [23] On Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S charts of July 17, "Sangenshoku" debuted at numbers 31 and 15, respectively.[24] [25]

Music video

The short version of "Sangenshoku" music video, called Ahamo Special Movie, was uploaded on March 30, 2021, directed by Mado Matsumoto and illustrated by Jun Mutsuki. It shows a live-action and animation of the emotional changes until the three protagonists meet again, and the scenes of their memories are expressed in a fused and vivid image.[26] An official music video premiered on July 3 and was handled by animation studio CloverWorks, depicting the world view of the short story RGB.[27] The English version music video premiered on July 16, the same day with the English version song.

Live performance

Yoasobi performed "Sangenshoku" for the first time at the free online concert collaborated with Uniqlo's T-shirt brand UT, Sing Your World via the duo's official YouTube channel on July 4, 2021, where the song was the number one.[28] [29] The duo will give the television debut performance of the song at the 6-hour special edition of TV Asahi's Music Station, titled Music Station Ultra Super Live 2021 on December 24.[30]

Track listing

  1. –
  1. "RGB" –

Credits and personnel

Song

Ahamo Special Movie

Music video

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)3
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[33] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[34] 45
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[35] 58

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousJuly 2, 2021Original (Japanese)Sony Japan[36]
July 16, 2021English ("RGB")[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: YOASOBI、新曲「三原色」が「ahamo」CMソングに決定 森七菜と神尾楓珠出演のCMがオンエア . February 24, 2021 . Barks . February 24, 2021 . ja . October 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211027130105/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000197334 . live .
  2. Yoasobi . YOASOBI_staff . 1372714656259665920 . March 19, 2021 . 【原作公開】 . ja . April 1, 2021.
  3. Web site: ahamo × YOASOBI . Ahamo . April 1, 2021 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20210320181324/https://ahamo.com/special/yoasobi/ . March 20, 2021.
  4. Yoasobi . YOASOBI_staff . 1404714079692886016 . June 15, 2021 .
    1. UTYOASOBI 特設サイトでは、今回のコラボへの想いを語るインタビュー動画も公開中！今後も追加されていくのでこまめにチェックしてみてください さらに新曲「三原色」のジャケットがサイトでこっそり解禁されております。笑 配信やMVのお知らせも近日中！お楽しみに
    . ja . June 17, 2021.
  5. News: YOASOBI、NTTドコモ「ahamo」CMソング「三原色」＆「夜に駆ける」英語バージョン配信リリース . June 25, 2021 . Real Sound . June 25, 2021 . ja . June 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629144254/https://realsound.jp/2021/06/post-800656.html . live .
  6. 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 .
  7. News: YOASOBI、最新曲「三原色」の英語版「RGB」リリース決定。出演予定していた"ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2021"セトリ予想クイズ・キャンペーン実施、出演日8/8にはオンライン・トーク・イベントも . July 8, 2021 . Skream! . July 7, 2021 . ja . October 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009105106/https://skream.jp/news/2021/07/yoasobi_rgb.php . live .
  8. News: YOASOBI、初の英語版第1弾EP『E-SIDE』11/12リリース。"群青"英語Verの"Blue"配信＆MV公開も . October 29, 2021 . Rockin'On . October 29, 2021 . ja . October 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211031184236/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/200506 . live .
  9. News: 【10リスト】YOASOBI、一生聴き続けられる名曲10はこれだ！ . June 4, 2022 . . December 22, 2021 . ja . January 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220113063643/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/201036 . live .
  10. Web site: Key, BPM of 三原色 by YOASOBI . Musicstax . July 1, 2021 . July 1, 2021 . July 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711163154/https://musicstax.com/track/na/3FUCuf498nFHJXFYR1V9Bd . live .
  11. News: Mitsushima . Erio . YOASOBI、配信ライブの未来の可能性も感じた『SING YOUR WORLD』レポ カメラ越しだからこそ映える演出も . July 9, 2021 . Real Sound . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709191134/https://realsound.jp/2021/07/post-807971.html . live .
  12. Web site: Amano . Ryūtarō . a子、キヲク座、Tsubusre BOZZ、YOASOBI、アツキタケトモ……Mikiki編集部員が選ぶ今週の邦楽5曲 . Mikiki . July 13, 2021 . ja . July 6, 2021 . July 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710074128/https://mikiki.tokyo.jp/articles/-/29037 . live .
  13. Web site: MarSali . YOASOBI(ヨアソビ)の曲は小説が元ネタ？人気曲の原作小説を一覧で紹介 . Utaten . July 16, 2021 . ja . July 14, 2021 . July 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210716103022/https://utaten.com/specialArticle/index/6367 . live .
  14. News: YOASOBI、新曲「三原色」、「夜に駆ける」の英語詞版「Into The Night」がデジタルシングル1位、2位独占【オリコンランキング】 . July 7, 2021 . Oricon . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210721003420/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2199296/full/ . live .
  15. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年07月12日付. July 12, 2021. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707045651/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2021-07-12/. July 7, 2021. July 7, 2021.
  16. Web site: 週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年07月19日付. July 19, 2021. Oricon. ja. July 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714040708/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2021-07-19/. July 14, 2021.
  17. Web site: 週間 ストリーミングランキング 2021年07月19日付. July 19, 2021. Oricon. ja. July 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714034627/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/st/w/2021-07-19/. July 14, 2021.
  18. News: 【ビルボード】BTS「Butter」総合首位返り咲き＆V3達成 YOASOBI「三原色」総合4位に初登場 . July 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210708220616/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/101722/2 . live .
  19. News: Hot 100 [2021/07/07 公開 ] ]. July 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210707095231/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2021&month=07&day=12 . live .
  20. News: 【ビルボード】YOASOBI「三原色」DLソング初登場1位、英語ver.話題の「夜に駆ける」2位に続く . July 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184154/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/101712/2 . live .
  21. News: Download Songs [2021/07/07 公開 ] ]. July 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . July 7, 2021 . ja . October 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009194455/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2021&month=07&day=12 . live .
  22. News: 【ビルボード】BTS「Butter」がストリーミング7連覇 YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」2位に上昇＜7/7訂正＞ . July 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711185633/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/101725/2 . live .
  23. News: Streaming Songs [2021/07/07 公開 ] ]. July 8, 2021 . Billboard Japan . July 7, 2021 . ja . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184229/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=stsongs&year=2021&month=07&day=12 . live .
  24. Billboard Global 200 The Week of July 17, 2021 . Billboard . July 13, 2021 . July 17, 2021 . subscription . July 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210713091701/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2021-07-17 . live .
  25. Billboard Global Excl. US The Week of July 17, 2021 . Billboard . July 13, 2021 . July 17, 2021 . subscription . July 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210713091730/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2021-07-17 . live .
  26. News: YOASOBI、NTTドコモ『ahamo』とのコラボによる新曲「三原色」スペシャルムービー公開 . April 1, 2021 . Yahoo News Japan . M-ON! Press . March 30, 2021 . ja . June 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628031201/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8d0b793f2cbb9a59a839d409d3d8ca041911ce8f . dead .
  27. News: YOASOBI、ドコモ「ahamo」CMソング「三原色」を配信＆MVをYouTubeプレミア公開 英語版「夜に駆ける」も配信リリース . July 2, 2021 . Spice . July 2, 2021 . ja . July 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712011839/http://spice.eplus.jp/articles/289474 . live .
  28. News: YOASOBI「UT」発売生配信ライブ 「三原色」初披露、25万人視聴 . July 4, 2021 . Nikkan Sports . July 4, 2021 . ja . July 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712070554/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202107040001165.html . live .
  29. News: YOASOBI、ユニクロオフィスで生配信ライブ 28万人が同時視聴 . July 5, 2021 . Oricon ME . July 5, 2021 . ja . July 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210705035909/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2199142/full/ . live .
  30. News: Mステ『ウルトラSUPER LIVE』第3弾出演者＆楽曲一挙解禁 . December 17, 2021 . Barks . December 17, 2021 . ja . December 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217090714/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000212543 . live .
  31. Web site: RBG - Single by YOASOBI . Apple Music (US) . July 2, 2021 . ja . July 2, 2021 . July 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711055606/https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E4%B8%89%E5%8E%9F%E8%89%B2-single/1571739414 . live .
  32. Web site: RGB (English Version) - Single . Apple Music (US) . July 16, 2021 . ja . December 15, 2021 . December 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215073545/https://music.apple.com/us/album/rgb-english-version-single/1571336850 . live .
  33. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年07月26日付. July 26, 2021. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721041723/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2021-07-26/. July 21, 2021. July 21, 2021.
  34. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021 . Billboard Japan . December 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210041648/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2021 . December 10, 2021 . ja . live.
  35. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022 . December 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227125412/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2022 . live .
  36. Web site: NTTドコモ「ahamo」CMソングの新曲「三原色」7/2(金)リリース決定！同日、英語版リリース第1弾として「Into The Night」(夜に駆ける English Ver.)リリース！6/29(火)「YOASOBIのANN X」にて初フルオンエア解禁決定。 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625041459/https://www.yoasobi-music.jp/news/4c-d4x73yq . Yoasobi Official Website . June 25, 2021 . June 25, 2021 . ja . June 25, 2021 . dead.
  37. Web site: 最新曲「三原色」がCMソングとなっているNTTドコモ「ahamo」の第3弾CMが本日よりスタート！7/16(金)に英語版第2弾となる「RGB」(「三原色」English Ver.)のリリースが決定！7/13(火)24時『YOASOBIのANN X』にて初フルOA。 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185322/https://www.yoasobi-music.jp/news/9ltcpby_336 . Yoasobi Official Website . July 7, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . ja . July 8, 2021 . dead.

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