Specialz Explained

Specialz
Cover:King Gnu - Specialz.png
Type:single
Artist:King Gnu
Album:The Greatest Unknown
Released:September 1, 2023
Genre:Anime song
Length:3:58
Label:Ariola Japan
Producer:King Gnu
Prev Title:Stardom
Prev Year:2022

"Specialz" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese band King Gnu from their fourth studio album, The Greatest Unknown. It was released on September 1, 2023, through Ariola Japan. The song served as the opening theme for the sixth episode onwards ("Shibuya Incident" arc) of the second season of the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, which is the band’s second time to work with the anime since "Ichizu" and "Sakayume" for the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0.[1]

In popular culture

The song became an Internet meme after a post by NASA of a satellite image of Tokyo which bears a resemblance to a crater formed in the anime. Fans of the anime spammed the post with the caption "You are my special".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Specialz" – 3:58
  1. "Specialz" – 3:58
  2. "Ichizu" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 3:31
  3. "Sakayume" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 4:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[3] 28
Hong Kong (Billboard)[4] 18
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 2
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[6] 1
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 4
Japan Anime Singles (Oricon)[8] 1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 21
Taiwan (Billboard)[10] 5
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 4

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Oricon)[12] 10
Japan Anime Singles (Oricon)[13] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[14] 41
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[15] 11
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[16] 8

Notes and References

  1. News: Komatsu . Mikikazu . King Gnu Releases JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 Anime Opening Theme Music Video . May 5, 2024 . . September 22, 2023.
  2. News: Nwaenie . Chike . Jujutsu Kaisen Fans Flood NASA Space Post With "SPECIALZ" Shibuya Arc Reference . May 5, 2024 . . January 4, 2024.
  3. Billboard Global 200: Week of September 16, 2023. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
  4. Hong Kong Songs: Week of September 16, 2024. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 13, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. May 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation – Week of September 13, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. May 5, 2024.
  7. Web site: King Gnuのシングル作品. Oricon. ja. May 4, 2024.
  8. Web site: Oricon Top 20 Anime Singles: 2023-09-18 . . May 4, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921015232/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/as/w/2023-09-18/ . September 21, 2023.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 11, 2023. May 5, 2024.
  10. Taiwan Songs: Week of September 16, 2024. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
  11. World Digital Song Sales: Week of September 16, 2023. Billboard. May 5, 2024.
  12. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2023-09 . . May 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231011032944/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-09/ . October 11, 2023.
  13. Web site: Oricon Top 10 Anime Singles: 2023-09 . . May 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231012064500/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/as/m/2023-09/ . October 12, 2023.
  14. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. May 5, 2024.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. May 5, 2024.
  16. News: 【オリコン年間ランキング2023】King & Prince、「シングル」「アルバム」ともにミリオン達成で「音楽」3ジャンルで首位 YOASOBI「アイドル」が3冠 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 1位~10位 . May 5, 2024 . . December 20, 2023 . ja.

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