The Rumbling Explained

The Rumbling
Cover:The Rumbling SiM full cover.jpg
Caption:Standard and limited editions cover
Type:single
Artist:SiM
Ep:Beware
Recorded:2021
Genre:
Length:3:40
Label:Pony Canyon
Lyricist:MAH
Composer:SiM
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"The Rumbling" is a single recorded by Japanese alternative metal band SiM, released from the EP Beware through Pony Canyon label. The television edit version of the song was released on January 10, 2022, while the full version was released on February 7, 2022. The song was featured as the opening theme song for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. It peaked at 1 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart,[2] 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[3] 13 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart,[4] and No. 23 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.[5]

Background and release

The song was the first single released after the band's label transfer to Pony Canyon and was used as the opening theme song for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2.[6] The release date of "The Rumbling" was not announced in advance, but the television edit version released unannounced on January 9, 2022, the day the first episode of the anime aired. The full version of the song was later announced to be released digitally on February 7, 2022.[7] The physical version was released on May 25, 2022, in vinyl, limited to 5,000 copies worldwide.[8]

Composition and lyrics

"The Rumbling" was written entirely in English, in the key of C minor and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 145 BPM.[9] It was composed by the band and the lyrics were written by vocalist MAH for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2.[10] [11] [12] The song has been described as a metalcore song with heavy strings elements.[13]

According to vocalist MAH, the song was made from May to June 2021 on Pony Canyon offer after their transfer to the label. MAH and guitarist SHOW-HATE made 4 songs together since they knew Attack on Titan very well, then one of the songs entitled "The Rumbling" was chosen for the anime. Unlike their previous works, they decided to put strings and chorus to the song to keep the feeling of the previous theme songs of the anime while still retaining the band's musical style with reggae part in the middle. They made the whole song to be up tempo then changed the rhythm to be slower.[14]

Music video

The music video for "The Rumbling" was released on March 2, 2022, after being teased with two short trailers three weeks before. Directed by Taiyo Yamamoto, it features the band performing the song in Attack on Titan setting.[15] As of August 2024, "The Rumbling" has 68 million views on YouTube.[16]

The band also released the official instrumental playthrough videos for drums, bass, and guitar on their YouTube channel.[17]

Commercial performance

The song became SiM's most commercially successful song, debuted at No. 3 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, No. 15 on the US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, No. 30 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart,[18] and No. 23 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles chart[5] in its first week. It hit No. 1 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart the following week and No. 13 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart on the chart dated February 19.[4] The song also entered the US Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart at No. 18 on January 27, 2022, with over 2.1 million US streams.[19] After the release of the full song, "The Rumbling" re-entered the US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, jumped to No. 2.[20] It also debuted at No. 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles,[3] and No. 92 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.[21] In the band's home country of Japan, it charted at No. 67 on the Japan Hot 100[22] and No. 5 on the Oricon Digital Singles chart, selling 8,065 downloads in its first week.[23]

Personnel

SiM

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)92
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[24] 67
Japan (Oricon)[25] 28
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 31
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)23
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)5
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Rumbling"
Chart (2022)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[27] 47
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[28] 34

Awards and nominations

Ceremony! scope="col"
YearAwardResult
7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards2023Best Opening Sequence[29]
Best Anime Song

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Attack on Titan' Final Season Part 2 Opening Theme Is The Anime at Its Most Metal. Bastos. Margarinda. Collider. January 10, 2022. January 26, 2022.
  2. Hot Hard Rock Songs. Billboard. subscription. January 29, 2022. January 25, 2022.
  3. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of February 19, 2022. Billboard. February 15, 2022.
  4. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. Billboard. February 19, 2022. February 15, 2022. subscription.
  5. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. January 21, 2022. January 22, 2022.
  6. Web site: 'Attack on Titan' Releases Epic Opening/Ending Themes Ahead of Its Conclusion. McCullough. Hayley. CBR. January 9, 2022. January 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: SiM、"進撃の巨人 The Final Season Part2"OPテーマ「The Rumbling」フル・サイズを2/7デジタル・リリース！. 'Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2' OP theme by SiM, "The Rumbling" full size will be release on 2/7 digitally!. ja. Gekirock. January 24, 2022. January 24, 2022.
  8. Web site: 【Limited Quantities Vinyl】SiM "The Rumbling" Vinyl Release. Pony Canyon. February 25, 2022. February 27, 2022.
  9. Web site: Key & BPM for "The Rumbling" by SiM. Tunebat. February 10, 2022. February 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210143504/https://tunebat.com/Info/The-Rumbling-SiM/6k0X05danQOXSBTVek5DU1. dead.
  10. Web site: SiM provides Attack on Titan's heaviest theme song ever, "The Rumbling"!. NBT. Dorian. Jrock News. January 11, 2022. January 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: Interview: SiM – The Band Behind "The Rumbling". Lazic. Tamara. Anime Corner. February 10, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  12. Web site: The Artist Who is in Charge of Making the Opening Theme Song of 'Attack on Titan, The Final Season Part2' is SiM. Anime News Network. January 10, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  13. Web site: Review: "The Rumbling" – SiM. Gaudet. Nicholas. Music Talkers. February 3, 2022. February 3, 2022.
  14. Web site: SiM – "The Rumbling" Official Interview. Masuda. Yuichi. The Rumbling special website. March 10, 2022. March 23, 2022. Select EN for English translation.
  15. Web site: SiM collaborates with 'Attack on Titan' for epic music video "The Rumbling". NBT. Jrock News. February 8, 2022. March 1, 2022.
  16. Web site: SiM – "The Rumbling" (Official Video). SiM Official YouTube Channel. March 2, 2022. April 14, 2023.
  17. Web site: SiM unveils all instrumental playthroughs of "The Rumbling", Attack on Titan theme song. Jrock News. March 20, 2022. March 22, 2022. NBT.
  18. 'Attack on Titan' Theme 'The Rumbling' Hits Billboard Charts. subscription. Rutherford. Kevin. Billboard. January 20, 2022. January 21, 2022.
  19. SiM's 'Attack on Titan' Theme 'The Rumbling' Rules Hot Hard Rock Songs. subscription. Rutherford. Kevin. Billboard. January 27, 2022. January 27, 2022.
  20. Hard Rock Digital Song Sales. Billboard. February 19, 2022. February 15, 2022. subscription.
  21. Billboard Global 200: Week of February 19, 2022. Billboard. February 15, 2022.
  22. Web site: Billboard Japan. ja. Billboard Japan Hot 100. February 16, 2022. February 21, 2022.
  23. Web site: Oricon. ja. デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング. Digital Single (Single Song) Chart. February 16, 2022. February 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216111937/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2022-02-21/. February 16, 2022.
  24. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 [2022/02/16 公開]]. Billboard Japan. ja. February 16, 2022.
  25. Web site: 'The Rumbling' SiM. Oricon. ja. June 2, 2022. June 3, 2022.
  26. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 17, 2022. February 20, 2022.
  27. Year-End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2022). Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  28. Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2022). Billboard. April 14, 2023.
  29. Web site: All the Winners of the 7th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Anime News Network. Eisenbeis. Richard. March 4, 2023. March 4, 2023.

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