Tomorrow Never Knows (Mr. Children song) explained

Tomorrow Never Knows
Type:single
Artist:Mr. Children
Album:Bolero, 1/42, and Mr. Children 1992–1995
Released:November 10, 1994
Genre:Pop rock, power pop, soft rock
Length:5:10
Label:Toy's Factory
Producer:Takeshi Kobayashi
Prev Title:Innocent World
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Everybody Goes (Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop Kick)
Next Year:1994

"Tomorrow Never Knows" is the sixth single released by Mr. Children on November 10, 1994. The single sold 2.766 million copies and is the eighth-highest-selling single in Japan in the Oricon history.[1]

Overview

"Tomorrow Never Knows" was Mr. Children's second No. 1 single on the Oricon Japanese charts. It sold 2,766,290 copies during its run on the chart.[2] The title track was used as the theme song to the Japanese drama .[3] It was also included in Mr. Children live album 1/42 released on September 8, 1999, and also Mr. Children 1992–1995, released on July 11, 2001. Further,"Tomorrow Never Knows" was included on Mr. Children's sixth album, Bolero, released on March 5, 1997, as a remix. While the track was noted as a remix, the only thing remixed was drummer Hideya Suzuki re-recording his drumming. On the March 16, 2007, episode of the Japanese music TV show Music Station, Mr. Children mentioned that the song was written while the group was on their Innocent World Tour.[4] The b-side "" was included in Mr. Children's fourth album, Atomic Heart, released on September 1, 1994.

Awards and recognition

"Tomorrow Never Knows" has won many awards including 'Best Theme Song' at the 3rd Annual Television Drama Academy Awards,[5] the 'Grand Prix Single Award' at the 9th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards,[6] and 'Best 5 Single Award' at the 9th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards. "Tomorrow Never Knows" was also voted in 2006 as fans' No. 1 all-time favorite song on Music Station and was listed as the third-highest-selling drama tie-in single in Japan.[7]

Personnel

Production

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/52143/full/. ja:「およげ!たいやきくん」がギネス認定、再評価の気運高まる. Oricon. 2008-02-20. 2010-05-17. Japanese.
  2. Web site: Mr.Children、待望のニューシングル「箒星」リリース決定!(Mr.Children, and long-awaited new single "Houkiboshi" release decision!) . oricon.co.jp . 11 May 2006 . 2008-07-21. Japanese.
  3. Book: The distance to "HOME" . Kadokawa television . 別冊カドカワ総力特集 Mr.Children (Separate volume Kadokawa special issue Mr.Children) . 2007 . 167–170 . Japanese . 978-4-04-894488-5 .
  4. http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/lineup/0881/index2.html Music Station SP
  5. Web site: Television Drama Academy Awards . television.co.jp . 2008-07-21 . Japanese.
  6. Web site: Japan Gold Disc Award Official Website . golddisc.jp . 2008-07-21 . Japanese.
  7. Web site: 2006年ドラマ主題歌No.1は!? (2006's No.1 theme song?) . 15 January 2007 . 2008-07-21 . Japanese.
  8. "Tomorrow Never Knows" single, Toy's Factory (1994)