Touch Off Explained

Touch Off
Cover:Touch Off cover.jpg
Type:Single
Artist:Uverworld
Album:Unser
Recorded:2018
Genre:Rock[1]
Label:Gr8! Records
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"Touch Off" (stylized as "Touch off") is a single recorded by the Japanese rock band Uverworld, released through Gr8! Records on February 27, 2019.[2] It reached 3rd place on Oricon chart, selling 33,340 copies in its first week.[3] "Touch Off" was used as the season one opening theme for the 2019 anime The Promised Neverland.[4] [5]

Background

According to Takuya∞, "Touch Off" was the first song they made in 2018 before "Odd Future" and "Eden e". At first, they made its basic sounds more hip hop with acoustic guitar and drums but they had not yet created the lyrics. Later Takuya∞ made the lyrics based on the anime The Promised Neverland, telling to keep fighting spirits and to not give up for getting freedom.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Touch Off" was directed by Masaki Okita, and features the band with hundreds of lighting and fire effects. Two versions of music videos were released by the band: the short version and the full version. Their official YouTube uploaded the short version on February 25, 2019, restricted to Japanese residents only. As of March 9, 2019, it has reached 542,094 views.[6] The full version is available on the band's official website for a limited time.[7]

Personnel

Uverworld
Additional musician

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] 4
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[9] 1
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)3
World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] 6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UVERworld『Touch off』. ja. UVERworld "Touch off". Rockin'On Japan. March 1, 2019. March 4, 2019. Daichi. Yajima. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306051336/https://rockinon.com/disc/detail/184290. live.
  2. Web site: Oricon. Touch off UVERworld. ja. March 4, 2019. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043845/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/367787/products/1307005/1/. live.
  3. Billboard. Keyakizaka46 jumps to no.1 on Japan Hot 100 as Back Number rules downloads. March 7, 2019. March 16, 2019. February 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227070443/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/keyakizaka46-kuroi-hitsuji-japan-hot-100-chart-back-number-8501549/. live.
  4. News: Anime News Network. UVERworld Performs The Promised Neverland Anime's Opening Song. November 21, 2018. March 4, 2019. Sherman. Jennifer. February 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190216154617/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-21/uverworld-performs-the-promised-neverland-anime-opening-song/.139789. live.
  5. News: Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Entertainment Station. UVERworld ニューシングル「Touch off」でTAKUYA∞が提言する"自由"という言葉のとらえ方. ja. How to capture the word "freedom" proposed by TAKUYA in UVERworld's new single "Touch off". February 27, 2019. March 4, 2019. Osami. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044500/https://entertainmentstation.jp/390038. live.
  6. Web site: Uverworld Official YouTube Channel. UVERworld 『Touch off』Short Ver.. February 25, 2019. March 9, 2019. February 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190226030748/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHDMSpwz4jw&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  7. News: OKMusic. ja. UVERworld、新曲「Touch off」のMVは "点火する"様子を表現した 迫力のある作品. UVERworld's MV of the new song "Touch off" is a powerful piece that expresses the state of "igniting". February 27, 2019. March 9, 2019. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301153217/http://okmusic.jp/news/324220/. live.
  8. Japan Hot 100. Billboard. March 9, 2019. March 7, 2019. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308082440/https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2019-03-09. live.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation Charts. Billboard Japan. ja. March 11, 2019. March 7, 2019. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308081001/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2019&month=03&day=11. live.
  10. World Digital Song Sales. March 16, 2019. August 28, 2019. Billboard. May 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200511035704/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2019-03-16. live.

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