V.I.P (Sid song) explained

V.I.P
Type:single
Artist:SID
Album:Outsider
Released:November 21, 2012
Genre:J-pop
Label:Ki/oon Records
Prev Title:S
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Koi ni Ochite
Next Year:2012

"V.I.P" is a single by Japanese rock band SID, released on November 21, 2012, by Ki/oon Records. It is opening theme of the anime . The song ranked in second place at the 35th Anime Grand Prix in the best anime song category.[1]

"V.I.P" was featured on Outsider album and Sid 10th Anniversary Best and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilations.[2] [3] The group Morfonica covered the song and released on the album Bang Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol. 6 in 2021.[4]

Promotion and release

V.I.P was announced in September as SID's third single of 2012 and the opening theme for Magi. The song premiered on the series on October 7.[5] [6]

It was released in four editions: regular, limited A and B and a special limited edition. The regular edition had only the three tracks on CD: "V.I.P", the B-side "Soumatou" and a live recording of "Sympathy". In addition to the CD, Limited editions A and B came with a different DVD for each version. The special edition included the anime version of "V.I.P" and its instrumental version.[7] [8]

Musical style

CD Journal website described the song as energetic, lively and dynamic with a typical melody for the band.[8]

Commercial performance

"V.I.P" peaked at number four on weekly Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on chart for eleven weeks.[9] On Tower Records J-rock and J-pop singles chart, it ranked 19th.[8] On Billboard, it reached seventh place on the Hot 100,[10] second at Hot Animation[11] and third on Top Singles Sales.[12]

In January 2014, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling more than 100.000 digital copies.[13]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 第35回アニメGP . 2023-10-09 . www.chikimato.net.
  2. Web site: 2012-12-13 . シド、初ベストアルバムの収録内容発表 . 2023-10-09 . BARKS . ja.
  3. Web site: シドのアニメタイアップ全曲集リリース、LiSAへの提供曲セルフカバーも(コメントあり) . 2023-11-12 . . ja.
  4. Web site: バンドリ! ガールズバンドパーティ! カバーコレクションVol.6 . 2023-11-12 . BanG Dream!(バンドリ!)公式サイト . ja.
  5. Web site: シド、11月ニューシングルはアニメ「マギ」主題歌 . 2023-11-12 . . ja.
  6. Web site: TVアニメ「マギ」主題歌はシドに決定、11月発売の新曲 . 2023-11-12 . . ja.
  7. Web site: シドが結成10周年プロジェクト始動、初ベスト盤リリースや記念ライヴ決定 . 2023-11-12 . . ja.
  8. Web site: シド / V.I.P . 2023-11-12 . CDJournal . ja.
  9. Web site: V.I.P(初回生産限定盤A) シド . 2023-10-09 . . ja.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts . 2023-11-12 . Billboard JAPAN . ja.
  11. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation . 2023-11-12 . Billboard JAPAN . ja.
  12. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Charts . 2023-11-12 . Billboard JAPAN . ja.
  13. Web site: Download certifications by RIAJ . November 15, 2023 . . ja . Type "シド" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索"..