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