Yūki 100% | |
Cover: | HikaruGenjiYuki100.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Hikaru Genji |
Album: | Heart'n Hearts |
Genre: | J-pop |
Length: | 4:10 |
Label: | Pony Canyon |
Producer: | Kōji Makaino |
Prev Title: | Kimi to Subayaku Slowly |
Prev Year: | 1993 |
Next Title: | Boys in August |
Next Year: | 1993 |
is the 21st single by Japanese boyband Hikaru Genji, released on May 13, 1993. It was used as the theme song of the animated series Nintama Rantarō, while the B-side "Hohoemi o Azukete" was used as an insert song for the same anime.[1]
The song has been re-used four times as the Nintama Rantarō opening theme song. The original version was used for season 1 (1993–1994), while their self cover under the name Genji Super 5 was used for seasons 2 through 9 (1994–2001). Johnny's Entertainment groups then covered the song three times: Ya-Ya-Yah (seasons 10–16, 2002–2008), Hey! Say! JUMP (season 17, 2009) and NYC (season 18, 2010).
Yūki 100% | |
Cover: | YuukiNYCREGULAR.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | NYC |
Released: | April 7, 2010 |
Recorded: | 2010 |
Genre: | J-pop |
Label: | Johnny's Entertainment |
Prev Title: | NYC(sky high) |
Prev Year: | 2009 |
Next Title: | Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe |
Next Year: | 2010 |
"Yūki 100%" was covered as the debut song of the Japanese boy band "NYC" (abbreviation of its three members' names, Nakayama, Yamada, and Chinen). It was released under J Storm on April 7, 2010.
The single was released in two versions: limited edition which includes the promotional video and the jacket shooting while the regular edition comes out with instrumentals. The limited edition came with three NYC photo cards type A and the first press of the regular edition came with three NYC photo cards type B. "Yuuki 100%" was used as the fifth opening theme for the anime Nintama Rantaro while "Yume no Tane" its B-side was used as the 20th ending theme. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon charts and sold 120,516 copies in total in 13 weeks.
Chart (1993) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Oricon weekly singles[2] | 7 | |
Chart (2002) | Peak position | |
Oricon weekly singles[3]
| 9 | |
Chart (2010) | Peak position | |
Billboard Japan Hot 100[4]
| 1 | |
Oricon weekly singles[5]
| 1 |
Chart (1993) | Amount | |
---|---|---|
Oricon physical sales[6] | 109,000< | --109,440--> |
Chart (2002) | Amount | |
Oricon physical sales
| 59,000< | --58,754--> |
Chart (2010) | Amount | |
Oricon physical sales
| 121,000< | --120,516--> |
RIAJ physical shipping certification[7]
| Gold (100,000+) |