Yūki 100% Explained

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).

NYC cover

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.

Track listing

Limited Edition

CD
  1. Yuuki 100% (勇気100%)
  2. Yume no Tane (ゆめのタネ)
DVD
  1. Recording & Jacket Shooting Off Shot (レコーディング&ジャケット撮影オフショット)

Regular Edition

  1. Yuuki 100% (勇気100%)
  2. Yume no Tane
  3. Yuuki 100% (勇気100%) (instrumental)
  4. Yume no Tane (instrumental)

Charts and certifications

Charts

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]
  • NYC cover
1

Sales and certifications

Chart (1993)Amount
Oricon physical sales[6] 109,000<--109,440-->
Chart (2002)Amount
Oricon physical sales
  • Ya-Ya-Yah cover
59,000<--58,754-->
Chart (2010)Amount
Oricon physical sales
  • NYC cover
121,000<--120,516-->
RIAJ physical shipping certification[7]
  • NYC cover
Gold (100,000+)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JBOOK:勇気100%:光GENJI:CD . Jbook.co.jp . 2009-01-03 . 2011-12-03.
  2. Web site: 勇気100% - 光GENJI/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. Oricon. 2010-11-01 . ja.
  3. Web site: 勇気100%(2002) - YA-YA-yah/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. Oricon. 2010-11-01 . ja.
  4. Web site: Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard . April 19, 2010 . November 2, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513090236/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page:29 . dead . May 13, 2012.
  5. Web site: 勇気100% - NYC/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. Oricon. 2010-11-01 . ja.
  6. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. . 2010-11-01. (subscription only)
  7. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201004.html. ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年3月. RIAJ. 2009-12-18. ja.