Zenzenzense Explained

Zenzenzense
Cover:Radwimps-zenzenzense.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Radwimps
Album:Your Name
Recorded:2016
Genre:
Length: (Movie Version)
(original version, English version)
Label:EMI
Producer:Radwimps

is a song by Japanese rock band Radwimps. It was used as one of the four theme songs to the animated film Your Name, and was one of 26 songs the band composed for the film's soundtrack. It reached number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[1] It also received a digital download song certification of Million from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 1,000,000.[2]

Background

In late 2014, Makoto Shinkai sent the band's frontman, Yojiro Noda a first draft of the film's band. Within a few months, Radwimps submitted a demo of the track alongside "Sparkle".[3] In the context of the film, the song is played during a quick montage in which main characters Taki and Mitsuha swap bodies.

Release

The song was originally released as a promotional single for the Your Name soundtrack on July 25, 2016, ahead of the Your Name soundtrack's late August release.[4] The original version of the song, which has slight structural changes, was included on the band's eighth studio album Ningen Kaika (along with another of the four vocal compositions from the Your Name soundtrack, "Sparkle").[5] The song was also used in multiple trailers for Your Name prior to the film's release.

On August 19, 2016, the song's official video premiered on TV Asahi's Music Station. Shortly afterwards, the video was uploaded onto YouTube.[6] [7] Ahead of the film's April 2017 release in North America, Radwimps re-recorded the four vocal theme songs from the film in English, including "Zenzenzense". The English version was unveiled on Tokyo FM's School of Lock! radio program on January 23, 2017,[8] and was released digitally on January 27.[9]

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Your Name liner notes.

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–2017)Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)1
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[10]
  • English version
20
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[11] 1
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard Japan)[12] 1
South Korea (Gaon Music Chart)[13] 92
World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 9

Yearly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[15] 2
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[16] 1
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard Japan)[17] 1

Certifications and Sales

!scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon)|N/A|205,497[19] |-

Release history

RegionDateFormatDistributing Label
Japan[20] radio debutEMI Records
digital download

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016/10/3. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 20 December 2016. 9 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109141717/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=10&day=03. live.
  2. Web site: The Recording Industry Association of Japan Releases Its Digital Certifications for February. 27 November 2017. Arama! Japan. 20 March 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041812/http://aramajapan.com/news/chart/the-recording-industry-association-of-japan-releases-its-digital-certifications-for-february-3/72789/. live.
  3. News: RADWIMPS／野田洋次郎さんに脚本をお渡しして３、４ヶ月後に「前前前世」が上がってきたんです 『君の名は。』新海誠監督インタビュー . January 14, 2021 . Filmers . August 20, 2016 . ja . August 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809192032/http://filmers.jp/articles/2016/08/20/post_79/ . live .
  4. Web site: ja:RADWIMPS、映画『君の名は。』主題歌先行配信スタート トレーラーも公開に . http://realsound.jp/2016/07/post-8485.html . realsound.jp . ja . July 25, 2016 . February 6, 2017 . September 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920161241/https://realsound.jp/2016/07/post-8485.html . live .
  5. Web site: ja:RADWIMPS、11月にオリジナルアルバム発売決定 . http://natalie.mu/music/news/200008 . Natalie . ja . August 30, 2016 . February 6, 2017 . August 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810112910/https://natalie.mu/music/news/200008 . live .
  6. News: RADWIMPS、"前前前世 (movie ver.)"のミュージックビデオをMステで初公開！－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/147371 . January 14, 2021 . rockinon.com . August 18, 2016 . ja . January 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115000029/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/147371 . live .
  7. News: RADWIMPS、映画主題歌"前前前世 (movie ver.)"MVフル公開！ 今週の『Mステ』で披露－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/147476 . January 14, 2021 . rockinon.com . August 21, 2016 . ja . January 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116061421/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/147476 . live .
  8. Web site: ja:RADWIMPS、「君の名は。」英語詞ver.主題歌を2日連続ラジオ解禁 . http://natalie.mu/music/news/217904? . Natalie . ja . January 23, 2017 . February 6, 2017 . December 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207084921/https://natalie.mu/music/news/217904 . live .
  9. Web site: ja:「君の名は。」北米公開決定、英語版主題歌が流れるバージョンの国内上映も . http://natalie.mu/eiga/news/217199 . Natalie . ja . January 18, 2017 . February 6, 2017 . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034852/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/217199 . live .
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016/10/3. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 5 March 2017. 4 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804140834/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=03&day=6. live.
  11. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation 2016年12月19日. 20 December 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 8 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608180543/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2016&month=12&day=19. live.
  12. Web site: Billboard Japan Radio Songs 2016年9月12日. 20 December 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161028225746/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=radio_songs. live.
  13. Web site: Gaon Chart . . January 19, 2017 . ko . February 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201234141/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=02&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week . live .
  14. World Digital Song Sales . . August 28, 2019 . April 29, 2017 . October 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201018062608/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2017-04-29 . live .
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016年. 20 December 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 20 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120020645/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2016. live.
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation 2016年. 20 December 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 28 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328165905/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime_year&year=2016. live.
  17. Web site: Billboard Japan Radio Songs 2016年. 20 December 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220101533/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay_year&year=2016. live.
  18. News: "JAPAN HOT 100"15周年を記念したオールタイムTOP50発表 1位は米津玄師「Lemon」 . December 30, 2023 . . March 31, 2023 . ja.
  19. Web site: ko:2017년 Download Chart. Year-end 2017 Download Chart [international releases] (see #71). http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2017&targetTime=2017&nationGbn=E. Gaon Music Chart. 2018-01-12. 2020-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124142610/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2017&targetTime=2017&nationGbn=E. live.
  20. Web site: ja:RADWIMPS「前前前世」を今晩「SOL!」で初フルOA . http://natalie.mu/music/news/193442 . Natalie . ja . July 5, 2016 . February 6, 2017 . March 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321173834/https://natalie.mu/music/news/193442 . live .

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