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− | ''' | + | {{nihongo|'''Beautiful Fins'''|美しい鰭|Utsukushii Hire}} is a song by rock band [[Spitz]] that was released on April 10, 2023 as digital single and on April 12, 2023 as CD single. The song is featured as the ending theme for the 26th movie, ''[[Black Iron Submarine]]''. With Masamune Kusano as voice and guitar, Tetsuya Miwa as second guitar, Akihiro Tamura as bass and Tatsuo Sakiyama as drums, it was written and composed by Kusano and arranged by the band and Seiji Kameda as their 46th single. The digital single peaked at 3rd position on the weekly Oricon Chart, while the regular version peaked at 4th. |
== Song Info == | == Song Info == | ||
+ | [[file:M26ED Promo Video.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Promotional video commemorating 1 billion yen in sales.]] | ||
+ | === Background and release history === | ||
+ | ''Beautiful Fins'' is Spitz's first official single since "[[wikipedia:ja:優しいあの子|Yasashii Ano Ko]]" (優しいあの子) released in June 2019 and since "[[wikipedia:ja:大好物 (曲)|Daikōbutsu]]" (大好物), released in November 2021 as a limited-edition single<ref>https://natalie.mu/music/news/515774</ref>. It was announced as the theme song of Movie 26 on March 1st, 2023<ref>https://natalie.mu/music/news/514763</ref>, while the promotional ad for Movie 26 aired first on February 28th, with the song playing between the 41st second and the 85th second<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKx9O6qsG-E</ref>. On March 8th, it was announced that it will be released as a CD single on April 12th, and as part of their 17th studio album "[[wikipedia:ja:ひみつスタジオ|Himitsu Studio]]" (ひみつスタジオ) on May 17th<ref>https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2270760/full/</ref>. | ||
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+ | The digital version came out on April 10th, along with the official music video, directed by [[wikipedia:Daigo Matsui|Daigo Matsui]] and featuring actresses [[wikipedia:Moka Kamishiraishi|Moka Kamishiraishi]] and [[wikipedia:ja:ふせえり|Eri Fuse]]<ref>https://rockinon.com/news/detail/205914</ref>,<ref>https://twitter.com/daradaradayo/status/1645384142065135617</ref>. The studio album released in May of the same year also featured a short movie previewing the song ; it was title "Okogamashii Hire" (烏滸がましい鰭)<ref>https://natalie.mu/music/news/517629</ref>. The song was used again in a May 15th commercial commemorating the 10 billion yen in sales for "Black Iron Submarine"<ref>https://natalie.mu/music/news/524638</ref>. It was performed live the same on the TV programme [[wikipedia:Count Down TV|Count Down TV Live! Live!]]<ref>https://natalie.mu/music/news/523168</ref>. | ||
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+ | By July 5, 2023, the song was streamed more than 100 million times according to the Billboard Japan Charts, and on November 16, it passed the 200 million streams<ref>https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/127111/2</ref>,<ref>https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/131856/2</ref>. It peaked at first in Oricon's Rock Songs and Anime Songs charts<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230422084837/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/rs/w/2023-04-24/</ref> and reached 2nd on Billboard Japan's weekly Hot singles<ref>https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=04&day=24</ref>. | ||
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+ | It was released with 2 other songs, "Akehono", and "Inori wa Kitto", which were not featured in their May 2023 studio album<ref>https://rockinon.com/news/detail/205663</ref>. | ||
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=== Artists === | === Artists === | ||
− | * '''Performer''' : Spitz | + | * '''Performer''' : Spitz<ref>https://muuseo.com/Inmyhead/items/2179</ref> |
− | * ''' | + | ** '''Guitar / Voice''' : Masamune Kusano |
− | * '''Composer''' : Masamune Kusano | + | ** '''Guitar''' : Tetsuya Miwa |
− | * '''Arrangement''' : Spitz | + | ** '''Bass''' : Akihiro Tamura |
+ | ** '''Drums''' : Tatsuo Sakiyama | ||
+ | ** '''Saxophone''' : Takuo Yamamoto | ||
+ | ** '''Trumpet''' : Koji Nishimura | ||
+ | * '''Lyrics / Composer''' : Masamune Kusano | ||
+ | * '''Arrangement''' : Spitz & Seiji Kameda | ||
=== Lyrics === | === Lyrics === | ||
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Namioto de kesarechatta hakkiri to kikasero tte | Namioto de kesarechatta hakkiri to kikasero tte | ||
− | Wazato | + | Wazato rashī unabara |
Hyakkai ijou no shippai wa daawin-san mo kanrui no | Hyakkai ijou no shippai wa daawin-san mo kanrui no | ||
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Nagareru manma nagasaretara | Nagareru manma nagasaretara | ||
− | Aragaou ka | + | Aragaou ka utsukushī hire de |
Kowareru yoru mo atta keredo jibun de irareru you ni | Kowareru yoru mo atta keredo jibun de irareru you ni | ||
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Nagareru manma nagasaretara | Nagareru manma nagasaretara | ||
− | Dashinukou ka | + | Dashinukou ka utsukushī hire de |
Hanasareru toki mo miushinawazu kimi wo omoeru you ni | Hanasareru toki mo miushinawazu kimi wo omoeru you ni | ||
Tsuyogaru poozu wa sou itsu made mo | Tsuyogaru poozu wa sou itsu made mo | ||
Tsuzukerarenai wakatteru keredo | Tsuzukerarenai wakatteru keredo | ||
− | Yasashiku natta sekai | + | Yasashiku natta sekai o mada kaite ikitaikara |
Nagareru manma nagasaretara | Nagareru manma nagasaretara | ||
− | Aragaou ka | + | Aragaou ka utsukushī hire de |
Kowareru yoru mo atta keredo jibun de irareru you ni | Kowareru yoru mo atta keredo jibun de irareru you ni | ||
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抗おうか 美しい鰭で | 抗おうか 美しい鰭で | ||
壊れる夜もあったけれど 自分でいられるように | 壊れる夜もあったけれど 自分でいられるように | ||
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+ | The sound of waves is too loud. "Say it to me clearly." | ||
+ | The ocean is meddlesome... | ||
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+ | I know, these failures that amount to more than 100, that would even move Darwin to tears, | ||
+ | are the foundation of a unique evolution, right? | ||
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+ | I will never forget that day, | ||
+ | in the middle of small planets falling like raindrops... | ||
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+ | The flows have drifted us so far now, | ||
+ | But in the end, let's fight back with our beautiful fins. | ||
+ | Because, even if there were nights when I was broken, I don’t want to lose myself- | ||
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+ | In such a surprising development, I held on to my stumbling feet, | ||
+ | and took a sip of cold water. | ||
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+ | I'm a worrier, and actually, I'm about to be pushed to my limits, | ||
+ | but I've got the hang of it and I've lived. | ||
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+ | Thanks for keeping my secret. | ||
+ | Don't hold back, you can let it go now... | ||
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+ | The flows have drifted us so far now, | ||
+ | But in the end, let's fight back with our beautiful fins. | ||
+ | Because, even if there are times when we are separated, I want to think of you without losing sight of you― | ||
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+ | I can't keep up putting on a tough act forever, | ||
+ | I know, I can't go on like this forever, | ||
+ | I know, but I still want to paint a kinder world... | ||
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+ | The flows have drifted us so far now, | ||
+ | But in the end, let's fight back with our beautiful fins! | ||
+ | Because, even if there were nights when we were broken, I don’t want to lose ourselves- | ||
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=== CD track listing === | === CD track listing === | ||
{{BeginTable TrackListing}} | {{BeginTable TrackListing}} | ||
− | {{TrackListingItem|1|美しい鰭| | + | {{TrackListingItem|1|美しい鰭|{{PAGENAME}}|Beautiful Fins|3:31}} |
− | {{TrackListingItem|2|祈りはきっと|Inori wa Kitto|Praying Surely}} | + | {{TrackListingItem|2|祈りはきっと|Inori wa Kitto|Praying Surely|3:16}} |
− | {{TrackListingItem|3|アケホノ|Akehono|Akehono}} | + | {{TrackListingItem|3|アケホノ|Akehono|Akehono|4:30}} |
{{EndTable}} | {{EndTable}} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px> | <gallery widths=200px heights=200px> | ||
+ | File:M26ED Album.jpg|Album cover for "Himitsu Studio" | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
+ | # [https://spitz-web.com/discography/single-46/ Official Website] | ||
* '''Lyrics''' | * '''Lyrics''' | ||
+ | # Full Japanese and Romaji lyrics from Lyrical Nonsense: [https://www.lyrical-nonsense.com/global/lyrics/spitz/utsukushii-hire/ {{PAGENAME}} - Lyrical Nonsense]. Retrieved on April 30, 2023. | ||
+ | # English translation partially imported from Lyrics Translate: [https://lyricstranslate.com/en/utsukushii-hire-beautiful-fins.html-0 美しい鰭 - Lyrics Trnslate]. Retrieved on January 7, 2024. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 14:04, 11 January 2024
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Movie 26 Theme | |
Original title: | 美しい鰭 |
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English title: | Beautiful Fins |
Artist: | Spitz |
Movie: | 26 |
Release date: | April 10, 2023 (digital single) April 12, 2023 (CD single) |
CDs: | 1 |
Tracks: | 3 |
Original Cost: | 1,350円 |
CD Number: | UPCH-6001 |
Record Label: | Polydor Records |
Oricon chart peak: | #4 (Weekly single) #3 (Weekly digital single) |
Beautiful Fins (美しい鰭 Utsukushii Hire ) is a song by rock band Spitz that was released on April 10, 2023 as digital single and on April 12, 2023 as CD single. The song is featured as the ending theme for the 26th movie, Black Iron Submarine. With Masamune Kusano as voice and guitar, Tetsuya Miwa as second guitar, Akihiro Tamura as bass and Tatsuo Sakiyama as drums, it was written and composed by Kusano and arranged by the band and Seiji Kameda as their 46th single. The digital single peaked at 3rd position on the weekly Oricon Chart, while the regular version peaked at 4th.
Contents
Song Info
Background and release history
Beautiful Fins is Spitz's first official single since "Yasashii Ano Ko" (優しいあの子) released in June 2019 and since "Daikōbutsu" (大好物), released in November 2021 as a limited-edition single[1]. It was announced as the theme song of Movie 26 on March 1st, 2023[2], while the promotional ad for Movie 26 aired first on February 28th, with the song playing between the 41st second and the 85th second[3]. On March 8th, it was announced that it will be released as a CD single on April 12th, and as part of their 17th studio album "Himitsu Studio" (ひみつスタジオ) on May 17th[4].
The digital version came out on April 10th, along with the official music video, directed by Daigo Matsui and featuring actresses Moka Kamishiraishi and Eri Fuse[5],[6]. The studio album released in May of the same year also featured a short movie previewing the song ; it was title "Okogamashii Hire" (烏滸がましい鰭)[7]. The song was used again in a May 15th commercial commemorating the 10 billion yen in sales for "Black Iron Submarine"[8]. It was performed live the same on the TV programme Count Down TV Live! Live![9].
By July 5, 2023, the song was streamed more than 100 million times according to the Billboard Japan Charts, and on November 16, it passed the 200 million streams[10],[11]. It peaked at first in Oricon's Rock Songs and Anime Songs charts[12] and reached 2nd on Billboard Japan's weekly Hot singles[13].
It was released with 2 other songs, "Akehono", and "Inori wa Kitto", which were not featured in their May 2023 studio album[14].
Artists
- Performer : Spitz[15]
- Guitar / Voice : Masamune Kusano
- Guitar : Tetsuya Miwa
- Bass : Akihiro Tamura
- Drums : Tatsuo Sakiyama
- Saxophone : Takuo Yamamoto
- Trumpet : Koji Nishimura
- Lyrics / Composer : Masamune Kusano
- Arrangement : Spitz & Seiji Kameda
Lyrics
CD Info
CD track listing
# | Song Title | Romaji | Translation | Length |
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1 | 美しい鰭 | Utsukushī Hire | Beautiful Fins | 3:31 |
2 | 祈りはきっと | Inori wa Kitto | Praying Surely | 3:16 |
3 | アケホノ | Akehono | Akehono | 4:30 |
Gallery
References
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/515774
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/514763
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKx9O6qsG-E
- ^ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2270760/full/
- ^ https://rockinon.com/news/detail/205914
- ^ https://twitter.com/daradaradayo/status/1645384142065135617
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/517629
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/524638
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/523168
- ^ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/127111/2
- ^ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/131856/2
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20230422084837/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/rs/w/2023-04-24/
- ^ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=04&day=24
- ^ https://rockinon.com/news/detail/205663
- ^ https://muuseo.com/Inmyhead/items/2179
- Lyrics
- Full Japanese and Romaji lyrics from Lyrical Nonsense: Utsukushī Hire - Lyrical Nonsense. Retrieved on April 30, 2023.
- English translation partially imported from Lyrics Translate: 美しい鰭 - Lyrics Trnslate. Retrieved on January 7, 2024.