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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. It also received a digital download song certification of Million from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 1,000,000. 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". 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. The original version of the song, which has slight structural changes, was included on the band's eighth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Name (album)
is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Radwimps and the soundtrack for the 2016 Japanese animated film ''Your Name'', released on August 24, 2016, by EMI Records and Universal Music Japan. It debuted at #1 on Oricon's weekly album rankings on September 5, 2016, with 58,000 copies sold. It received an album certification of Double Platinum from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 500,000 in 2017. The album also charted on US ''Billboard''. It peaked at #16 on ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums, #15 on ''Billboard'' Soundtracks Albums, and #2 on ''Billboard'' World Albums chart. The vocal tracks were re-recorded in English and became available digitally on January 27, 2017, with a CD release on March 10, 2017. Background According to vocalist Yojiro Noda, it took almost a year and a half to make the entire score for ''Your Name'' movie. Director Makoto Shinkai , known as , is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, author, and manga artist. Shinkai began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Name
is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by CoMix Wave Films. It depicts a high school boy in Tokyo and a high school girl in the Japanese countryside who suddenly and inexplicably begin to swap bodies. The film was commissioned in 2014, written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It features the voices of Ryūnosuke Kamiki and Mone Kamishiraishi, with animation direction by Masashi Ando, character design by Masayoshi Tanaka, and its orchestral score and soundtrack composed by Radwimps. A light novel of the same name, also written by Shinkai, was published a month prior to the film's premiere. ''Your Name'' premiered at the 2016 Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 3, 2016, and was theatrically released in Japan on August 26, 2016 by Toho, and in the United States on April 7, 2017. The film was critically acclaimed, with praise for the animation, music, visuals, and emotional weight. The film grossed over ¥41.44 billion (US$380.1 million) worldwide, breakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radwimps
is a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI in 2005. The band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, " rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward". Radwimps achieved commercial success in 2006 with their album ''Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan'' and are best known for their later singles "Order Made" (2008) and "Dada" (2011), both of which hit number one on Oricon's single charts. They have also gained recognition for providing the soundtrack to ''Your Name'', one of the highest-grossing Japanese animated films, as well as the soundtrack to 2019's ''Weathering with You'' and 2022's '' Suzume''. History Radwimps formed in 2001 in Kanagawa, Japan during their first year of high school. The five original members had been friends since middle school. Lead vocalist Yojiro Noda first became interested in music after hearing Oasis in midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radwimps Songs
is a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI in 2005. The band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, " rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward". Radwimps achieved commercial success in 2006 with their album ''Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan'' and are best known for their later singles "Order Made" (2008) and "Dada" (2011), both of which hit number one on Oricon's single charts. They have also gained recognition for providing the soundtrack to ''Your Name'', one of the highest-grossing Japanese animated films, as well as the soundtrack to 2019's ''Weathering with You'' and 2022's '' Suzume''. History Radwimps formed in 2001 in Kanagawa, Japan during their first year of high school. The five original members had been friends since middle school. Lead vocalist Yojiro Noda first became interested in music after hearing Oasis in midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hot 100 Number-one Singles Of 2016 (Japan)
The following is a list of number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 chart in 2016. Chart history References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hot 100 Number-One Singles Of 2016 2016 in Japanese music Japan Hot 100 The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thur ... Lists of number-one songs in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Bloom (album)
is the ninth studio album by Japanese rock band Radwimps. Released on November 23, 2016, by EMI Records, it topped the Oricon charts in Japan and was certified platinum by the RIAJ. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. * Yojiro Noda - lyrics (all tracks), music (all tracks) * Kazuki Yamaguchi - director * Masayoshi Sugai - recording (all tracks), mixing (1-4, 6-14) * Tom Lord-Alge - mixing (track 5) * Chris Lord-Alge - mixing (track 15) * Bob Ludwig - mastering (all tracks) * Tetsuya Nagato - art director, designer * Model - Serena Motola * Jamil Kazmi - mix coordination (track 5, 15) Charts References {{Authority control 2016 albums Radwimps albums EMI Records albums Universal Music Group albums Universal Music Japan albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yojiro Noda
, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. Noda is the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the Japanese rock band Radwimps and also began a solo project, Illion, in 2012. Life and career Early life, Radwimps Noda was born in Tokyo, Japan, to a businessman father and piano teacher mother. From the ages of six to ten, Noda lived overseas in the United States. He first became interested in the guitar in junior high school, after hearing Oasis. He tried to learn how to play the chords with a guitar his family owned. While studying his first year of high school at Tōin Gakuen in Yokohama, he joined a band in 2001. He joined after being asked by a friend to be the band's vocalist. The band was named Radwimps, and Noda became the band's vocalist, guitarist, and sole songwriter. They released their debut independent album, ''Radwimps'', in 2003, and the band made their major debut under Toshiba EMI in 2005. In 2006, the band became widely popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Written By Yojiro Noda
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". '' Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting system to reflect the rise of the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paid Download
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of digital media content such as audio, video, e-books, video games, and other software. The term is generally used to describe distribution over an online delivery medium, such as the Internet, thus bypassing physical distribution methods, such as paper, optical discs, and VHS videocassettes. The term online distribution is typically applied to freestanding products; downloadable add-ons for other products are more commonly known as downloadable content. With the advancement of network bandwidth capabilities, online distribution became prominent in the 21st century, with prominent platforms such as Amazon Video, and Netflix's streaming service starting in 2007. Content distributed online may be streamed or downloaded, and often consists of books, films and television programs, music, software, and video games. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EMI Records Japan
EMI Records Japan was a Japanese record label which operated as a sublabel of Universal Music Japan. Established in April 2013, it was the successor of its previous entity as a company, EMI Music Japan. The sublabel's headquarters was located at Universal Music Japan's main office at Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. In February 2014, the sublabel had been divided into two separate sublabels, EMI Records, which contains the combined Nayutawave Records and more than half of the EMI Records Japan roster, and EMI R, which consists of the remaining EMI Records Japan artists. In July 2014, EMI R was renamed to Virgin Records. History After the European Commission approved the acquisition of EMI by Universal Music Group on September 21, 2012, restructuring and rebranding of several EMI labels under Universal Music followed on September 28, 2012, as the merger was approved. On January 15, 2013, Universal Music Japan president Kazuhiko Koike took over as CEO of EMI Music Japan, effectively contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
