"Kiss of Death" | ||||
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Single by Mika Nakashima | ||||
Released | March 7, 2018 | |||
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Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | Sony Music Associated Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Hyde | |||
Mika Nakashima singles chronology | ||||
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"Kiss of Death"
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"Kiss of Death" (stylized as "KISS OF DEATH") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima, released as a single by Sony Music Associated Records on March 7, 2018.[1] It was written and produced by L'Arc-en-Ciel's Hyde. The song marks the first collaboration between Nakashima and Hyde in thirteen years, since "Glamorous Sky".[2] "Kiss of Death" is the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime series Darling in the Franxx.[3] The title track was released digitally in advance after premiering on the series' second episode, on January 20, 2018.[4]
Chart performance
Upon being released digitally, "Kiss of Death" charted at number 12 on the weekly RecoChoku Singles Chart and at number 6 on the weekly Mora Singles Chart.[5][6] It also debuted on several Billboard Japan charts: at number 81 on the Hot 100,[7] number 19 on Hot Animation and number 23 on Download Songs.[8][9] "Kiss of Death" entered the weekly Oricon Digital Singles Chart at number 22,[10] selling 5,000 copies in its first charting week.[11] The song stayed at number 22 the following week, bringing its total reported digital sales figure to 10,000 copies.[12]
The physical release of "Kiss of Death" entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 16.[13] It peaked at number 9 the following day.[14] The single debuted at number 17 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with 7,000 copies sold in its first week.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Kiss of Death" |
| 4:09 | |
2. | "Glamorous Sky" (Re:Present 2018) |
|
| 4:29 |
3. | "Kiss of Death" (Instrumental) |
|
| 4:09 |
4. | "Glamorous Sky" (Re:Present 2018) (Instrumental) |
|
| 4:26 |
Total length: | 17:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Kiss of Death" |
|
| 4:09 |
2. | "Glamorous Sky" (Re:Present 2018) |
|
| 4:29 |
3. | "Kiss of Death" (TV Size) |
|
| 1:32 |
4. | "Kiss of Death" (Instrumental) |
|
| 4:08 |
Total length: | 14:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Darling in the Franxx" (Opening Sequence) (「ダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキス」OP映像, "Dārin In Za Furankisu" OP Eizō) |
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Kiss of Death" (Music Video) | Takashi Tadokoro | |
2. | "Kiss of Death" (Making of Music Video) |
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
---|---|
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[14] | 9 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[15] | 17 |
Japan Weekly Digital Singles (Oricon)[10] | 22 |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 27 |
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[17] | 7 |
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[6] | 6 |
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[5] | 12 |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Theme Song (from anime Darling in the Franxx) |
3rd place | [18] |
2019 | Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Opening Sequence | Won |
References
- ↑ "中島美嘉、HYDEプロデュースによる新曲CDに「GLAMOROUS SKY (Re:Present 2018)」も". Barks. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "中島美嘉×HYDE、13年ぶりタッグによる新曲は『ダリフラ』主題歌「気に入った作品が出来ました」". Barks. December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "中島美嘉×HYDEタッグの「ダリフラ」主題歌がCD化、ジャケットでゼロツーに". Natalie. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "中島美嘉、アニメ「ダリフラ」OPのHYDE提供曲「KISS OF DEATH」を先行配信". Musicman-Net. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- 1 2 "シングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". RecoChoku. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- 1 2 "ランキング(総合)Weekly 音楽ダウンロード・音楽配信サイト mora". Mora. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "KISS OF DEATH(Produced by HYDE)【初回生産限定盤】・中島 美嘉 Sony Music Shop". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "Billboard Japan Download Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- 1 2 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "【配信周榜】2018/01/29付". Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "【配信周榜】2018/02/05付". Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年03月06日付 11〜20位". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年03月07日付". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2018年03月05日~2018年03月11日 11~20位". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ↑ "KISS OF DEATH(Produced by HYDE)【初回生産限定盤】・中島 美嘉 Sony Music Shop". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ↑ Loo, Egan (October 7, 2018). "'Idolm@ster SideM', 'Bungo Stray Dogs' film win Top Newtype Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 14, 2018.