Kodoani.com – Billboard Japan announced on February 1 that Japanese music duo YOASOBI’s second CD single “Shukufuku” (The Blessing) has surpassed 100 million streams in the three months since its release. performance, becoming their 13th song to reach this milestone.
The song was first released online on October 1 and was chosen as the opening theme for the first season of the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury television anime. The song debuted at #6 on the reported streaming songs chart on October 12, 2022, then remained in the top 10 for 11 consecutive weeks. It surpassed 100 million streams in its 17th week on the chart, making it the second fastest song to hit 100 million after “Kaibutsu” (the opening song of BEASTARS’ second season), which surpassed the milestone within the week. 14th.
The song’s music video, posted on October 2, has also been viewed more than 30 million times on YouTube.
MV “Shukufuku”:
English version:
Clip opening “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury” :
Digital single jacket:
The first season of the latest Gundam TV series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, aired for 12 episodes in Japan from October 2, 2022 to January 8, 2023.
Intro video:
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