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Zenzenzense
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Wikipedia article
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 studio album 'Ningen Kaika' (along with another of the four vocal compositions from the 'Your Name' soundtrack, "Sparkle"). 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. 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, and was released digitally on January 27.
Credits and personnel
Adapted from 'Your Name' liner notes.
*Yojiro Noda composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, vocals, guitar, piano
*Akira Kuwahara producer, guitar
*Yusuke Takeda producer, bass
*Mizuki Mori drums support
*Masayoshi Sugai recording engineer, mixing engineer
*Tom Lord-Alge mixing engineer
*Bob Ludwig mastering engineer
*Tetsuro Sawamoto assistant engineer
*Jamil Kazmi mix coordination
Charts and sales
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Certifications and Sales
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Release history
References
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