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Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisbi
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisbi
| cover = Luna Sea Sora Hisobi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover of the regular edition
| type = single
| artist = Luna Sea
| album = Cross
| B-side =
| released = May 29, 2019
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 9:00
| label = Universal
| writer = Luna Sea
| producer = Luna Sea
| prev_title = Limit
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = The Beyond
| next_year = 2020
| misc = }}
is the twentieth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on May 29, 2019. It is their second double A-side single and reached number 7 on the Oricon chart and number 20 on 'Billboard's Japan Hot 100.
Overview
Both songs were used as opening themes for the 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet' anime; "Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~" was used from episode one until episode four, and "Hisbi" was used from episode five until episode eight. A fan of the 'Gundam' franchise since childhood, lead guitarist Sugizo was in charge of all of the anime's theme songs.
The music video for "Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~" utilizes footage from the anime as its lyrics feature connections to the fictional world of 'Gundam'. A different music video for the song using footage of the band performing it live at the Nippon Budokan was also released. The music video for "Hisbi" features the band performing the ballad in sand dunes with footage shot via a drone by a Japanese drone racing champion.
Release
The single was released in three editions; a regular edition, a Limited Edition A and a Limited Edition B, each of which features a different cover. The covers of the latter two were illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko; Limited Edition A features characters from 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin', while Limited Edition B features the members of Luna Sea. Two additional versions of the limited editions were sold exclusively via the Universal Music Store and include a T-shirt of their cover illustrations, with Limited Edition A also including a DVD of the music video for "Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~".
Track listing
'All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.'
# - 5:07
Originally composed by Sugizo.
# - 4:43
Originally composed by Sugizo.
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Luna Sea songs
Category:Gundam songs
Category:Japanese-language songs
Category:Universal Music Group singles
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