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Minna ga Minna ga Eiy
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Wikipedia article
"'Minna ga Minna ga Eiy'" (Japanese: ; lit. "'Absolutely Everyone's a Hero'") is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on January 5, 2016, by EMI Records.
Upon its release, the song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number 4 on the 'Billboard Japan' Hot 100 and later received a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in January 2016 while the full version received a Gold certification. The song was later included in a deluxe reissue of Ai's second greatest hits album, 'The Best'.
Background and release
Written by Makoto Shinohara, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiy" was originally planned to only be used in a promotional campaign for au, a Japanese mobile phone operator. A 100-second version of the song was exclusively released on au's music services in January 2016, and a few weeks later was released to other digital stores. In February 2016, Universal Japan announced the full version of the song was to be released to digital stores.
With the release of the full version of the song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiy" became a sleeper hit in Japan with over 400,000 downloads. In April 2016, the song was certified Gold by the RIAJ.
Composition and lyrics
A J-pop song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiy" samples the melody of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", a children's song often sung in schools and camps. Lyrically, the song is about being a hero. Real Sound Japan described the song as an "uplifting J-pop song" with "soulful singing" from Ai.
Live performances
Ai performed "Minna ga Minna ga Eiy" at the '67th NHK Khaku Uta Gassen'.
Track listing
All tracks written by Makoto Shinohara and produced by Uta.
Charts
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Ai Uemura vocals
* Uta producer, recording arranger
* Makoto Shinohara songwriter
* Traditional composer
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2016 songs
Category:2016 singles
Category:Ai (singer) songs
Category:EMI Records singles
Category:Universal Music Japan singles
Category:Universal Music Group singles
Category:Songs based on children's songs
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