Gunjō (song)

"Gunjō" (群青, lit. "Ultramarine") is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut extended play, The Book (2021). It was released on September 1, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Inspired by Tsubasa Yamaguchi's manga Blue Period and based on a story text Ao o Mikata ni, the song is described as "a cheering song that inspires listeners by immersing themselves in what they like and expressing what they see."[1] The song featured uncredited chorus by cover group Plusonica.[2]

"Gunjō"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
English title"Blue"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2020
GenreJ-pop
Length4:08
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Tabun"
(2020)		 "Gunjō"
(2020)		 "Haruka"
(2020)
Music video
"Gunjō" on YouTube
"Blue" on YouTube

"Gunjō" was featured on Bourbon's Alfort Mini Chocolate advertisement.[3] Additionally, it was also used as a theme of Dance One Project '21, a project that supports high school's dance club held by morning show Sukkiri,[4] and accompanied the 94th High School Baseball Tournament entrance march.[5] The music video was uploaded on December 1,[6] and surpassed 100 million views on May 30, 2022.[7] The English version, titled "Blue", was released on October 29, 2021.[8] "Gunjō" was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) after surpassing 500 million streams in the country, the duo's second song after "Yoru ni Kakeru".[9]

Live performances

Yoasobi performed "Gunjō" for the first time as a full group, including band members, and Plusonica on the YouTube channel The First Take, uploaded on February 26, 2021.[10] After their second extended play The Book 2 announcement, Yoasobi appeared on Best Artist 2021, giving a televised debut performance of the song on November 17.[11] They also performed the song at 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31. The show depicted Ikura standing on the escalator downstairs to perform on the stage, where Ayase, the band members, and the orchestra gathered there.[12]

Track listing
  • Digital download and streaming[13]
  1. "Gunjō" (群青) – 4:08
  • Digital download and streaming (English version)[14]
  1. "Blue" – 4:08

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Gunjō"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[25] Platinum 250,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[26] Diamond 500,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Gunjō"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 1, 2020
Original (Japanese) Sony Japan [13]
October 29, 2021 English ("Blue") [14]

Notes
  1. Consisting of Narita Ayori, Hikari Codama, Miki Maria, Masa, Miku Motomatsu, Natsumi, Kosei Nishiyama, Saki, Suzu, and Tetsuto

References
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