God's S.T.A.R.
"God's S.T.A.R." (pronounced "god's star") is an insert song featured in the 2016 anime series Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Legend Star, the fourth season of the Uta no Prince-sama anime series. The song is performed by Quartet Night, a fictional Japanese idol boy band consisting of the characters Ranmaru Kurosaki (voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki), Ai Mikaze (voiced by Shouta Aoi), Reiji Kotobuki (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo), and Camus (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno). The song was released on December 21, 2016.
| "God's S.T.A.R." | ||||
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| Single by Quartet Night | ||||
| A-side | "God's S.T.A.R." | |||
| B-side | "Kizuna" | |||
| Released | December 21, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Anison | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noriyasu Agematsu | |||
| Producer(s) | Elements Garden | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "God's S.T.A.R." on YouTube | ||||
Reception
The single ranked #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling over 108,000 physical copies within the first week of sales.[1][2] "God's S.T.A.R." was ranked #2 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, selling 11,477 copies within the first week of sales.[2][3] "God's S.T.A.R." was also ranked #1 on Billboard Japan Hot Animation.[4] The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Elements Garden
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God's S.T.A.R" | Noriyasu Agematsu | Junpei Fujita | Junpei Fujita | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Kizuna" | Noriyasu Agematsu | Noriyasu Agematsu | Daisuke Kikuta | 5:18 |
| 3. | "God's S.T.A.R." (Instrumental) | — | Junpei Fujita | Junpei Fujita | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Kizuna" (Instrumental) | — | Noriyasu Agematsu | Junpei Fujita | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 19:29 | ||||
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[4] | 1 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
References
- "God's S.T.A.R." Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "【オリコン】「うたプリ」発・QUARTET NIGHT 快挙連発でシングル初首位". Oricon (in Japanese). December 27, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart (January 2, 2017)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Chart (January 2, 2017)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2019.