Monochrome no Kiss
"Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス) is the twelfth single by Japanese visual kei rock band Sid, released on October 29, 2008, by Ki/oon Records. It is the first theme song of Black Butler. "Monochrome no Kiss" was included on the album Hikari and on Sid 10th Anniversary Best and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilations.[1][2]
"Monochrome no Kiss" | ||||
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Single by SID | ||||
from the album Hikari | ||||
Released | October 29, 2008 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 12:41 | |||
Label | Ki/oon Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mao, Aki, Shinji | |||
SID singles chronology | ||||
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The single was released as the band's first work on a major label and Sid's first anime song.[3] It won the 31st Anime Grand Prix in best anime song category.[4]
Commercial performance
"Monochrome no Kiss" reached number four on Oricon Singles Chart and charted for 27 weeks.[5]
By January 2009, the single had sold around 100,000 physical copies.[6] In May 2009, it was certified gold by RIAJ for selling more than 100,000 digital copies. In January 2017, became platinum after exceeding 250,000 copies.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mao.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクのキス) | Aki | 4:00 |
2. | "season" | Aki | 4:25 |
3. | "and boyfriend (live in Yoyogi National Gymnasium)" | Shinji | 4:15 |
Total length: | 12:41[8] |
Personnel
- Mao – vocals
- Shinji – guitar
- Aki – bass
- Yūya – drums
External links
References
- "シド / SID 10th Anniversary BEST - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "シド、完売続出のオリジナルディズニーグッズの一部再販開始とTシャツの新色の追加販売が決定!". びじゅなび (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "シド、メジャー・デビュー曲がアニメ『黒執事』オープニングに". Barks (in Japanese). September 2, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "第31回アニメGP". www.chikimato.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- "モノクロのキス | シド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- "シド、2タイトル同時トップ20入り". BARKS (in Japanese). 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "Certificações de downloads pela RIAJ" (Type "シド" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索".) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- "Monochrome no Kiss on Spotify".