Seventeen (Yoasobi song)

"Seventeen" (セブンティーン, Sebuntīn) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their extended plays, The Book 3 and Hajimete no – EP (2023). It was released through Sony Music Entertainment Japan on March 27, 2023, as the fourth and final song from the short story collection project Hajimete no, following "Mr.", "Suki da", and "Umi no Manimani". It was based on 120th Naoki Prize-winning Miyuki Miyabe's story Iro Chigai no Trump.

"Seventeen"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedMarch 27, 2023
GenreJ-pop
Length3:19
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Adventure"
(2023)		 "Seventeen"
(2023)		 "Idol"
(2023)
Music video
"Seventeen" on YouTube

Background and release

On December 1, 2021, the same date as the release of their EP The Book 2, Yoasobi announced the project Hajimete no, a collaboration between the duo and four Naoki Prize-winning novelists: Rio Shimamoto, Mizuki Tsujimura, Miyuki Miyabe, and Eto Mori, to produce songs based on the authors' novel under the theme of "a story to read when you do [something] for the first time". All novels were published as a book on February 16, 2022, titled Hajimete no.[1][2] One of four novels written by Miyabe is Iro Chigai no Trump (色違いのトランプ, Iro Chigai no Toranpu, lit. "Color-different playing cards") with the theme "a story when you first become a suspect".[3]

From January 17, 2023, Lawson's Machi Café partnered with Yoasobi to offer a special drink called "Yoasobi Honey Caffè Latte"; customers would also receive a sleeve with two-dimensional code for listening to the snippet of the duo's new and final single from Hajimete no project, titled "Seventeen".[4] Two months later, on March 22, Yoasobi announced that the song would be available on digital music and streaming platforms on March 27.[5] An accompanying music video premiered on the same date as the release, produced by Contrail Co., Ltd and MAPPA, and directed by Masatsugu Nagasoe.[6][7] The song was later included on the duo's extended plays Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3, released in May and October 2023, respectively.[8][9]

Commercial performance

"Seventeen" debuted at number 32 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart,[10] and atop Oricon Digital Singles Chart in the chart issue dated April 10, 2023, with 12,645 downloads, becoming Yoasobi's eleventh number-one since "Shukufuku" (2022).[11] For Billboard Japan, "Seventeen" entered the Japan Hot 100 at number 21 dated April 5, earning 10,737 downloads, peaked at number two on the Download Songs.[12] The song also debuted at number 63 on the Streaming Songs,[13] and ascended to number 36 the following week with 2,847,845 streams, an increase of 130%.[14]

Credits and personnel

Charts
Chart performance for "Seventeen"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[15] 21
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[10] 32

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Seventeen"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 27, 2023
Sony Japan [16]

References
  1. "YOASOBI 4人の直木賞作家とコラボ 書き下ろし原作に楽曲を発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. Mugi (December 31, 2021). "Hit duo YOASOBI teams up with 4 Naoki Prize-winning novelists for new song project". Grape. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. "鏡のような、ふたつの並行世界が存在する日本。娘·夏穂の身柄が拘束されていると知った宗一は…【宮部みゆき 色違いのトランプ】／はじめての③". Davinci Web (in Japanese). October 15, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. "『YOASOBI ハニーカフェラテ』がローソンに登場、付属スリーブで直木賞作家コラボ第4弾楽曲の試聴も". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. "YOASOBI、「THEATER MILANO-Za」こけら落としライブのTikTok LIVE配信が決定". The First Times (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. "YOASOBI、東急歌舞伎町タワー内"THEATER MILANO-Za"こけら落としライヴをTikTok LIVE配信。直木賞作家コラボ・プロジェクト第4弾楽曲「セブンティーン」3/27配信開始＆同日20時MVプレミア公開も決定". Skream! (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. "YOASOBI、直木賞作家とのコラボプロジェクト「はじめての」楽曲を収めたEP発売". Natalie (in Japanese). March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  8. "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト4曲＆小説入り『はじめての - EP』数量限定でリリース". Barks (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. "YOASOBI、新曲「勇者」がTVアニメ"葬送のフリーレン"OPテーマに決定。同曲収録した3rd EP『THE BOOK 3』10/4リリース". Skream! (in Japanese). September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  10. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-04-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. "YOASOBI、「セブンティーン」が通算11作目の「デジタルシングル」1位獲得【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  12. "【ビルボード】BUMP OF CHICKEN「窓の中から」DLソング初登場1位、YOASOBI「セブンティーン」が2位に続く". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  13. "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Subtitle」がストリーミング24連覇 優里「ビリミリオン」が初のトップ10入り". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  14. "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Subtitle」がストリーミング25連覇 なとり「フライデー・ナイト」が初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  15. "Yoasobi Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  16. "4/24(月)20時、４月開業の東急歌舞伎町タワー内「THEATER MILANO-Za」のこけら落としライブをTikTok LIVE配信！抽選で現地ライブ観覧が当たる投稿チャレンジスタート！そして直木賞作家コラボ『はじめての』プロジェクトのラストを飾る宮部みゆき原作曲「セブンティーン」3/27(月)配信開始＆同日20時MVプレミア公開決定！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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