Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū
"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" | |
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Promotional single by Ai | |
Released | January 5, 2016 |
Genre | J-pop |
Length | 3:01 |
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Songwriter(s) | Makoto Shinohara |
Producer(s) | Uta |
"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (Japanese: みんながみんな英雄; 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.[1]
Background and release
Written by Makoto Shinohara, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" was originally planned to only be used in a promotional campaign for au, a Japanese mobile phone operator.[2] 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.[3] In February 2016, Universal Japan announced the full version of the song was to be released to digital stores.[4][5][6]
With the release of the full version of the song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" became a sleeper hit in Japan with over 400,000 downloads.[7] In April 2016, the song was certified Gold by the RIAJ.
Composition and lyrics
A J-pop song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" samples the melody of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", a children's song often sung in schools and camps.[7] 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.[7]
Live performances
Ai performed "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" at the 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Track listing
All tracks written by Makoto Shinohara and produced by Uta.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" | 1:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" | 3:01 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] | 4 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Ai Uemura – vocals
- Uta – producer, recording arranger
- Makoto Shinohara – songwriter
- Traditional – composer
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Gold | 100,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[11] 100 second version |
Platinum | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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Japan | January 5, 2016 |
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100 Second Version | EMI Records |
January 16, 2016 | ||||
February 26, 2016 | Full Version | |||
Radio airplay | ||||
Various | November 6, 2019 |
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References
- ^ "au三太郎で40万DLの大ヒット!AI『みんながみんな英雄』がついにCD化". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "au三太郎CM曲 AIが歌う『みんながみんな英雄』 が首位を独占!初登場1位 15冠を達成". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI歌う三太郎シリーズ最新CMソング、本日よりフル尺配信". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "AI「みんながみんな英雄」フルバージョンをMステで初公開!". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI"英雄"CMソング大反響でフルVer.制作、Mステで初披露". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "【朗報】auのCM『三太郎シリーズ』からAIさんが歌う「みんながみんな英雄」フルバージョン公開!". ロケットニュース24 (in Japanese). 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ a b c "AI『みんながみんな英雄』なぜ配信で大ヒット? その理由をカバーの変遷から読み解く". Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Credits / Kansha!!!!! Thank You for 20 Years New and Best". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Ai – Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 24, 2022. Select 2016年1月 on the drop-down menu
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