"New Me" is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on November 11, 2024, through Echoes and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Based on Mado Arute's short story Hakusan-dōri Enjō no Ken, the song was used as a jingle for Recruit's Mada, Koko ni Nai, Deai, Koko ni Nai, Ongaku project commercial, "Wakaranai mama, Sore de mo".
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| Single by Yoasobi | ||||
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| Released | November 11, 2024 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Ayase | |||
| Producer(s) | Ayase | |||
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Background and release
editIn August 2023, literary magazine Bungei partnered with creative writing social media Monogatary.com for Bungei × Monogatary.com Collaboration Award at the novel contest Monocon 2023.[1] Seven winners from a total of 879 stories were announced on February 28, 2024; one of all is short story Hakusan-dōri Enjō no Ken (Japanese: 白山通り炎上の件, lit. 'Hakusan-dori Ave. fire incident'), written by Mado Arute.[2] An action genre, it is about a woman, who struggled in life, accidentally using a secret code on the dating app, which is a code for getting a job as an assassin.[3]
On the same day, it was announced that the duo Yoasobi would perform the song based on the winning story.[4] Furthermore, this song would be used as a tie-up for human resources company Recruit's second part of the project Mada, Koko ni Nai, Deai, Koko ni Nai, Ongaku television advertisement, scheduled for airing in late 2024.[5] On October 1, Yoasobi's fifth anniversary, the song, titled "New Me", first unveiled on the 15-second commercial for the project "Wakaranai mama, Sore de mo" (わからないまま、それでも, lit. 'Without knowing, nevertheless'),[6] and was made available to digital music and streaming platforms on November 11, 2024.[7]
Title and composition
editAccording to a Recruit interview with Yoasobi, Ayase chose the title "New Me" because he "wanted to use English phrase that conveys something like 'a new birth', 'a new encounter', or 'a new change in yourself' at first glance," and it was "catchy and cute-sounding."[8] The song is a mid-tempo song, depicting about the change and journey in the protagonist's state of mind as they moves forward with each new day despite their own conflicts.[9][10]
Live performances
editYoasobi included "New Me" on the setlist for Chō-genjitsu Dome Live as the twelfth song, which they debuted the performance at Kyocera Dome for the Osaka show on October 27, 2024. The duo performed the song with the reproduction situated at the center platform of Ayase's temporary room at his sister's house, where he wrote Yoasobi's songs in their early career.[11]
Credits and personnel
editCharts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] | 40 |
| Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[13] | 2 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | November 11, 2024 |
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References
edit- ^ "数々の芥川賞作家を生んだ「文藝」とmonogatary.comが モノコン2023でコラボ決定! 選考委員長に 芥川賞作家・金原ひとみをむかえ、新時代の作家を発掘!". Monogatary.com (in Japanese). August 10, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "YOASOBI、有手窓の小説『白山通り炎上の件』を原作にした新曲をリリースへ". Fashion Press (in Japanese). February 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Kawade Shobō Shinsha (February 28, 2024). "【文藝×monogatary.com コラボ賞】受賞作決定、そして2024年秋に書籍化! 大賞作品の有手窓「白山通り炎上の件」はYOASOBIによる楽曲&MV化を本日発表!!". PR Times (in Japanese). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "YOASOBI、「文藝×monogatary.comコラボ賞」大賞作品を楽曲化 リクルートのCM曲に起用が決定". CDJournal (in Japanese). February 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "YOASOBI新曲は「モノコン2023」大賞作が原作、リクルート新CMソングに". Natalie (in Japanese). February 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "YOASOBI、映画"ふれる。"主題歌「モノトーン」MVを本日10/1 20時に公開。小説コンテスト大賞作を原作とした新曲「New me」起用した"リクルート"新CMがWEB先行公開". Skream! (in Japanese). October 1, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "YOASOBIの新曲「New me」、11月11日(月)に配信リリース". Barks (in Japanese). November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Kurimura, Tomohiro (October 25, 2024). "YOASOBIを形作る"出会い"。変わり続けるからこそ、変えたくないものがわかる". Recruit (in Japanese). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "【YOASOBI】リクルート新TVCM「わからないまま、それでも」篇に起用の新曲「New me」が、11/11(月)に配信リリース決定、さらにJK写が公開!". Entameclip (in Japanese). November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Mori, Tomoyuki; Ishii, Eriko (November 15, 2024). "YOASOBI、千葉雄喜、XG、緑黄色社会、なとり×キタニタツヤ、SEVENTEEN......注目新譜6作をレビュー". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "YOASOBI、結成5周年を記念した初のドームライブ大阪公演2days敢行". De Colum (in Japanese). October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of November 20, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2024-11-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "リクルート新TVCM「わからないまま、それでも」篇に起用の新曲「New me」が、11/11(月)に配信リリース決定、さらにJK写が公開!". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.