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Butai ni Tatte

"Butai ni Tatte" (舞台に立って, lit. 'Standing on the stage') is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi, released by Sony Music Entertainment Japan on July 26, 2024. The "NHK Sports Theme 2024", the song serves as a theme for NHK's coverage of sports event broadcastings in 2024, as well as the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It was written by Ayase and based on three short stories by Jun Esaka from three one-shot mangas: Taizan 5's Hanareta Futari, Yūki Kirishima's Parallel Lane, and Hirusagari Haruno's Owaranai Deuce. Commercially, "Butai ni Tatte" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and number 29 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart.

"Butai ni Tatte"
Sports-themed manga illustrations in blue-green with the song title "舞台に立って" in magenta on the center and the duo name "YOASOBI" on the left-top corner
Single by Yoasobi
LanguageJapanese
English title"On the Stage"
ReleasedJuly 26, 2024
GenreGuitar rock
Length3:27
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Undead"
(2024) 		"Butai ni Tatte"
(2024) 		"Monotone"
(2024)
Music video
"Butai ni Tatte" on YouTube
"On the Stage" on YouTube

Background and release

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On May 22, 2024, NHK announced that Yoasobi would be in charge of "NHK Sports Theme 2024", a song using for the broadcaster's coverage of sports event broadcastings in 2024, including the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, taking place in Paris, France.[1] The song's title "Butai ni Tatte" was revealed on June 27 and it debuted on the 108th Japan Championships in Athletics broadcasting the next day, which featured the montage of Japanese athletes in various sports.[2] The song was available for digital music and streaming platforms on July 26, 2024, in conjunction with the Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3] The English version of the song, titled "On the Stage", was released on August 11, the same day as the last day of competition and the closing ceremony.[4]

Based stories

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The song was based on three short stories written by Jun Esaka, sourced from three sport-themed one-shot mangas: Hanareta Futari (はなれたふたり, lit. 'Separated two of us') by Taizan 5, Parallel Lane (パラレルレーン, Parareru Rēn) by Yūki Kirishima, and Owaranai Deuce (終わらないデュース, Owaranai Dyūsu, lit. 'Endless deuce') by Hirusagari Haruno.[5] All mangas were published digitally via manga platform Shōnen Jump+ between July 26 and 28, respectively.[6]

The first, Hanareta Futari, is about the changing relationship after attending high school between Kotaro and Subaru, who have been playing in goalkeeper and striker positions, respectively, in the same football team since elementary school. In Parallel Lane, Ren Natsunagi, a former swimmer, lost his right leg due to a traffic accident, making him getting depressed. He meets Ibuki Samejima, who was born as a physically disabled person, which transfer to his class. Ibuki inspired him to become "the world's best para swimmer". Owaranai Deuce depicts the woman's singles tennis world championship between world-famous Merle Angelica and Ichi Yamada, with the 100 times of deuce score.[7]

Composition

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Musically, "Butai ni Tatte" is described as a guitar rock track about conflicts, excitements, struggles, and hopes that athletes face in their mind to take a courageous step forward, which compares to their artist career.[8][7] In Yoasobi's News Watch 9 interview on July 5, 2024, Ayase told that he imagined a slightly lighter shade of blue for the song, expressing "sometimes it is sweat and tears, or the struggle to reach something, which I think is very youthful, regardless of era or age."[9] Writing for Real Sound, Eriko Ishii called the song's sound "surprisingly straightforward, almost like a standard for youth rock bands."[10]

Commercial performance

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"Butai ni Tatte" topped on the Oricon Digital Singles for the issue dated August 5, 2024, with 11,236 digital sales, becoming their 14th song to top the chart and the second most number-one song on the chart at that time (14), behind only Kenshi Yonezu (15).[11] The song debuted at number 43 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 dated July 31 with three-day tracking period, and rose to number 16 the next week.[12] For its component charts, the song reached number one on the Download Songs with 10,735 downloads,[13] and number 35 on the Streaming Songs.[14]

Music video

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An accompanying music video for "Butai ni Tatte" was first previewed on July 26, 2024,[15] before premiere on August 6 at 20:00 JST.[16] Directed by Margt of Perimetron, the animated visual depicts the protagonist keep running with determination, facing forward, difficulties, and setbacks along the way. It also features athletes in various sports, including from Hanareta Futari, Parallel Lane, and Owaranai Deuce.[17] The music video for the English version was uploaded on August 11.[18]

Other uses

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"Butai ni Tatte" featured on the Tokyo Projection Mapping Project's "Tokyo Night & Light" projection mapping created by Kuma!, starting on July 26, 2024, at the exterior of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, Shinjuku.[19][20][21]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Butai ni Tatte" (舞台に立って) – 3:27
  • Digital download and streaming – English version
  1. "On the Stage" – 3:27

Credits and personnel

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  • Ayase – writer, producer
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Konnie Aoki – English lyrics
  • Rockwell – guitar
  • Jun Esaka – based story writer

Charts

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Chart performance for "Butai ni Tatte"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[22] 16
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[23] 29

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Butai ni Tatte"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various July 27, 2024
Original Sony Japan [24]
August 11, 2024 English [25]

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI「心に寄り添い、熱くなれる音楽を」、NHKスポーツテーマ2024担当、パリ五輪などで使用". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). May 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI、「NHKスポーツテーマ2024」の楽曲「舞台に立って」完成". Barks (in Japanese). June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、『NHKスポーツテーマ2024』として書き下ろした新曲"舞台に立って"を7/26配信リリース". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "YOASOBI、最新曲「舞台に立って」英語版楽曲「On the Stage」8/11配信リリース決定。ジャケ写公開". Skream! (in Japanese). August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "タイザン5、桐島由紀、春野昼下がYOASOBI楽曲制作のためにスポーツマンガを制作". Natalie (in Japanese). May 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "YOASOBI、NHKスポーツテーマ2024の新曲「舞台に立って」7/26配信リリース決定&ジャケ写公開". Musicman (in Japanese). July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Mori, Tomoyuki (July 29, 2024). "YOASOBIが贈る全ての人への"応援歌" 「舞台に立って」はスポーツの感動と興奮を彩る1曲に". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "YOASOBI「舞台に立って」がNHKスポーツテーマ2024に決定! NHK総合『日本陸上選手権』で初オンエア". The First Times (in Japanese). June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "YOASOBI インタビュー NHKスポーツテーマ2024 制作秘話". NHK (in Japanese). July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  10. ^ Mori, Tomoyuki; Ishii, Eriko (August 2, 2024). "YOASOBI、藤井 風、BUMP OF CHICKEN、あいみょん、ME:I、XG......注目新譜6作をレビュー". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "YOASOBI「舞台に立って」、通算14作目のデジタルシングル1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "【ビルボード】Snow Man「BREAKOUT」が総合首位、aiko「花火」やDAOKO × 米津玄師「打上花火」が夏本番で浮上＜8/11訂正＞". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "【ビルボード】YOASOBI「舞台に立って」がDLソング首位、藤井 風「Feelin' Go(o)d」は3位デビュー". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Streaming Songs – Week of August 14, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "深夜放送「パリ五輪」開会式、YOASOBIのNHKテーマ曲が先行解禁 マンガ→小説→歌詞と異例の原作展開". Otaku Lab (in Japanese). July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "YOASOBI、NHKスポーツテーマ2024として書き下ろした新曲「舞台に立って」MVをプレミア公開". Musicman (in Japanese). August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "YOASOBI、「NHKスポーツテーマ2024」となる新曲「舞台に立って」MVをプレミア公開". CDJournal (in Japanese). August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "YOASOBI「舞台に立って」英語版をリリース&MV公開決定". MusicVoice (in Japanese). August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Fujimoto, Hitoshi (July 25, 2024). "YOASOBI「舞台に立って」コラボや仏クリエイターの作品も 五輪開会式直前、都庁が"フランス"に染まる". J-Town (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "YOASOBIの楽曲とコラボ 都庁で新たなプロジェクションマッピングが登場". FNN (in Japanese). July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "J-Pop Stars Pump up the World's Largest Projection Mapping Show at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building". Business Wire. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of August 7, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  23. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-08-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  24. ^ ""NHKスポーツテーマ2024"となる新曲「舞台に立って」が本日配信リリース&MVティザーが公開! そして、タイザン5、桐島由紀、春野昼下が楽曲のために執筆したマンガ3作品が「少年ジャンプ+」にて本日より連日公開!". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  25. ^ The Orchard Japan (August 9, 2024). "YOASOBI アメリカ ニューヨーク・ボストンにて、初のワンマン公演を開催! さらに「舞台に立って」英語版楽曲を8/11(日)に配信リリース決定&JK写公開!". PR Times (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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