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Habit (Sekai no Owari song)

"Habit" is a song by Japanese pop band Sekai no Owari. The song was a hit in Japan, winning the Grand Prix at the 64th Japan Record Awards.[1] The single was released digitally on April 28, 2022, and CD single was released on June 22.

"Habit"
Single by Sekai no Owari
ReleasedJune 22, 2022
Length12:35
LabelVirgin
Composer(s)Nakajin
Lyricist(s)Fukase
Producer(s)Sekai no Owari
Sekai no Owari singles chronology
"Diary"
(2021) 		"Habit"
(2022) 		"Saraba"
(2023)
Music video
"Habit" on YouTube

Reception

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The song was initially released as the theme for a live-action film based on the manga series xxxHolic.[2] The song proved to be very popular, topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] The single also peaked at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart.[4]

Music video

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Habit's music video was critically praised, winning the MTV Japan award for Video of the Year, along with the award for Best Dance Video.[5][6] It features the band members acting as staff members in a school, with professional dancers as students. The video was directed by Dai Ikeda.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are arranged by Sekai no Owari.

"Habit" track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Habit"FukaseNakajin4:15
2."Eve"FukaseNakajin4:03
3."Kagerou" (陽炎; Fukase version)SaoriSaori4:17
Total length:12:35

Personnel

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Credits adapted from YouTube.

  • Sekai No Owari - producer (all tracks), associated performer (all tracks), recording arranger (all tracks)
    • Fukase - associated performer (all tracks), vocals (all tracks), lyrics (tracks 1-2)
    • Saori - associated performer (tracks 1-2), piano (tracks 1-2), composer (track 3), lyricist (track 3)
    • Nakajin - associated performer (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1-2), bass (tracks 1-2), programming (tracks 1-2), composer (tracks 1-2), background vocalist (tracks 2-3)
  • Mike Marrington - associated performer (track 1), drums (track 1)
  • Kazuya Maeda - studio personnel (tracks 1-2), recording engineer (tracks 1-2), mixer (tracks 1-2), vocal engineer, vocal editing (track 3)
  • Chris Gehringer - studio personnel (all tracks), mastering engineer (all tracks)
  • Yaffle - associated performer (track 3), recording arranger (track 3), producer (track 3), programmer (track 3), studio personnel (track 3), editor (track 3)
  • D.O.I. - studio personnel (track 3), mixer (track 3)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Habit"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16]
Digital 		Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[17] 3× Platinum 300,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SEKAI NO OWARI、「第64回 輝く！ 日本レコード大賞」で「Habit」がレコード大賞を受賞". Spice. December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 24, 2022). "Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film's Trailer Reveals SEKAI NO OWARI Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "SEKAI NO OWARI's 'Habit' Hits No. 1 on Japan Hot 100". Billboard. June 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Habit | SEKAI NO OWARI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "SEKAI NO OWARI、「Habit」で『MTV VMAJ 2022』Video of the Yearを受賞". The First Times (in Japanese). November 3, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winners | MTV VMAJ". VMAJ. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. ^ SEKAI NO OWARI「Habit」, retrieved January 29, 2023
  8. ^ "Sekai no Owari Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of June 29, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Habit – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-06-27" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2022-06". Oricon. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "【オリコン年間ランキング2022】King & Prince、今年度唯一のミリオン達成で自身初の「シングル」首位 Snow Man初の「アルバム」1位 / ストリーミングランキング 1位~10位" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 22, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – SEKAI NO OWARI – Habit" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 29, 2023. Select 2022年8月 on the drop-down menu
  17. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – SEKAI NO OWARI – Habit" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 29, 2024. Select 2024年1月 on the drop-down menu
Preceded by
"Citrus"
(Da-ice)
 Japan Record Award Grand Prix
2022 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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