"Paprika" (パプリカ) is a song by the children choral group Foorin. NHK invited Kenshi Yonezu to produce it as a cheer song for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| "Paprika" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Foorin | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Released | August 15, 2018 (Japanese) January 22, 2020 (English) |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 3:28 |
| Label | Sony Japan |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenshi Yonezu |
| Producer(s) | Kenshi Yonezu |
| Music video | |
| "Paprika 1" on YouTube "Paprika 2" on YouTube Yonezu version. (rearrangement) on YouTube "English version by Team E" on YouTube | |
Background and release
editThis song was performed at the 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen with Okaasan to Issho, Inai Inai Baa!, Seiko Matsuda, King & Prince, Sexy Zone, AKB48, Nogizaka46, and Keyakizaka46.
The CD of Japanese version was released on August 15, 2018. The MV of English version by Foorin Team E was released through YouTube on December 1, 2019, while CD was released on January 22, 2020.[1] The MV of Kenshi version was released on August 9, 2019, and was available as a digital single on February 3, 2020.[2]
The choreographers are Tomohiko Tsujimoto and Koharu Sugawara.
Reception
editThe Japanese version debuted at No.18,[3] peaked at No.3 in January 2020 and charted in the Oricon singles chart for more than 100 weeks.[4] The song won the Grand Prix award at the 61st Japan Record Awards on December 30, 2019, becoming the first children's group to receive the award.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kenshi Yonezu, expect note
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paprika" (パプリカ) | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Paprika" (instrumental) | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paprika" (music video) | |
| 2. | "Paprika" (teaching video) | |
| 3. | "Paprika" (music video 2) |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paprika" | Nelson Babin-Coy | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Paprika" (instrumental) | 3:16 |
Charts
editAccolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 61st Japan Record Awards | Grand Prix | Won |
| 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan | MTV Breakthrough Song | Won |
References
edit- ^ "paprica english".
- ^ "米津玄師、"パプリカ"のセルフカバーを2/3に配信リリース".
- ^ "2018-08-27 oricon".
- ^ a b "パプリカ | Foorin". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Oricon paprika english".
- ^ "パプリカ / Foorin | CHART insight". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "billboard-japan 2019".