"Ranbu no Melody" (乱舞のメロディ) is a single by Japanese rock band Sid, released on December 1, 2010, by Ki/oon Records. Opening theme of Bleach anime, it also figured on the television shows a-ha-N and Be-Bop! High Heele.[1] The song was included on the Dead Stock album and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilation album.[2]

"Ranbu no Melody"
Single by SID
from the album Dead Stock
ReleasedDecember 1, 2010
GenreRock[1]
Length12:29
LabelKi/oon Records
Songwriter(s)Mao, Aki, Shinji
SID singles chronology
"Cosmetic"
(2010)
"Ranbu no Melody"
(2010)
"Itsuka"
(2011)

Promotion and release

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In May, it was announced that SID's new single "Ranbu no Melody" would be chosen as opening theme of Bleach.[3] The song started airing in the anime episodes on October 12.[4]

Before being officially released on CD, the song debuted on DAM karaoke with a freebie for those who downloaded it. Three editions were released on December 1, 2010: the regular edition and the limited editions A and B. The limited editions came with a CD and a DVD, this one different for each of the two, and the regular edition only contained the CD with its 3 tracks: "Ranbu no Melody", the B-side "Danro" and a live version of "Hosoi Koe".[5][6]

Musical style

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CD Journal website described the song as rock with aggressive guitar and drums and a high beat.[1]

Commercial performance

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"Ranbu no Melody" reached fifth place on weekly Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on chart for thirteen weeks.[7] In Recochoku's daily chart, it reached first place.[5] In June 2011, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling more than 100.000 digital copies.[8]

It is SID's fourth best-selling single, according to Oricon list.[9]

Tracks

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All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ranbu no Melody" (乱舞のメロディ)Aki3:53
2."Danro" (暖炉)Shinji3:21
3."Hosoi Koe" (Live from SID Summer Festa 2010)Shinji5:14
Total length:12:29

Personnel

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  • Mao – vocals
  • Shinji – guitar
  • Aki – bass
  • Yūya – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b c "シド / 乱舞のメロディ [CD+DVD] [限定]". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. ^ "シド「Anime Best」初回盤にアニメ5作品着せ替えジャケット、LiSAへの提供曲MVも". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  3. ^ "シド、新曲がアニメ『BLEACH』主題歌に決定". Oricon (in Japanese). 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ "シドの新曲がアニメ「BLEACH」新オープニングテーマ起用". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  5. ^ a b "シド、新曲「乱舞のメロディ」をDAM★うたフル(R)で先行配信". BARKS (in Japanese). 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  6. ^ "シド、秘蔵映像満載の地上波コンテンツをスタート". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  7. ^ "乱舞のメロディ(初回生産限定盤A) | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  8. ^ "Download certifications by RIAJ" (Type "シド" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索".) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "シドのシングル売上TOP20作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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