Uma to Shika

"Uma to Shika"
"Uma to Shika"
Single by Kenshi Yonezu
from the album Stray Sheep
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Spirits of the Sea"; "Deshomasho";
Released	September 11, 2019
Length	4:25
Label	Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Kenshi Yonezu
Kenshi Yonezu singles chronology
Music video
	"Uma to Shika" on YouTube; "Spirit of the Sea" on YouTube

"Uma to Shika" (馬と鹿, Horse and Deer) is the 10th single by Kenshi Yonezu. It was released on September 11, 2019.

Background

"Uma to Shika" is the theme song of TBS television drama No Side Manager. The single features two B-side songs: "Spirits of the Sea" (海の幽霊, Umi no Yūrei), used as the theme song of Children of the Sea, and "Deshomasho" (でしょましょ, Probably).^[1]

The title of the song (馬と鹿- "Uma to shika") stands for a word game by putting apart Two kanjis of the word "baka" (馬鹿- "Stupid") with the particle "to" (と- and) to make the phrase horse and deer.

Preview events were held for "Spirits of the Sea" and "Uma to Shika".^[2]^[3]

Track listing

All music composed by Kenshi Yonezu.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Uma to Shika" (馬と鹿)	4:25
2.	"Spirits of the Sea" (海の幽霊)	3:54
3.	"Deshomasho" (でしょましょ)	2:52
Total length:		11:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[4]	1
Japan (Oricon)^[5]	2
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[6]	25

All-time charts

Chart (2008–2022)	Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[7]	33

References

^ "HomeVideosMusic Video Kenshi_Yonezu Kenshi Yonezu belts out a ballad in "Uma to Shika"". 12 September 2019.
^ "Japan's Kenshi Yonezu Shares New Animated Video After Sneak Peek on Boat". Billboard.
^ "Kenshi Yonezu Drops 'Uma to Shika' Music Video & Screens it at Omotesando Hills". 3 September 2019.
^ "billboard japan 190923".
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^ "World Digital Song Sales - Uma to Shika". Billboard.
^ ""JAPAN HOT 100"15周年を記念したオールタイムTOP50発表 1位は米津玄師「Lemon」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

[1] "HomeVideosMusic Video Kenshi_Yonezu Kenshi Yonezu belts out a ballad in "Uma to Shika"". 12 September 2019.

[2] "Japan's Kenshi Yonezu Shares New Animated Video After Sneak Peek on Boat". Billboard.

[3] "Kenshi Yonezu Drops 'Uma to Shika' Music Video & Screens it at Omotesando Hills". 3 September 2019.

[4] "billboard japan 190923".

[5] "oricon 190923".

[6] "World Digital Song Sales - Uma to Shika". Billboard.

[7] ""JAPAN HOT 100"15周年を記念したオールタイムTOP50発表 1位は米津玄師「Lemon」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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