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Ryusei (song)

"Ryusei"
CD+DVD and digital cover
Single by Sandaime J Soul Brothers
from the album Planet Seven
B-side
  • "Summer Dreams Come True"
  • "Wedding Bell"
ReleasedJune 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length5:24
LabelRhythm Zone
Songwriter(s)
  • STY
  • Maozon
Producer(s)Hiro
Sandaime J Soul Brothers singles chronology
"Sakura"
(2014)
"Ryusei"
(2014)
"Cosmos"
(2014)
Music video
"R.Y.U.S.E.I." on YouTube

"Ryusei" (stylized as R.Y.U.S.E.I.) is a song recorded by Japanese group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. It was released on June 25, 2014 by rhythm zone and later included in his fifth studio album Planet Seven (2015). Musically, "Ryusei" it is a J-pop song with an EDM beat. Upon its release, it peaked at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and due to its commercial success, topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year 2015.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Ryusei" was filmed in Los Angeles, United States. On September 3, 2016, the number of views of the music video on YouTube exceeded 100 million,[6] being the first video ever of Avex's YouTube channel to do so.

Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
2014 Japan Cable Awards Excellence Award Won
Japan Record Awards Grand Prix Won
Excellent Work Award Won

Track listings and formats

  • Digital download
  1. "Ryusei" – 5:24
  2. "Summer Dreams Come True" – 4:07
  3. "Wedding Bell: 素晴らしきかな人生" – 4:59
  • CD single
  1. "Ryusei" – 5:24
  2. "Summer Dreams Come True" – 4:07
  3. "Wedding Bell: 素晴らしきかな人生" – 4:59
  4. "Ryusei" (instrumental) – 5:24
  5. "Summer Dreams Come True" (instrumental) – 4:07
  6. "Wedding Bell: 素晴らしきかな人生" (instrumental) – 4:59
  • DVD
  1. "Ryusei" (music video)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[11]
Physical single
Gold 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[12]
Digital single
Million 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ 若者に浸透するEDM文化とは EDMを取り込んだJ-POPヒット続々. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 大躍進を遂げた三代目 J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBEの『第56回日本レコード大賞』受賞曲「R.Y.U.S.E.I」は、EDMサウンドをお茶の間に浸透させた。
  2. ^ Sayawaka (December 29, 2015). ビルボード年間チャートに見る2015年のリアルヒット 三代目JSB「R.Y.U.S.E.I.」が2年越しで頂点に?. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ 初の全員スタンドマイク使用。三代目J Soul Brothers新曲「Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!」MV. BARKS (in Japanese). Japan Music Network Inc. January 9, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "三代目 J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE / R.Y.U.S.E.I. [CD+DVD]". CD Journal (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2020. クールで疾走感あるエレクトロR&Bは、夏の夜の"さわやかな開放感"を思い出す。
  5. ^ a b "三代目J Soul Brothers ビルボード年間1位獲得" (in Japanese). チケHMV. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ^ "Official Facebook". J Soul Brothers Facebook. September 3, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  7. ^ "Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  8. ^ "Oricon Singles Chart". Oricon Chart. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  9. ^ Mariko Okada (2015-12-10). "Sandaime J Soul Brothers & Carly Rae Jepsen Lead Billboard Japan's Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  10. ^ "Oricon Yearly Singles Chart". Oricon Chart. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  11. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Ryusei" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Select 2014年6月 on the drop-down menu
  12. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Ryusei" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Select 2017年3月 on the drop-down menu
Preceded by Japan Record Award Grand Prix
2014
Succeeded by
"Unfair World"
(Sandaime J Soul Brothers)