V.I.P (Sid song)

"V.I.P"
Single by SID
from the album Outsider
ReleasedNovember 21, 2012
GenreJ-pop
Length10:58
LabelKi/oon Records
Songwriter(s)Mao, Aki, Shinji
SID singles chronology
"S"
(2012) 		"V.I.P"
(2012) 		"Koi ni Ochite"
(2012)

"V.I.P" is a single by Japanese rock band SID, released on November 21, 2012, by Ki/oon Records. It is opening theme of the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. The song ranked in second place at the 35th Anime Grand Prix in the best anime song category.[1]

"V.I.P" was featured on Outsider album and Sid 10th Anniversary Best and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilations.[2][3] The group Morfonica covered the song and released on the album Bang Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol. 6 in 2021.[4]

Promotion and release

V.I.P was announced in September as SID's third single of 2012 and the opening theme for Magi. The song premiered on the series on October 7.[5][6]

It was released in four editions: regular, limited A and B and a special limited edition. The regular edition had only the three tracks on CD: "V.I.P", the B-side "Soumatou" and a live recording of "Sympathy". In addition to the CD, Limited editions A and B came with a different DVD for each version. The special edition included the anime version of "V.I.P" and its instrumental version.[7][8]

Musical style

CD Journal website described the song as energetic, lively and dynamic with a typical melody for the band.[8]

Commercial performance

"V.I.P" peaked at number four on weekly Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on chart for eleven weeks.[9] On Tower Records J-rock and J-pop singles chart, it ranked 19th.[8] On Billboard, it reached seventh place on the Hot 100,[10] second at Hot Animation[11] and third on Top Singles Sales.[12]

In January 2014, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling more than 100.000 digital copies.[13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."V.I.P"Aki3:14
2."Soumatou" (走馬灯)Shinji4:00
3."Sympathy" (Live from TOUR 2012 M&W)AKi4:43
Total length:10:58

Personnel

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

References

  1. ^ "第35回アニメＧＰ". www.chikimato.net. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ "シド、初ベストアルバムの収録内容発表". BARKS (in Japanese). 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ^ "シドのアニメタイアップ全曲集リリース、LiSAへの提供曲セルフカバーも（コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  4. ^ "バンドリ！ ガールズバンドパーティ！ カバーコレクションVol.6". BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  5. ^ "シド、11月ニューシングルはアニメ「マギ」主題歌". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  6. ^ "TVアニメ「マギ」主題歌はシドに決定、11月発売の新曲". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  7. ^ "シドが結成10周年プロジェクト始動、初ベスト盤リリースや記念ライヴ決定". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  8. ^ a b c "シド / V.I.P". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  9. ^ "V.I.P(初回生産限定盤A) | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  13. ^ "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.