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Suki da (song)

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"Suki da" (好きだ, lit. "I Like You") is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their EPs Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3 (2023). It was released on May 30, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, as the second single from the short story collection project Hajimete no following "Mr." Based on the short story Hikari no Tane written by 135th Naoki Prize-winning Eto Mori, the song depicts a high school girl's fourth confession to her crush and efforts to erase her past confessions through time travel. "Suki da" peaked at number 23 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and number eight on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. The accompanying music video, directed by Kazuaki Seki, was uploaded on November 13.

"Suki da"
A collage of colorful imaginary flowers
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedMay 30, 2022
GenreJ-pop
Length3:37
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Mr."
(2022) 		"Suki da"
(2022) 		"Shukufuku"
(2022)
Music video
"Suki da" on YouTube

Background and release edit

On December 1, 2021, the same date as their EP The Book 2 release, Yoasobi announced the project Hajimete no, a collaboration between the duo and four Naoki Prize-winning novelists: Rio Shimamoto, Mizuki Tsujimura, Miyuki Miyabe, and Eto Mori, to produce songs based on the authors' short stories under the theme of "a story to read when you first did". All four novels were published as a book, titled Hajimete no, on February 16, 2022.[1][2] One of four novels with the theme "a story when you first confess" by Mori, Hikari no Tane (ヒカリノタネ, lit. "Seeds of Light"), depicts the story of Yuma, a high school girl who has been in love with her childhood friend Shiita for over ten years. She tries to erase her past confessions by journeying through time and space to confirm her fourth confession for him.[3][4]

On May 22, shortly after the music video of "Mr." premiered, Yoasobi uploaded the promotional video to announce the second song from Hajimete no series based on Mori's novel, titled "Suki da". It shows Ikura's voice reading Hikari no Tane with texts from the story and several photos of Hajimete no book covers.[5] The song was available on digital music and streaming platforms on May 30.[6] Before the release, it was teased at all 7-Eleven branches in Japan from May 23, alongside the duo's comments about it.[7] The cover artwork by Moe Yoshino shows a collage of colorful imaginary flowers.[6] The song was later included on Yoasobi's EPs Hajimete no – EP, released on May 10, 2023,[8] and later The Book 3 October 4.[9] The English version, titled "Loving You", appeared on their third English-language EP E-Side 3, released on April 12, 2024.[10]

Composition edit

"Suki da" is described as a mid-tempo "sensational" love pop song,[11][12] expressing the protagonist's fourth attempt to confess her crush, who is her childhood friend, while struggling across space and time to erase her past love confessions.[4][11] Mori said that the song depicts the protagonist's misunderstanding, awareness, and determination and reflects "thinking about someone from the bottom of [her] heart".[7] The song was written by Ayase, a member who handles a production of the duo, composed in the key of E minor at 120 beats per minute with a running time of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.[13] The keys of the three choruses are all different, reflecting the ups and downs of emotions.[12]

Music video edit

An accompanying music video for "Suki da" was initially scheduled for premiere on November 6, 2022,[14] but was postponed to November 13 due to production reasons.[15][16] The music video was directed by Kazuaki Seki, portraying the plot of Hikari no Tane's illustration.[17]

Commercial performance edit

"Suki da" debuted at number 23 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart.[18] Additionally, the song landed at number one on the Oricon Digital Singles (Single Track) Chart, selling 14,639 downloads in its first week. It became the ninth number-one song on the Digital Singles Chart and marked Yoasobi as the second most number-one artist on the chart, behind only Kenshi Yonezu, who has 10 songs.[19] "Suki da" entered the Billboard Japan Hot 100 at number eight,[20][21] earned 12,558 downloads and charted at number three on the Download Chart;[22] with 2,623,457 streams, it peaked at number 39 on the Streaming Chart on its first week.[23]

Live performances and usage in media edit

Yoasobi performed "Suki da" live for the first time at the Rock in Japan Festival on August 6, 2022, and the Rising Sun Rock Festival on the 12th.[24][25] On September 7, "Suki da" was chosen to accompany an advertisement for the hair care product Ichikami starring Mei Nagano and Yoshiaki Higashi.[26] On the same day, Yoasobi also released the debut performance of the song from the 2022 Rock in Japan Festival to commemorate the collaboration.[27]

Credits and personnel edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Suki da"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[28] 8
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[18] 23

Certifications edit

‹See Tfd›
Certifications for "Suki da"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[29] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Suki da"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 30, 2022
Sony Japan [30]

References edit

  1. ^ "YOASOBI 4人の直木賞作家とコラボ 書き下ろし原作に楽曲を発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 1, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Mugi (December 31, 2021). "Hit duo YOASOBI teams up with 4 Naoki Prize-winning novelists for new song project". Grape. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボ第2弾楽曲「好きだ」リリース決定＆ジャケット写真公開". Pia (in Japanese). May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Billboard Japan (May 31, 2022). "Japan's YOASOBI Releases New Song 'Sukida' Alongside Story by Eto Mori". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "YOASOBI×直木賞作家プロジェクト、第2弾は森絵都の小説が原作「好きだ」". Natalie (in Japanese). May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト『はじめての』第2弾楽曲「好きだ」（原作：森絵都）を配信リリース". The First Time (in Japanese). May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "YOASOBI、森絵都書き下ろし小説が原作の新曲「好きだ」リリース". Barks (in Japanese). May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト4曲＆小説入り『はじめての - EP』数量限定でリリース". Barks (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "YOASOBI、新曲「勇者」がTVアニメ"葬送のフリーレン"OPテーマに決定。同曲収録した3rd EP『THE BOOK 3』10/4リリース". Skream! (in Japanese). September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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  13. ^ "Key, BPM of 好きだ by YOASOBI". Musicstax. May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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  15. ^ Yoasobi [@YOASOBI_staff] (November 6, 2022). "【公開延期のお知らせ】" (Tweet). Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "YOASOBI、「いち髪」CMソング「好きだ」MV公開". Natalie (in Japanese). November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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  18. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-06-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
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  20. ^ "【ビルボード】日向坂46「僕なんか」478,142枚を売り上げ総合首位獲得 YOASOBI新曲「好きだ」総合8位に初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  21. ^ Billboard Japan (June 9, 2022). "Hinatazaka46 Hits No. 1, Official HIGE DANdism Returns to No. 2 on Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  22. ^ "【ビルボード】米津玄師「M八七」DLソング首位返り咲き、YOASOBI新曲3位に初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「ミックスナッツ」4度目のストリーミング首位 YOASOBIコラボ企画第2弾「好きだ」が初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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  30. ^ "直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト第2弾楽曲、森絵都さん小説を原作とした新曲「好きだ」5/30(月)配信リリース決定！明日5/23(月)より、全国セブン‐イレブン店内にて音源先行解禁！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

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