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I'm Invincible

"I'm Invincible" (私は最強, Watashi wa Saikyō, alternatively titled "I'm Invincible (Uta from One Piece Film Red)", stylized in sentence case) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Ado, released on June 22, 2022, by Virgin Music. Written and produced by Motoki Ohmori of Mrs. Green Apple, the song served as the second single from the 2022 soundtrack album, Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red.

"I'm Invincible"
Single by Ado
from the album Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedJune 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)
Genre
Length4:17
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Motoki Ohmori
Producer(s)Mrs. Green Apple
Ado singles chronology
"New Genesis"
(2021) 		"I'm Invincible"
(2022) 		"Backlight"
(2022)
Music video
"I'm Invincible" on YouTube

Upon its release, "I'm Invincible" peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Globally, "I'm Invincible" peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Global 200.

Background edit

On June 8, 2022, the cast for the upcoming film, One Piece Film: Red was revealed. Amongst the cast, Ado was revealed as the singing voice actress for the character Uta while Kaori Nazuka reprised her role for Uta's non-singing parts.[1] Shortly after, Ado released "New Genesis", the image song for the film. Shortly after its release, a new single was announced with lyrics and production by Mrs. Green Apple.[2] The music video for the single subsequently was announced for release on June 22.[2]

Commercial performance edit

"I'm Invincible" debuted at number 21 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] On the Billboard Japan Hot Animation chart, the song debuted at number 5.[4] On the Oricon Digital Singles Chart, "I'm Invincible" debuted at number 8.[5]

Following the release of Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red in August, “I'm Invincible" reached a new peak on both the Billboard Japan and Oricon charts. On the Japan Hot Animation chart, "I'm Invincible" peaked at number 2.[6] On the Oricon chart, "I'm Invincible" peaked at number 2 on the Digital Singles Chart and number 3 on the Combined Singles Chart.[7][8] Near the end of September, "I'm Invincible" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[9] The song later received a Platinum streaming certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).

Covers edit

Mrs. Green Apple self-covered "I'm Invincible", which was included as a B-side on their single "Soranji",[10] and later on their fifth studio album Antenna.[11]

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Ado – vocals
  • Motoki Ohmori – songwriting, electric guitar, programming
  • Mrs. Green Apple – production, recording arrangement
  • Junya Kondo – alto saxophone
  • Shuhei Ito – cello
  • Sonoko Muraoka – cello
  • Hideyuki Karakazu – drums
  • Natsuhiko Mori – electric bass
  • Hiroto Wakai – electric guitar
  • Ken Ito – horn arrangement, string arrangement
  • Ryoka Fujisawa – piano
  • Hideyuki Kurakazu – tambourine, triangle
  • Nobuhide Handa – trombone
  • Tatsuhiko Yoshizawa – trumpet
  • Mei Mishina – viola
  • Sumire Segawa – viola
  • Anzu Suhara – violin
  • Daisuke Yamamoto – violin
  • Honoka Sato – violin
  • Kon Shirasu – violin
  • Sena Oshima – violin
  • Shino Miwa – violin
  • Tsukasa Nagura – violin
  • Yuki Nakajima – violin

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "I'm Invincible"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[18]
Single track 		Gold 100,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[19]
Streaming 		2× Platinum 200,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release history and formats for "I'm Invincible"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 22, 2022
[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "「ONE PIECE FILM RED」ウタ役は名塚佳織＆Ado、津田健次郎は重要キャラに". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "『ONE PIECE FILM RED』、Mrs. GREEN APPLE提供の劇中歌「私は最強」MVプレミア公開". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2022". Billboard Japan. June 29, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation: Week of June 29, 2022". Billboard Japan. June 29, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2022年06月20日～2022年06月26日". Oricon News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Animation – Week of August 24, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2022年08月15日～2022年08月21日". Oricon News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Adoの合算シングル売上TOP17作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 28, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mrs. GREEN APPLE、約3年半ぶり10作目のシングル『Soranji』11月9日リリース決定。映画『ONE PIECE FILM RED』劇中歌"私は最強"セルフ・カバーも収録". Tower Records. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Mrs. GREEN APPLE、ニューアルバム『ANTENNA』のトラックリスト公開 [Mrs. Green Apple Releases Tracklist for New Album Antenna]. The First Times (in Japanese). Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Credits / I'm invincible (UTA from ONE PIECE FILM RED / Ado". Tidal. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of September 3, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved November 7, 2022. Select 2023年1月 on the drop-down menu
  19. ^ "Japanese digital single streaming certifications – Ado – 私は最強 (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 20, 2023. Select 2023年4月 on the drop-down menu
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