Wikipedia

The Rumbling

"The Rumbling" is a single recorded by Japanese alternative metal band SiM, released from the EP Beware through Pony Canyon label. The television edit version of the song was released on January 10, 2022, while the full version was released on February 7, 2022. The song was featured as the opening theme song for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. It peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart,[3] No. 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[4] No. 13 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart,[5] and No. 23 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.[6]

"The Rumbling"
Standard and limited editions cover
Single by SiM
from the EP Beware
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2022 (2022-02-07)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length3:40
LabelPony Canyon
Composer(s)SiM
Lyricist(s)MAH
SiM singles chronology
"Captain Hook"
(2020) 		"The Rumbling"
(2022) 		"Under the Tree"
(2023)
Audio sample
Music video
"The Rumbling" on YouTube
Alternate cover
TV size cover

Background and release

edit

The song was the first single released after the band's label transfer to Pony Canyon and was used as the opening theme song for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2.[7] The release date of "The Rumbling" was not announced in advance, but the television edit version released unannounced on January 9, 2022, the day the first episode of the anime aired. The full version of the song was later announced to be released digitally on February 7, 2022.[8] The physical version was released on May 25, 2022, in vinyl, limited to 5,000 copies worldwide.[9]

Composition and lyrics

edit

"The Rumbling" was written entirely in English, in the key of C minor and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 145 BPM.[10] It was composed by the band and the lyrics were written by vocalist MAH for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2.[11][12][13] The song has been described as a metalcore song with heavy strings elements.[2]

According to vocalist MAH, the song was made from May to June 2021 on Pony Canyon offer after their transfer to the label. MAH and guitarist SHOW-HATE made 4 songs together since they knew Attack on Titan very well, then one of the songs entitled "The Rumbling" was chosen for the anime. Unlike their previous works, they decided to put strings and chorus to the song to keep the feeling of the previous theme songs of the anime while still retaining the band's musical style with reggae part in the middle. They made the whole song to be up tempo then changed the rhythm to be slower.[14]

Music video

edit

The music video for "The Rumbling" was released on March 2, 2022, after being teased with two short trailers three weeks before. Directed by Taiyo Yamamoto, it features the band performing the song in Attack on Titan setting.[15] As of August 2024, "The Rumbling" has 68 million views on YouTube.[16]

The band also released the official instrumental playthrough videos for drums, bass, and guitar on their YouTube channel.[17]

Commercial performance

edit

The song became SiM's most commercially successful song, debuted at No. 3 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, No. 15 on the US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, No. 30 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart,[18] and No. 23 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles chart[6] in its first week. It hit No. 1 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart the following week and No. 13 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart on the chart dated February 19.[5] The song also entered the US Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart at No. 18 on January 27, 2022, with over 2.1 million US streams.[19] After the release of the full song, "The Rumbling" re-entered the US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, jumped to No. 2.[20] It also debuted at No. 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles,[4] and No. 92 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.[21] In the band's home country of Japan, it charted at No. 67 on the Japan Hot 100[22] and No. 5 on the Oricon Digital Singles chart, selling 8,065 downloads in its first week.[23]

Track listing

edit
The Rumbling (TV size)
No.TitleLength
1."The Rumbling" (TV Size)1:30
Total length:1:30
The Rumbling
No.TitleLength
1."The Rumbling"3:40
Total length:3:40
The Rumbling limited edition – Side A
No.TitleLength
1."The Rumbling"3:40
The Rumbling limited edition – Side B
No.TitleLength
2."The Rumbling" (instrumental)3:40
3."The Rumbling" (TV size)1:30
Total length:8:50

Personnel

edit

SiM

  • Manabu "MAH" Taniguti – vocals, lyrics
  • Shouhei "SHOW-HATE" Iida – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Shinya "SiN" Shinohara – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Yuya "GODRi" Taniguchi – drums, backing vocals

Charts

edit

Awards and nominations

edit
Awards and nominations for "The Rumbling"
Ceremony Year Award Result Ref.
7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 Best Opening Sequence Won [30]
Best Anime Song Won

References

edit
  1. ^ Bastos, Margarinda (January 10, 2022). "'Attack on Titan' Final Season Part 2 Opening Theme Is The Anime at Its Most Metal". Collider. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gaudet, Nicholas (February 3, 2022). "Review: "The Rumbling" – SiM". Music Talkers. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hot Hard Rock Songs". Billboard. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  7. ^ McCullough, Hayley (January 9, 2022). "'Attack on Titan' Releases Epic Opening/Ending Themes Ahead of Its Conclusion". CBR. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "SiM、"進撃の巨人 The Final Season Part2"OPテーマ「The Rumbling」フル・サイズを2/7デジタル・リリース！" ['Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2' OP theme by SiM, "The Rumbling" full size will be release on 2/7 digitally!]. Gekirock (in Japanese). January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "【Limited Quantities Vinyl】SiM "The Rumbling" Vinyl Release". Pony Canyon. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Key & BPM for "The Rumbling" by SiM". Tunebat. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ NBT; Dorian (January 11, 2022). "SiM provides Attack on Titan's heaviest theme song ever, "The Rumbling"!". Jrock News. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Lazic, Tamara (February 10, 2022). "Interview: SiM – The Band Behind "The Rumbling"". Anime Corner. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Artist Who is in Charge of Making the Opening Theme Song of 'Attack on Titan, The Final Season Part2' is SiM". Anime News Network. January 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Masuda, Yuichi (March 10, 2022). "SiM – "The Rumbling" | Official Interview" (Select EN for English translation). The Rumbling special website. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  15. ^ NBT (February 8, 2022). "SiM collaborates with 'Attack on Titan' for epic music video "The Rumbling"". Jrock News. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "SiM – "The Rumbling" (Official Video)". SiM Official YouTube Channel. March 2, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  17. ^ NBT (March 20, 2022). "SiM unveils all instrumental playthroughs of "The Rumbling", Attack on Titan theme song". Jrock News. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  18. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 20, 2022). "'Attack on Titan' Theme 'The Rumbling' Hits Billboard Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  19. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 27, 2022). "SiM's 'Attack on Titan' Theme 'The Rumbling' Rules Hot Hard Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  20. ^ "Hard Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング" [Digital Single (Single Song) Chart] (in Japanese). Oricon. February 21, 2022. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [2022/02/16 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  26. ^ "'The Rumbling' | SiM" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  28. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2022)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  29. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2022)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  30. ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (March 4, 2023). "All the Winners of the 7th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Rumbling&oldid=1242048803"