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Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara

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"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Promotional single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book 2
LanguageJapanese
English title"If I Could Draw Life"
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022
GenreJ-pop
Length3:21
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Music video
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" on YouTube
"If I Could Draw Life" on YouTube

"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" (もしも命いのちが描えがけたら, lit. "If I could draw life") is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, The Book 2. It was first released on December 1, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and later released as a standalone promotional single on August 12, 2022. Written by Ayase, the song featured as a theme song of the stage of the same name, Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara, written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki, and based on it.

Background and promotion

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On June 2, 2021, Yoasobi was announced to be in charge of writing and singing a theme song for the stage Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara (もしも命いのちが描えがけたら), starring Kei Tanaka, Mario Kuroba, and Hijiri Kojima. The stage was written by Osamu Suzuki, a screenwriter who also wrote Tsuki Ōji, a based novel for the duo's song "Haruka". Performed on August 12–22 at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, the story depicts a man who draws a picture as the time of life gradually decreases in order to share it with someone.[1] On October 1, the duo announced the stage theme would be included on their second EP The Book 2 as the second track, released on December 1.[2]

The full-length version of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was played for the first time at Tokyo FM's Jump Up Melodies Top 20 on November 26.[3] An accompanying music video of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was premiered on December 12, 2021,[4][5] directed by Asami Kiyokawa, who also handled art direction of the stage.[6] Yoasobi gave a debut performance of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" on December 30, 2021, at the 63rd Japan Record Awards, alongside "Kaibutsu", and "Yasashii Suisei".[7] The standalone version of the song was surprisingly released on August 12, 2022, to commemorate the anniversary of the stage premiere.[8] The English version of the song, titled "If I Could Draw Life", was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[9]

Commercial performance

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In Japan, "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" debuted at number 45 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and peaked at number 37 the next week.[10][11] It landed at number three on the Digital Singles Chart,[12] selling 11,823 download units in its first week.[13] The song entered Billboard Japan Hot 100 at number 32, collecting 10,084 downloads (number three on the Download Songs),[14] and ranked number 66 on the Streaming Songs in its first week.[15]

Credits and personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 32
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[11] 37

Certifications

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Certifications for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[17] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 12, 2022
Sony Japan [18]

References

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  1. ^ "鈴木すずきおさむ×田中たなか圭けいによる、舞台ぶたい『もしも命いのちが描えがけたら』の上演じょうえんが決定けってい 共演きょうえんは黒羽くろは麻あさ璃央、小島こじま聖きよし". Spice (in Japanese). June 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI、12月に新作しんさくリリース&日本武道館にほんぶどうかん2daysで初はつの有ゆう観客かんきゃくライブ決定けってい". Oricon (in Japanese). October 1, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、未み発表はっぴょう曲きょく「もしも命いのちが描えがけたら」がテーマ曲きょくの鈴木すずきおさむ作さく·演出えんしゅつ舞台ぶたいの戯曲ぎきょく公開こうかい＆放送ほうそう決定けってい". The First Time (in Japanese). November 24, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "YOASOBI、日本武道館にほんぶどうかん公演こうえんの映像えいぞう使用しよう「もしも命いのちが描えがけたら」ティザー公開こうかい MVはプレミア公開こうかい". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "YOASOBI、今夜こんやの「情熱じょうねつ大陸たいりく」オンエア直前ちょくぜんに田中たなか圭けい主演しゅえん舞台ぶたいのテーマ曲きょくMV公開こうかい". Natalie (in Japanese). December 12, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "12月がつ1日にち(水)すいリリース2nd EP『THE BOOK 2』店舗てんぽ別べつ購入こうにゅう者しゃ特典とくてん絵柄えがら公開こうかい！前作ぜんさく1st EP『THE BOOK』の再さいアンコールプレスも決定けってい！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). November 5, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "YOASOBI、『輝かがやく！日本にっぽんレコード大賞たいしょう』歌唱かしょう曲きょく発表はっぴょう 「怪物かいぶつ」「優やさしい彗星すいせい」「もしも命いのちが描えがけたら」フルサイズで初はつ披露ひろう". Real Sound (in Japanese). December 25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "YOASOBI、「もしも命いのちが描えがけたら」を同名どうめい舞台ぶたいの初演しょえんから1年ねんを記念きねんしてシングルカット". The First Time (in Japanese). August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "YOASOBI楽曲がっきょくの英語えいご版ばん8曲きょく入いり「E-SIDE 2」配信はいしん決定けってい（動画どうがあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2021-12-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2021-12-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "YOASOBI最新さいしんアルバム『THE BOOK 2』が通算つうさん3作さく目めの「デジタルアルバム」1位い【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 20 Digital Singles: 2021-12-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "【ビルボード】宇多田うただヒカル「君きみに夢中むちゅう」がDLソング2週しゅう連続れんぞくNo.1、YOASOBI未み発表はっぴょう曲きょくが初はつ登場とうじょう3位い". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "【ビルボード】マカロニえんぴつ「なんでもないよ、」初はつのストリーミング首位しゅい 初はつワンマン＆最新さいしんEP発売はつばいのYOASOBI好調こうちょう". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of December 8, 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – もしも命いのちが描えがけたら" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 29, 2023. Select 2023年ねん4月がつ on the drop-down menu
  18. ^ "2nd EP『THE BOOK 2』収録しゅうろく曲きょく「もしも命いのちが描えがけたら」、テーマ曲きょくとなった鈴木すずきおさむ作さく・演出えんしゅつの舞台ぶたい「もしも命いのちが描えがけたら」初演しょえんから1年ねんを記念きねんしてシングルカットで配信はいしんリリース！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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