Ignite (Eir Aoi song)
"Ignite" | ||||
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Single by Eir Aoi | ||||
from the album D'azur | ||||
Released | August 20, 2014 | (Japan)|||
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Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | SME Records | |||
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Eir Aoi singles chronology | ||||
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"Ignite" on YouTube |
"Ignite" (stylized as "IGNITE") is a single by Japanese singer Eir Aoi. It was released under SME Records on August 20, 2014. It was used as the first opening theme of the Sword Art Online II anime television series.[1] It reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100,[2] and also reached the ninth place on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[3] It also received a digital download song certification of Platinum from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 250,000.[4]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ignite" |
| Tomoyuki Ogawa | 4:04 |
2. | "Brainwash" |
| Takahiro Yasuda | 3:18 |
3. | "Utakata" (泡沫 Foam) | Eir Aoi | Eir Aoi | 5:00 |
4. | "Ignite" (instrumental) | 4:01 | ||
Total length: | 16:23 |
Charts[]
Chart (2014) | Peak positions |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[3] | 9 |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Platinum | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | August 20, 2014 | SME Records | CD | SECL-1554 |
CD+DVD | SECL-1552 | |||
CD+DVD | SECL-1555 |
References[]
- ^ Ressler, Karen (April 18, 2014). "Eir Aoi Returns to Perform 'Sword Art Online II' Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. September 6, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ignite | 藍井エイル" [Ignite | Eir Aoi]. Oricon (in Japanese). September 1, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Japanese single digital certifications – IGNITE" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2019年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. September 1, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. September 6, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
External links[]
- "Ignite" at Discogs
- "Ignite" at MusicBrainz
Categories:
- 2014 singles
- 2014 songs
- Eir Aoi songs
- Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles
- Anime songs
- SME Records singles
- Sword Art Online
- 2010s Japanese single stubs