Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū

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"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
Ai - Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū.png
Promotional single by Ai
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)
GenreJ-pop
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)Makoto Shinohara
Producer(s)Uta

"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (Japanese: みんながみんな英雄; lit. "Absolutely Everyone's a Hero") is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on January 5, 2016, by EMI Records.

Upon its release, the song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and later received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in April 2016. The song was later included in a deluxe reissue of Ai's second greatest hits album, The Best.[1]

Background and release[]

Written by Makoto Shinohara, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" was originally planned to only be used in a promotional campaign for au, a Japanese mobile phone operator.[2] A 100-second version of the song was exclusively released on au's music services in January 2016, and a few weeks later was released to other digital stores.[3] In February 2016, Universal Japan announced the full version of the song was to be released to digital stores.[4][5][6]

With the release of the full version of the song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" became a sleeper hit in Japan with over 400,000 downloads.[7] In April 2016, the song was certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Composition and lyrics[]

A J-pop song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" samples the melody of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", a children's song often sung in schools and camps.[7] Lyrically, the song is about being a hero. Real Sound Japan described the song as an "uplifting J-pop song" with "soulful singing" from Ai.[7]

Live performances[]

Ai performed "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" at the 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Makoto Shinohara and produced by Uta.

Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū – 100 Second version
No.TitleLength
1."Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"1:40
Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū – Full version
No.TitleLength
1."Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"3:01

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] 4

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Certifications[]

Certifications and sales for "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Version Label
Japan January 5, 2016
100 Second Version EMI Records
January 16, 2016
February 26, 2016 Full Version
Radio airplay
Various November 6, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming

References[]

  1. ^ "au三太郎で40万DLの大ヒット！AI『みんながみんな英雄』がついにCD化". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. ^ "au三太郎CM曲 AIが歌う『みんながみんな英雄』 が首位を独占！初登場1位 15冠を達成". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI歌う三太郎シリーズ最新CMソング、本日よりフル尺配信". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. ^ "AI「みんながみんな英雄」フルバージョンをMステで初公開！". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI"英雄"CMソング大反響でフルVer.制作、Mステで初披露". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. ^ "【朗報】auのCM『三太郎シリーズ』からAIさんが歌う「みんながみんな英雄」フルバージョン公開！". ロケットニュース24 (in Japanese). 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. ^ a b c "AI『みんながみんな英雄』なぜ配信で大ヒット？ その理由をカバーの変遷から読み解く". Real Sound｜��アルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  8. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "Credits / Kansha!!!!! Thank You for 20 Years New and Best". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Ai – Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 16, 2021. Select 2016年4月 on the drop-down menu
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