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
ReleasedDecember 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)
GenreJ-pop
Length3:21
LabelSony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Music video
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" on YouTube

"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" (もしも命が描けたら, lit. "If I could draw life") is a song recorded by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It appears as the seventh track on their second EP, The Book 2, which was released on December 1, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, as its promotional single. 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 release[]

On June 2, 2021, Yoasobi announced to be in charging of writing and singing a theme song for the stage Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara (もしも命が描けたら), starring Kei Tanaka, Mario Kuroba, and Hijiri Kojima, written by Osamu Suzuki, a screenwriter who also wrote Tsuki Ōji, a based novel for the duo's song "Haruka". The stage was performed on August 12–22 at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre.[1] The duo reveal the song's title after the stage was premiered.[2] On October 1, the duo announced the stage theme song would be included on their second EP The Book 2, scheduled for release on December 1 as a seventh track, alongside the singles released in 2021, and "Tsubame".[3]

"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was written by Ayase, a member, and producer of Yoasobi, composed in the key of A♯ minor, 100 beats per minute with a running time of 3 minutes and 21 seconds.[4] The full song was played for the first time at Tokyo FM's Jump Up Melodies Top 20 on November 26.[5] An accompanying music video of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was premiered on December 12, 2021,[6][7] directed by Asami Kiyokawa, who handled art direction of the stage Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara.[8] 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".[9]

Commercial performance[]

In Japan, "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" debuted at number 45 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart[10] and peaked at number 37.[11] It landed at number three on the Digital Singles (Single Track) 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[]

Credits adapted from The Book 2 liner notes and YouTube.[16][17]

Song

  • Ayase – writer, producer
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Osamu Suzuki – based story writer
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing

Music video

  • Asami Kiyokawa – director, storyboard, key animation
  • Hideaki Inaba – CG director
  • Hideyuki Matsui (P.I.C.S) – animation producer

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[18] 35
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[11] 37

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)
Sony Music Japan [19]

References[]

  1. ^ "鈴木おさむ×田中圭による、舞台『もしも命が描けたら』の上演が決定　共演は黒羽麻璃央、小島聖". Spice (in Japanese). Eplus. June 4, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ YOASOBI [@YOASOBI_staff] (August 12, 2021). "舞台『#もしも命が描けたら』配信公演が決定