Specialz
| "Specialz" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by King Gnu | ||||
| from the album The Greatest Unknown | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | September 6, 2023 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tsuneta Daiki | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsuneta Daiki | |||
| King Gnu singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Specialz" on YouTube | ||||
"Specialz" is a song by Japanese band King Gnu. The song was released on September 6, 2023, and serves as the opening theme for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.[1]
Background
King Gnu has previously wrote Ichizu and Sakayume for the movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0.[1]
Commercial performance
The song became an Internet meme after a post by NASA of a satellite image of Tokyo which bears a resemblance to a crater formed in the anime. Fans of the anime spammed the post with the caption "You are my special".[2]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[3] | 28 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] | 2 |
| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[5] | 4 |
References
- ^ a b "King Gnu Releases JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 Anime Opening Theme Music Video". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Jujutsu Kaisen Fans Flood NASA Space Post With "SPECIALZ" Shibuya Arc Reference". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of September 16, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2023/9/18". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ King Gnuのシングル作品 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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