Hug (Sid song)

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"Hug"
Hugsidsingle.png
Regular edition cover
Single by SID
from the album Outsider
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2014 (2014-02-12)
Length9:36
Label Ki/oon
Composer Aki
Lyricist Mao
SID singles chronology
"Anniversary"
(2013)
"Hug"
(2014)
"Enamel"
(2014)

"Hug" is a single by Japanese rock band SID, released on February 12, 2014, by Ki/oon and included on the album Outsider. It was theme song of February on TV Asahi's television program Onegai! Ranking. [1] "Hug" is a love song, released in celebration of Valentine's Day. [2] [1]

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Promotion and release

The single was announced in late November 2013 and that would be released in five editions, one specific to each member. [3] The song was first performed on December 27th at the Visual BANG! ~SID 10th Anniversary FINAL PARTY event, held at Nippon Budokan, marking the closing of the band's tenth-anniversary celebrations. The event also revealed the single's content and announced the new album Outsider . [4] [5]

It was released as SID's first single of 2014. The five editions consisted in: a regular edition and four limited editions with special cover art and photos focused on each of the band members (A for Mao, B for Shinji, C for Aki, and D for Yūya). Additionally, the limited editions also came with a ticket to a promotional raffle and early access to tickets for the band's subsequent tour, named Outsider. The tracks do not differ between the editions, containing only "Hug" and its instrumental version. [4]

Commercial performance and reception

"Hug" reached the sixth position on weekly Oricon Singles Chart and remained on chart for five weeks. [6] On Tower Records' Japanese pop and rock singles chart, it reached the third position. [1] It reached number 21 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. [7] It is the band's 19th best-selling single, according to the Oricon ranking. [6]

CD Journal reviewed "Hug" as "a satisfying release" and "a mature love song." [1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao; all music is composed by Aki.

No.TitleLength
1."hug"4:48
2."hug" (Instrumental)4:48
Total length:9:36

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SID / hug - CDJournal". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  2. "シドの人気曲ランキング【2026】". RAG Music - Ranking (in Japanese). 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  3. "シド新作「hug」限定盤はメンバー別フォトブック付き". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  4. 1 2 "SID、10周年を締めくくる武道館公演で新曲初披露&アルバムリリース決定". BARKS (in Japanese). 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  5. "シド、4thアルバム『OUTSIDER』のリリースが決定". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  6. 1 2 "シドのシングル売上TOP20作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  7. "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (Search for release date). Billboard Hot 100 (in Japanese). 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2022-06-29.