"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]
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 |
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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [4] | Platinum | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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 |
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