Make It Out Alive

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"Make It Out Alive"
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Single by One Ok Rock
Released25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)
Recorded
  • 2016
  • 2023
Length3:30
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
One Ok Rock singles chronology
"Vandalize"
(2022)
"Make It Out Alive"
(2023)
Music video
"Make It Out Alive" on YouTube

"Make It Out Alive" is a song by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. The song was written by Takahiro Moriuchi, Kane Churko and Jamil Kazmi, and produced by Kane Churko and Jordan Fish. It was released on 25 August 2023 as a single. [1]

Contents

The song serves as collaboration with Capcom and Niantic for use in the mobile game Monster Hunter Now . [2] [3]

Background

The song was originally written in 2016 for the band's eighth studio album, Ambitions . However, the song was scrapped from the album, and the band decided to rerecord the song in 2023.[ citation needed ]

In an interview uploaded to the official Monster Hunter Now Instagram page, vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi explained about remaking "Make It Out Alive" for the game:

When we got the offer, we chose a song that we all thought really fits the game. Then we pulled it apart and basically remade it. That's how the song was born. [4]

Music video

The music video for "Make It Out Alive" was directed by Yasuhiro Arafune and was released on 29 August 2023 on the band's YouTube channel. [5]

The video starts off with the band performing in the middle of Shibuya Crossing, then shows scenes from Monster Hunter Now, including a Hunter running as Diablos roam around Shibuya, and the Hunter pulling out a sword that was partially buried on the ground and pointing it sword at the Diablos.

Charts

Chart performance for "Make It Out Alive"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [6] 17
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [7] 30

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References

  1. @ONEOKROCK_japan (August 24, 2023). "Surprise! New Single "Make It Out Alive" out now!! ONE OK ROCK × Monster Hunter Now OOR.lnk.to/MIOAAW (Japan URL)oor.lnk.to/makeitoutalive (Inter. URL) #ONEOKROCK #MHNow #モンハンNow" (Tweet). Retrieved August 28, 2023 via Twitter.
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