Specialz

This article is about the King Gnu song. For other uses, see Special.

"Specialz"
Single by King Gnu
from the album The Greatest Unknown
Language	Japanese English
Released	September 1, 2023
Genre	Anime song
Length	3:58
Label	Ariola Japan
Songwriter	Daiki Tsuneta
Producer	King Gnu
King Gnu singles chronology
"Stardom" (2022) "Specialz" (2023)
Alternative cover
Limited edition cover

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Specialz" Chart (2023–25) Peak position Brazilian Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 French Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 German Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 7 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 28 Global Japan Songs Excluding Japan ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [7] 18 Indian Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 3 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [8] 2 Japan Hot Animation ( Billboard Japan ) [9] 1 Japan (Oricon) [10] 4 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [11] 4 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) [12] 1 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 21 Singaporean Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 2 South African Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 South Korean Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 7 Taiwan ( Billboard ) [14] 5 Thai Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 UK Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 US Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 1 US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [15] 4 Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Specialz" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Oricon) [16] 10 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) [17] 1

Year-end charts 2023 year-end chart performance for "Specialz" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) [18] 41 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) [19] 11 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) [20] 8 2024 year-end chart performance for "Specialz" Chart (2024) Position Brazilian Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 2 French Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 2 German Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 11 Global Japan Songs Excluding Japan ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 3 Indian Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 6 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [21] 11 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) [22] 4 Singaporean Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 6 South African Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 6 South Korean Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 19 Thai Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 8 UK Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 2 US Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 2 2025 year-end chart performance for "Specialz" Chart (2025) Position Brazilian Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [23] 11 French Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [24] 15 Global Japan Songs Excluding Japan ( Billboard Japan ) [5] 16 Indian Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [25] 16 South African Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [26] 14 UK Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [27] 12 US Japan Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [28] 18

Certifications

Certifications for "Specialz"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [29] Digital	Gold	100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [30]	3× Platinum	300,000,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Nwaenie, Chike (January 4, 2024). "Jujutsu Kaisen Fans Flood NASA Space Post With "SPECIALZ" Shibuya Arc Reference". CBR . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 11, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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20. "【オリコン年間ランキング2023】King & Prince、「シングル」「アルバム」ともにミリオン達成で「音楽」3ジャンルで首位 YOASOBI「アイドル」が3冠 | デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 1位~10位". Oricon (in Japanese). December 20, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
21. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2024 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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29. "Japanese digital single certifications – King Gnu – SPECIALZ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved May 20, 2024.Select 2024年4月 on the drop-down menu
30. "Japanese single streaming certifications – King Gnu – SPECIALZ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved February 27, 2025.Select 2025年1月 on the drop-down menu