Unravel (TK song)

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All tracks are written by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure

"Unravel"
Unravel album cover.jpg
Single by TK from Ling tosite sigure
from the album Fantastic Magic
LanguageJapanese
B-side
  • "Fu re te Fu re ru"
  • "Acoustic Installation"
ReleasedJuly 23, 2014
Studio
  • 4
  • Tuppence House I's
Length4:00
Label Sony Music Associated
Songwriter(s) TK from Ling tosite sigure
Producer(s) TK from Ling tosite sigure
TK from Ling tosite sigure singles chronology
"Unravel"
(2014)
"Signal"
(2016)
Alternative cover
TK from Ling tosite sigure - unravel (limited edition).png
Limited edition cover
Unravel standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Unravel" (TV anime Tokyo Ghoul opening song)4:00
2."Fu re te Fu re ru"3:38
3."Acoustic Installation"6:04
Total length:13:42
Unravel limited edition
No.TitleLength
4."Unravel" (TV edit)1:30
Total length:15:12

Personnel

Musicians
Production
Studio

Charts

Chart performance for "Unravel"
Chart (2014)Peak
position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) [6] 9
Japan Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7] 6

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan
Physical
10,112 [8]
Japan (RIAJ) [9]
Digital
Platinum250,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [10] Gold50,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2015 Newtype Anime Awards Best Theme Song9th place [11]

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