Ryusei (song)

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"Ryusei"
Sandaime J Soul Brothers - Ryusei.png
CD+DVD and digital cover
Single by Sandaime J Soul Brothers
from the album Planet Seven
B-side
  • "Summer Dreams Come True"
  • "Wedding Bell"
ReleasedJune 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length5:24
Label Rhythm Zone
Songwriter(s)
  • STY
  • Maozon
Producer(s) Hiro
Sandaime J Soul Brothers singles chronology
"Sakura"
(2014)
"Ryusei"
(2014)
"Cosmos"
(2014)
Music video
"R.Y.U.S.E.I." on YouTube

"Ryusei" (stylized as R.Y.U.S.E.I.) is a song recorded by Japanese group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. It was released on June 25, 2014 by rhythm zone and later included in his fifth studio album Planet Seven (2015). Musically, "Ryusei" it is a J-pop song with an EDM beat. Upon its release, it peaked at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and due to its commercial success, topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year 2015. [5]

Contents

Music video

The music video for "Ryusei" was filmed in Los Angeles, United States. On September 3, 2016, the number of views of the music video on YouTube exceeded 100 million, [6] being the first video ever of Avex's YouTube channel to do so.

Awards

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2014 Japan Cable Awards Excellence AwardWon
Japan Record Awards Grand PrixWon
Excellent Work AwardWon

Track listings and formats

  1. "Ryusei" – 5:24
  2. "Summer Dreams Come True" – 4:07
  3. "Wedding Bell: 素晴らしきかな人生" – 4:59
  1. "Ryusei" – 5:24
  2. "Summer Dreams Come True" – 4:07
  3. "Wedding Bell: 素晴らしきかな人生" – 4:59
  4. "Ryusei" (instrumental) – 5:24
  5. "Summer Dreams Come True" (instrumental) – 4:07
  6. "Wedding Bell: 素晴らしきかな人生" (instrumental) – 4:59
  1. "Ryusei" (music video)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [11]
Physical single
Gold100,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [12]
Digital single
Million1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Preceded by Japan Record Award Grand Prix
2014
Succeeded by
"Unfair World"
(Sandaime J Soul Brothers)