Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara

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"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Promotional single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book 2
LanguageJapanese
English title"If I Could Draw Life"
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022
GenreJ-pop
Length3:21
LabelSony Japan
SongwriterAyase
ProducerAyase
Music video
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" on YouTube
"If I Could Draw Life" on YouTube

"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" (もしも命が描けたら; lit. "If I could draw life") is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, The Book 2. It was first released on December 1, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and later released as a standalone promotional single on August 12, 2022. Written by Ayase, the song featured as a theme song of the play of the same name, Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara, written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki, and based on it.

Background and promotion

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On June 2, 2021, Yoasobi was announced to be in charge of writing and singing a theme song for the play Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara (もしも命が描けたら), starring Kei Tanaka, Mario Kuroba, and Hijiri Kojima. The play was written by Osamu Suzuki, a screenwriter who also wrote Tsuki Ōji, a based short story for the duo's song "Haruka". Performed on August 12–22 at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, the story depicts a man who draws a picture as the time of life gradually decreases in order to share it with someone.[1] On October 1, the duo announced the play's theme would be included on their second EP The Book 2 as the second track, released on December 1.[2]

The full-length version of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was played for the first time at Tokyo FM's Jump Up Melodies Top 20 on November 26.[3] An accompanying music video of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" was premiered on December 12, 2021,[4][5] directed by Asami Kiyokawa, who also handled art direction of the play.[6] Yoasobi gave a debut performance of "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" on December 30, 2021, at the 63rd Japan Record Awards, alongside "Kaibutsu", and "Yasashii Suisei".[7] The standalone version of the song was surprisingly released on August 12, 2022, to commemorate the first anniversary of the play premiere.[8] The English version of the song, titled "If I Could Draw Life", was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[9]

Commercial performance

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In Japan, "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" debuted at number 45 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and peaked at number 37 the next week.[10][11] It landed at number three on the Digital Singles Chart,[12] selling 11,823 download units in its first week.[13] The song entered Billboard Japan Hot 100 at number 32, collecting 10,084 downloads (number three on the Download Songs),[14] and ranked number 66 on the Streaming Songs in its first week.[15]

Credits and personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 32
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[11] 37

Certifications

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Certifications for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[17] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 12, 2022
Sony Japan [18]

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