Unlasting

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"Unlasting"
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The regular edition cover
Single by Lisa
from the album Leo-Nine
B-side"Howl"
Released
  • October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) (digital)
  • December 11, 2019 (physical)
Recorded2019
StudioSony Music, Tokyo, Japan
GenreJ-pop
Length4:57
LabelSacra Music
ComposerKayoko Kusano
LyricistLisa
ProducerLisa
Lisa singles chronology
"Gurenge"
(2019)
"Unlasting"
(2019)
"Homura"
(2020)
Alternative cover
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The limited anime edition cover
Music video
"Unlasting" (music clip YouTube edit version) on YouTube

"Unlasting" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Japanese pop singer Lisa. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019.[1] It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.[2]

Release

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On 6 October 2019, the official website of the anime Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld revealed about the ending theme song "Unlasting" that would be sung by Lisa.[2] The song was released digitally on 21 October 2019, and received a physical release on 11 December 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[1] The single reached number 4 on Oricon, 6 on Japan Hot 100, and 5 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 17, 6 and 12 weeks respectively.[3][4] The song will be featured in her fifth album Leo-Nine.[5]

Music video

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The music video for "Unlasting" was directed by Kentaro Osawa, and produced by Hiroshi Takayama.[6] The video features a heart-rending story of a breakup between a man and woman in the style of a short dramatic film, with some scene featuring them with rain effect.[7] The video expanded their story from when they were a couple until their breakup. Some scene feature Lisa singing in the room with haze effect. The video ends when both of them part ways.

Track listing

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Regular edition

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CD
No.TitleLength
1."unlasting"4:57
2."Howl"4:53
3."Kaleido"5:43
4."unlasting" (Instrumental)4:55

Limited edition

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CD
No.TitleLength
1."unlasting"4:57
2."Howl"4:53
3."Kaleido"5:43
4."unlasting" (Instrumental)4:55
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."unlasting" (music video)3:56

Limited anime edition

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CD
No.TitleLength
1."unlasting"4:57
2."Howl"4:53
3."Chill-Chill-Dal-Da"4:09
4."unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ED ver)1:29
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ending version without credit)1:42

Personnel

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Singer and bands
  • Lisa – Vocals, Lyrics (unlasting, Howl)
  • Hidenori Tanaka, Tomoya Tabuchi - Lyrics (Kaleido, Chill-Chill-Dal-Da)
  • Masaki Nonomura - Erhu Arranger
  • Kanae Nozawa - Erhu performer
  • Shota Horie - Arranger, Other Instruments
Production

Charts

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Year Chart Peak
position
2019 Oricon[3] 4
Japan Hot 100[4] 6
Japan Hot Animation[4] 5

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 11 December 2019 Sacra Music CD VVCL-1582
CD+DVD VVCL-1580
CD+DVD VVCL-1583

References

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