Habit (Sekai no Owari song)

"Habit" is a single by Japanese pop band Sekai no Owari. The song was a hit in Japan, winning the Grand Prix at the 64th Japan Record Awards.[1] The song was released digitally on April 28, 2022, before a full physical single was released on June 22.

"Habit"
Single by Sekai no Owari
ReleasedJune 22, 2022
Length12:35
LabelVirgin
Composer(s)Nakajin
Lyricist(s)Fukase
Sekai no Owari singles chronology
"Diary"
(2021)		 "Habit"
(2022)

Reception

The song was initially released as the theme song for a live-action film based on the manga series xxxHOLiC.[2] The song proved to be very popular, topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart.[3] The song peaked at 4th on the Oricon Charts.[4]

Music video

Habit's music video was critically praised, winning the MTV Japan award for Video of the Year, along with the award for Best Dance Video.[5][6] It features the band members acting as staff members in a school, with professional dancers as students. The video was directed by Dai Ikeda.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Habit"4:15
2."Eve"4:03
3."Kagerou" (Fukase Ver.) (陽炎)4:17
Total length:12:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from Youtube Music

  • Sekai No Owari - producer (all tracks), associated performer (all tracks), recording arranger (all tracks)
  • Fukase - associated performer (all tracks), vocals (all tracks), author (tracks 1-2)
  • Saori - associated performer (tracks 1-2), piano (tracks 1-2), composer (track 3), lyricist (track 3)
  • Nakajin - associated performer (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1-2), bass (tracks 1-2), programming (tracks 1-2), composer (tracks 1-2), background vocalist (tracks 2-3)
  • Mike Marrington - associated performer (track 1), drums (track 1)
  • Kazuya Maeda - studio personnel (tracks 1-2), recording engineer (tracks 1-2), mixer (tracks 1-2), vocal engineer, vocal editing (track 3)
  • Chris Gehringer - studio personnel (all tracks), mastering engineer (all tracks)
  • Yaffle - associated performer (track 3), recording arranger (track 3), producer (track 3), programmer (track 3), studio personnel (track 3), editor (track 3)
  • D.O.I. - studio personnel (track 3), mixer (track 3)

Charts
Chart (2022) Peak

position

Billboard Japan Hot 100[8] 1
Oricon Singles Chart[9] 4

References
  1. "SEKAI NO OWARI、「第64回 輝く！ 日本レコード大賞」で「Habit」がレコード大賞を受賞 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 24, 2022). "Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film's Trailer Reveals SEKAI NO OWARI Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. "SEKAI NO OWARI's 'Habit' Hits No. 1 on Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. "Habit | SEKAI NO OWARI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. "SEKAI NO OWARI、「Habit」で『MTV VMAJ 2022』Video of the Yearを受賞（THE FIRST TIMES）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  6. "Winners | MTV VMAJ". www.vmaj.jp. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  7. SEKAI NO OWARI「Habit」, retrieved 2023-01-29
  8. Cabison, Rosalie (2013-01-02). "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  9. "Habit | SEKAI NO OWARI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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