Halzion

"Halzion"[1] or "Harujion"[2] (ハルジオン, lit. "Philadelphia fleabane") is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released on May 11, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song depicts the protagonist who spends days of disappointment after parting with her lover, finding hope while re-questioning her dreams and the meaning of life, and regains her motivation to move into the future.[3] The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[4]

Not to be confused with Halcyon.
"Halzion"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
GenreJ-pop
Length3:18
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Ano Yume o Nazotte"
(2020)		 "Halzion"
(2020)		 "Tabun"
(2020)
Music video
"Halzion" on YouTube
English version on YouTube

"Halzion" was based on Soredemo, Happy End, a short story written by Hashizume Shunki, marking the first time that Yoasobi collaborated with a professional novelist. Unlike the duo's former two songs, the source material was not based on the novel-centered social media Monogatary.com.[5] The song and the story it is based on were released as part of an advertising campaign Immersive Song Project by Suntory, to promote their new energy drink branded Zone. The campaign also included songs by Kizuna Ai and Kaf.[6][7]

Usage in media

Beside Zone, "Halzion" is also appeared in EA's 2014 video game, The Sims 4 — which was added into the base game via a patch released on November 10, 2020. It can be heard through the S-Pop (Sim-Pop) radio station and has been re-written in Simlish.[8] Additionally, the song appeared on the 2020 Gekidan No Meets stage Mukō no Kuni,[9] and Nintendo Switch 2021 televised advertisement Jibun Jikan-hen.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from The Book liner notes.[11]

Song

  • Ayase – producer, songwriter
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Hashizume Shunki – based story writer
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing

Music video

  • Toshitaka Shinoda (Ijigen Tokyo) – director
  • Yuuki "Youkiss" Ookubo (Ijigen Tokyo) – productor
  • Rabbit Machine – 2D animation director
  • No.1Ø – 2D lead animator
  • Fungakki – 2D animator
  • Yuta Kuniyasu (Calf) – illustrator, animation director, animator
  • Ryo Okawara – animation director, animator
  • Shuma Hirose (Calf) – animation producer
  • Ippei Kurahashi – animator
  • Kanae Miya – animator
  • Yoshihiko Shimoda – animator
  • Takayuki Oguma – composite editor (DTJ)
  • Matawe Wongpuak – assistant editor (DTJ)

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Halzion"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[19] 3× Platinum 300,000,000dagger

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

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Halzion"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 11, 2020
Sony Japan [2]

References
  1. Ayase / YOASOBI (May 11, 2020). YOASOBI「ハルジオン・Halzion」Official Music Video (video). Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. Yoasobi. "Harujion – Single". Apple Music (US). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. "【10リスト】YOASOBI、一生聴き続けられる名曲10はこれだ！". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). December 22, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. "YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定（動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. "YOASOBI「ハルジオン」原作者・橋爪駿輝が語る、音楽と文学の融合「文章が別の形へ昇華されていくのはエキサイティング」". Real Sound (in Japanese). May 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. "YOASOBI、コラボ企画『IMMERSIVE SONG PROJECT』に書き下ろした新曲「ハルジオン」リリース決定" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "Kizuna AI、YOASOBI、花譜がエナジードリンク「ZONe」とコラボ" (in Japanese). Natalie. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. SimGuruGraham & SimGuruRusskii (November 10, 2020). "The Sims 4: Update 11/10/2020". Electronic Arts. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  9. "YOASOBI、劇団ノーミーツの新作公演【むこうのくに】主題歌に". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 16, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  10. Ishiyama, Yuki (April 23, 2021). "任天堂、YOASOBI起用の新CM映像「自分時間篇」を公開". Game Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  11. Yoasobi (2021). The Book (booklets). Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
  12. "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  13. "Hot 100 [2020/06/01 付け]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  14. "週間 合算シングルランキング 2020年06月01日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  15. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  16. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  17. "Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  18. "Japanese digital single certifications – YOASOBI – ハルジオン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2021. Select 2020年9月 on the drop-down menu
  19. "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルジオン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Select 2023年3月 on the drop-down menu
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