Unlasting
Unlasting
2019 single by LiSA
"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]
| "Unlasting" | ||||
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The regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by LiSA | ||||
| from the album Leo-Nine | ||||
| B-side | "Howl" | |||
| Released |
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| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Sacra Music | |||
| Composer(s) | Kayoko Kusano | |||
| Lyricist(s) | LiSA | |||
| Producer(s) | LiSA | |||
| LiSA singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
The limited anime edition cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Unlasting" (music clip YouTube edit version) on YouTube | ||||
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]
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.
Regular edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "KALEIDO" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
Limited edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "KALEIDO" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" (music video) | 3:56 |
Limited anime edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ending version without credit) | 1:42 |
- 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
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oricon[3] | 4 |
| Japan Hot 100[4] | 6 | |
| Japan Hot Animation [4] | 5 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11 December 2019 | Sacra Music | CD | VVCL-1582 |
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1580 | |||
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1583 |
- "TVアニメ「ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld」EDテーマ「unlasting」、フル配信開始☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. October 21, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "LiSA Performs Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. October 6, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "unlasting" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "unlasting - Chart Insight" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "LEO-NiNE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "7/3リリース「紅蓮華」ミュージッククリップ公開☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "LiSA Dominates International Music Charts with SAO Ending and Releases New Music Video". Moshi Moshi Nippon. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.