Unravel (TK song)
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| "Unravel" | ||||
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| Single by TK from Ling tosite sigure | ||||
| from the album Fantastic Magic | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 23, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Associated | |||
| Songwriter(s) | TK from Ling tosite sigure | |||
| Producer(s) | TK from Ling tosite sigure | |||
| TK from Ling tosite sigure singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.png) Limited edition cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Unravel" on YouTube | ||||
"Unravel" (stylized as unravel) is a song by Japanese musician TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, released on July 23, 2014, by Sony Music Associated Records.[1] It was released as his debut single from his second studio album, Fantastic Magic.
Background[edit]
The song is best known for serving as the opening theme for the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series.[2]
Cover versions[edit]
Mary's Blood recorded a metal version of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator.[3]
Asterism recorded the song with anisong cover singer Pellek in 2022.[4]
Ado included a cover of the song in her 2023 compilation album Ado's Utattemita Album.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unravel" (TV anime Tokyo Ghoul opening song) | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Fu re te Fu re ru" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Acoustic Installation" | 6:04 |
| Total length: | 13:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Unravel" (TV edit) | 1:30 |
| Total length: | 15:12 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Musicians
- TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – vocals (tracks 1, 2), guitar (all tracks)
- Bobo – drums (tracks 1, 3)
- Hinatch – bass (all tracks)
- Mamiko Hirai – piano (all tracks)
- Takashi Kashikura – drums (track 2)
- Honoka Sato – violin (track 3)
- Kei Sakamoto – flute (track 3)
- Production
- TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – arranger, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Fumiaki Unehara – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen, Mitsuyasu Abe – mastering engineer
- Studio
- Studio 4, Tuppence House I's Studio – recording studio, mixing studio
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6] | 9 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Physical |
— | 10,112[8] |
| Japan (RIAJ)[9] Digital |
Platinum | 250,000* |
| Streaming | ||
| Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Theme Song | 9th place[11] |
References[edit]
- ^ "TK from 凛として時雨、7/23リリースのSg『unravel』のビジュアルを公開" [TK from Ling Tosite Sigure releases the visual for "unravel" on 7/23]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 1, 2014). "TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, People In The Box perform 'Tokyo Ghoul' Songs - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Mary's Blood、アニソンカバーアルバムをリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Howkins, Jane (2022-07-11). "New Music: ASTERISM – unravel". York Calling. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ 『Adoの歌ってみたアルバム』発売決定でティザー公開、TK from 凛として時雨／中森明菜などカバー [Ado's Utattemita Album released, teaser released, covers TK from Ling Tosite Sigure/Akina Nakamori etc.]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "unravel | TK from 凛として時雨" [unravel | TK from Ling Tosite Sigure]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. August 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "週間 シングルランキング 2014年08月04日付（2014年07月21日～2014年07月27日）" [Weekly single ranking August 4, 2014 (July 21, 2014–July 27, 2014)] (in Japanese). Oricon. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – TK from 凛として時雨 – unravel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2016年8月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – TK from 凛として時雨 – unravel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 8, 2024. Select 2023年11月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "ニュータイプアニメアワード2015" [2015 Newtype Anime Awards]. Newtype (in Japanese). October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
External links[edit]
- "Unravel" at Discogs
- "Unravel" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
