Monochrome no Kiss
2008 single by SID
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"Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス) is a single by Japanese band Sid, released on October 29, 2008, by Ki/oon Records. It is the first theme song of Black Butler. "Monochrome no Kiss" was included on the album Hikari and on Sid 10th Anniversary Best and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilations.[1][2]
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| Single by SID | ||||
| from the album Hikari | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 12:41 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records | |||
| Songwriters | Mao, Aki, Shinji | |||
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| "Monochrome no Kiss" on YouTube | ||||
The single was released as the band's first work on a major label and Sid's first anime song.[3] It won the 31st Anime Grand Prix in best anime song category.[4]
Commercial performance
"Monochrome no Kiss" reached number four on Oricon Singles Chart and charted for 27 weeks.[5]
By January 2009, the single had sold around 100,000 physical copies.[6] In May 2009, it was certified gold by RIAJ for selling more than 100,000 digital copies. In January 2017, became platinum after exceeding 250,000 copies.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mao.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス) | Shinji[8] | 4:00 |
| 2. | "season" | Aki[9] | 4:25 |
| 3. | "and boyfriend (live in Yoyogi National Gymnasium)" | Yūya[10] | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 12:41[11] | ||
Personnel
- Mao – vocals
- Shinji – guitar
- Aki – bass
- Yūya – drums