| "Innocent World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mr. Children | ||||
| from the album Atomic Heart, 1/42, Mr. Children 1992–1995, and B-Side | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 13:31 | |||
| Label | Toy's Factory | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kazutoshi Sakurai | |||
| Producer(s) | Takeshi Kobayashi | |||
| Mr. Children singles chronology | ||||
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"Innocent World" is the fifth single released by Mr. Children on June 1, 1994.
Overview
"Innocent World" was Mr. Children's first No. 1 single on the Oricon Japanese charts, managing to sell 1,935,830 copies during its run on the chart[1] and was the No. 1 selling single for Oricon's 1994 yearly chart.[2] The title track was used as the promotional song for the soft drink Aquaerius Ioshisu (アクエリアス イオシス)[3] and was also included in the Mr. Children live album 1/42 released on September 8, 1999, and also Mr. Children 1992–1995, released on July 11, 2001. The b-side "My confidence song" was included in Mr. Children's compilation album, B-Side, released on May 10, 2007.
Awards
"Innocent World" has won many awards including the 'Grand Prize (Song of the year)' at the 36th Annual Japan Record Awards,[4] the 'Best 5 Single Award' at the 9th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards,[5] and the 'Silver Award' at the 13th Annual JASRAC Awards.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kazutoshi Sakurai
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Innocent World" | 5:48 |
| 2. | "My confidence song" | 1:55 |
| 3. | "Innocent World (Instrumental Version)" | 5:48 |
Personnel
- Kazutoshi Sakurai – vocals, guitar
- Kenichi Tahara – guitar
- Keisuke Nakagawa – bass
- Hideya Suzuki – drums
Production
- Producer – Kobayashi Takeshi[7]
- Arrangement - Mr. Children and Takeshi Kobayashi[7]
References
- ↑ "Mr.Children、待望のニューシングル「箒星」リリース決定！(Mr.Children, and long-awaited new single "Houkiboshi" release decision!)". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ "篠原涼子、"リレハンメル"でブレイク！(Ryoko Shinohara, "Lilly Hammer" breaks away!)". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ↑ The distance to "HOME". 別冊カドカワ総力特集 Mr.Children (Separate volume Kadokawa special issue Mr.Children) (in Japanese). Kadokawa television. 2007. pp. 167–170. ISBN 978-4-04-894488-5.
- ↑ "第36回日本レコード大賞 (The 36th annual Japanese record prize)". jacompa.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ "Japan Gold Disc Award Official Website". golddisc.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ "1993年~1997年 JASRAC賞－第11回～第15回 (1993~~1997 The JASRAC prize - 11th time - 15th time)". jasrac.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- 1 2 "Innocent World" single, Toy's Factory (1994)