"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (Japanese: みんながみんな英雄; lit. "Absolutely Everyone's a Hero") is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on January 5, 2016, by EMI Records.
"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" | |
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Promotional single by Ai | |
Released | January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) |
Genre | J-pop |
Length | 3:01 |
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Songwriter(s) | Makoto Shinohara |
Producer(s) | Uta |
Upon its release, the song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and later received a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in January 2016 while the full version received a Gold certification. The song was later included in a deluxe reissue of Ai's second greatest hits album, The Best.[1]
Written by Makoto Shinohara, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" was originally planned to only be used in a promotional campaign for au, a Japanese mobile phone operator.[2] A 100-second version of the song was exclusively released on au's music services in January 2016, and a few weeks later was released to other digital stores.[3] In February 2016, Universal Japan announced the full version of the song was to be released to digital stores.[4][5][6]
With the release of the full version of the song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" became a sleeper hit in Japan with over 400,000 downloads.[7] In April 2016, the song was certified Gold by the RIAJ.
A J-pop song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" samples the melody of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", a children's song often sung in schools and camps.[7] Lyrically, the song is about being a hero. Real Sound Japan described the song as an "uplifting J-pop song" with "soulful singing" from Ai.[7]
Ai performed "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" at the 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
All tracks written by Makoto Shinohara and produced by Uta.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" | 1:40 |
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1. | "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" | 3:01 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] | 4 |
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Gold | 100,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[11] 100 second version |
Platinum | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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Japan | January 5, 2016 |
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100 Second Version | EMI Records |
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February 26, 2016 | Full Version | |||
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Various | November 6, 2019 |
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