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| A-side | "Butter-Fly" | |||
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| Released | April 23, 1999 August 1, 2004 (re-release) April 22, 2009 (Strong version) November 25, 2015 (tri. version) | |||
| Genre | J-pop, anison | |||
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"Butter-Fly" is a song recorded by Japanese vocalist Kōji Wada as the opening theme song to Digimon Adventure. The song was released as Wada's debut single on April 23, 1999.
Background and release[]
"Butter-Fly" was performed as the ending theme song to the 1999 film Digimon Adventure and later became the opening theme song to the television series of the same name.[1] It was the first time Wada had sang a rock song, as he originally performed "Butter-Fly" as a ballad.[2] Originally released on April 23, 1999,[1] the single was re-released on August 1, 2004 with new CD artwork to commemorate Digimon Adventure's 5th anniversary.[3][4] The success of the song gave Wada the title "Immortal Butterfly Anime Song Singer."[5]
Other versions[]
"Butter-Fly (Strong Version)" was released on April 22, 2009 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Digimon franchise as well as the 10th anniversary of his debut with the song.[6][7] It was his first single in three years after "Hirari" and charted on Oricon Weekly Singles for one week.[7]
"Butter-Fly (tri. Version)" was released on November 25, 2015 as the theme song for the anime film series Digimon Adventure tri.,[8] and the single was his last release before his death on April 3, 2016.[9] A second version of "Butter-Fly (tri. Version)" was released as a tribute on May 1, 2018 as the ending theme to Digimon Adventure tri.: Chapter 6: Future, the final installment to the Digimon Adventure tri. film series.[10] The song was performed by AiM, Ayumi Miyazaki, and the eighteen main cast members of tri., along with posthumous archive audio of Wada.[10][11]
Reception[]
"Butter-Fly" ranked #5 on NHK's list of Top 100 Best Anime Songs in 2017.[12]
Cover versions[]
The cast for the male characters in Digimon Adventure performed "Butter-Fly" and released it with the We Love Digimon Music CD box on December 25, 2002.[13] The release was to commemorate the franchise's 100th CD release.[13]
The song has also been covered by Masaaki Endoh in his album Enson.
Cantonese version of the song, called 自動勝利Let's Fight, performed by Hong Kong singer Ekin Cheng.
The Visual Kei band Fest Vainqueur recorded a cover for V-anime ROCKS Evolution, a cover album released in 2013.
Halko Momoi covered "Butter-Fly" on her 2008 cover album More & More Quality Red: Anime Song Cover.[14]
Nagareda Project released a cover version on their album, Nagareda PPP, on August 8, 2012.[15]
Idol group Sea*A released an English version of "Butter-Fly" on their eponymous debut album, Sea*A, on March 27, 2013.[16]
Idol group Trefle performed a cover version of "Butter-Fly" and released it as their debut single on November 18, 2015, which charted at #78 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[17] The song served as the opening theme song to the show Animemashite.[17] They performed the song at Anison History Japan!![18]
The song is also covered by the fictional band Afterglow, as part of the BanG Dream! Project for the mobile game “BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!”
On September 2, 2019, Vocaloid Hatsune Miku released a cover, as part of a collaboration event between Miku and the Digimon franchise.[19]
Track listing[]
All songs arranged by Cher Watanabe.
1999 and 2004 version[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Butter-Fly" | Hidenori Chiwata | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Seven" | Kouhei Koyama | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Butter-Fly" (Original Karaoke) | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "Seven" (Original Karaoke) | 4:17 | |
| Total length: | 17:12 | ||
Strong version[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Butter-Fly (Strong Version)" | Hidenori Chiwata | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Seven (10th Memorial Version)" | Kouhei Koyama | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Butter-Fly (Strong Version)" (Original Karaoke) | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Seven (10th Memorial Version)" (Original Karaoke) | 4:37 | |
| Total length: | 18:13 | ||
tri. version[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Butter-Fly (tri. Version)" | Hidenori Chiwata | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Butter-Fly (tri. Version)" (Original Karaoke) | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 7:30 | ||
Charts[]
1999 version[]
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Strong Version[]
tri. Version[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Butter-Fly". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "[デジモンテイマーズ] ホームページ Interview with Koji Wada". Dimps Corporation . Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Butter-Fly". Feel Mee . Retrieved 2018-11-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Butter-Fly". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "和田光司 Solid Vox". Solid Vox . Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Koji Wada (2009-03-20). "生まれ変わり" . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Butter-Fly ～Strong Version～". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Butter-Fly～tri.Version～". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (2016-04-08). "Digimon Theme Song Singer Kouji Wada Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Butter-Fly～tri.Version～(初回限定盤)". Feel Mee . Retrieved 2018-11-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "『デジモンアドベンチャーtri. 第6章「ぼくらの未来」』ED曲はデジモンミュージックの代表作「Butter-Fly」に決定". Billboard Japan . 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "アニソンベスト100！結果発表｜ニッポンアニメ100｜NHK". NHK . Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "デジモンミュージック100タイトル記念作品 We Love DiGiMONMUSiC（完全生産限定盤）". Feel Mee . Retrieved 2018-11-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "more&more quality RED ～Anime song cover～". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "流田PPP". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Sea☆A". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Butter-Fly / Trefle". Oricon . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "「ANISON HISTORY JAPAN!!」で水瀬いのり＆i☆Risがコラボユニット結成、水木一郎 VS 松本梨香のレジェンド対決も". Musicman Net . 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ https://withthewill.net/threads/22242-Butter-Fly-Hatsune-Miku-Version-Plus-More-Collaboration-Art-and-Info!
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (April 18, 2016)". Billboard . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation (April 18, 2016)". Billboard . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: