"Fly to the Future" (stylized as "FLY TO THE FUTURE") is an insert song featured in the 2019 animated film Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom. The song is performed by Quartet Night, a fictional Japanese idol boy band consisting of the characters Ranmaru Kurosaki (voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki), Ai Mikaze (voiced by Shouta Aoi), Reiji Kotobuki (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo), and Camus (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno). The song was released on August 1, 2018.

"Fly to the Future"
Single by Quartet Night
A-side"Fly to the Future"
B-side"The World is Mine"
ReleasedAugust 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
Recorded2018
GenreAnison
LabelKing Records
Songwriter(s)Noriyasu Agematsu
Producer(s)Elements Garden
Quartet Night singles chronology
"God's S.T.A.R."
(2016)
"Fly to the Future"
(2018)

Background

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"Fly to the Future" was announced as an insert song to the animated film Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom.[1][2] The single was released on August 1, 2018, along with the B-side "The World is Mine", which was an insert song in the series' fourth season, Uta no Prince-sama: Legend Star.[3]

Reception

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The single ranked #2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[1] "Fly to the Future" was ranked #2 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, selling 14,591 physical copies within the first week of sales.[2][4] "Fly to the Future" was also ranked #1 on Billboard Japan Hot Animation.[5] The single was the 5th best-selling anime single of 2018, selling over 174,889 physical copies by the end of 2018.[6] The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Elements Garden

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fly to the Future"Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu AgematsuDaisuke Kikuta5:18
2."The World is Mine"Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu AgematsuJunpei Fujita4:28
3."Fly to the Future" (Instrumental)Noriyasu AgematsuDaisuke Kikuta5:18
4."The World is Mine" (Instrumental)Noriyasu AgematsuJunpei Fujita4:02
Total length:19:06

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak

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Billboard Japan Hot 100[4] 2
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[5] 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fly to the Future". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "【オリコン】『うたプリ』発のQUARTET NIGHT、自己最高売上を更新". Oricon (in Japanese). August 10, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "FLY TO THE FUTURE / QUARTET NIGHT アルバムのダウンロード・試聴". Oricon (in Japanese). December 24, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart (August 13, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "【ビルボード】QUARTET NIGHT「FLY TO THE FUTURE」がアニメ・チャートで断トツ首位)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 8, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Egan Loo (February 2, 2019). "Top-Selling Anime CD Singles: 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2019.