Marigold (Aimyon song)

"Marigold" (マリーゴールド, Marīgōrudo) is the fifth single of Aimyon released on August 8, 2018. The song was performed on the 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen television special. After that, it occupied first place in the Oricon Streaming Chart for 20 successive weeks.[1] It reached 200 million plays on streaming services in February 2020 as reported by Billboard Japan.[2]

"Marigold"
A man and a woman's interlocked hands jut out of a planter lined with red marigolds
Single by Aimyon
from the album Momentary Sixth Sense
LanguageJapanese
B-side"For You"
ReleasedAugust 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)
Recorded2018
GenreJ-pop
Length5:08
Label
Songwriter(s)Aimyon
Aimyon singles chronology
"Only Under the Full Moon"
(2018)
"Marigold"
(2018)
"Let the Night"
(2018)
Music video
"Marigold" on YouTube

Music video

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The music video, showing Aimyon in a shaded room and skateboarding in the streets, was filmed in Shanghai and directed by Tomokazu Yamada.[3] Yamada commented that "Our inner feelings change by the colours and lights of the townscape. We filmed the video to showcase wanting to advance those unchanging feelings toward someone. They become the light, the shadows and the atmosphere."[3]

It has more than 200 million views on YouTube. It was also used in a Japanese commercial for Google Search.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Aimyon

No.TitleLength
1."Marigold" (マリーゴールド)5:08
2."For You" (あなたのために)4:20
3."Marigold" (Instrumental)5:06

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Marigold"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] 3× Platinum 750,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[17] Diamond 500,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "あいみょん「マリーゴールド」が20週連続でストリーミング1位の快挙(スポーツ報知)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  2. ^ "あいみょん「マリーゴールド」がストリーミング再生累計2億回突破".
  3. ^ a b "Aimyon Releases New Music Video 'Marigold' Filmed in Shanghai". MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  4. ^ "グーグルのCMでマツコ・デラックスがググったあいにょんて誰だ!? | heavy peatのブログ". heavypeat.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of May 13, 2019". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  6. ^ マリーゴールド – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "あいみょんの合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2018 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2019 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "【オリコン年間ランキング 2019】嵐が18年ぶり200億円超えで総合首位、米津玄師、あいみょん、髭男がデジタルシーンを席巻 | 年間合算シングルランキング 1位~25位". Oricon (in Japanese). December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2020 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2021 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2022 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  15. ^ ""JAPAN HOT 100"15周年を記念したオールタイムTOP50発表 1位は米津玄師「Lemon」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Aimyon – Marigold" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 4, 2021. Select 2020年5月 on the drop-down menu
  17. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Aimyon – Marigold" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 25, 2024. Select 2023年12月 on the drop-down menu