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Butter-Fly

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Digimon Adventure theme song. For similar uses, see Butterfly (disambiguation).

"Butter-Fly" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Kōji Wada as the opening theme song to Digimon Adventure. The song was released as Wada's debut single on April 23, 1999.

"Butter-Fly"
Cover of the original 1999 single
Single by Kōji Wada
from the album All of My Mind
B-side
  • "Seven"
  • "Seven" (10th Memorial Version; Strong Version)
ReleasedApril 23, 1999 (1999-04-23)
GenreJ-pop, anison
Length
  • 4:14
  • 18:14 (Strong version)
LabelInterchannel
Songwriter(s)
  • Hidenori Chiwata
  • Cher Watanabe
Kōji Wada singles chronology
"Butter-Fly"
(1999) 		"Target (Akai Shōgeki)"
(2000)
"Hirari"
(2007)
"Butter-Fly (Strong Version)"
(2009)
"We Are Xros Heart!"
(2010)
"Evolution & DigiXros"
(2011)
"Butter-Fly (tri. Version)"
(2015)
"Seven (tri. Version)"
(2016)

Background and release edit

"Butter-Fly" was the theme song to the 1999 film Digimon Adventure,[1] performed as a ballad.[2] "Butter-Fly" was later re-worked as a rock song, and its rock iteration became the opening theme song to the television series of the same name.[2] It had been the first time Wada had performed a rock song.[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 edit

"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 Japanese version of 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, as well as the final part of the film.[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 edit

"Butter-Fly" was ranked number 5 on NHK's list of Top 100 Best Anime Songs in 2017.[12]

Cover versions edit

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.

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]

On September 2, 2019, Vocaloid Hatsune Miku released a cover, as part of a collaboration event with the Digimon franchise.[19]

Track listing edit

All songs arranged by Cher Watanabe.

1999 and 2004 versions edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Butter-Fly"Hidenori Chiwata4:18
2."Seven"Kouhei Koyama4:17
3."Butter-Fly" (original karaoke) 4:18
4."Seven" (original karaoke) 4:17
Total length:17:12

Strong version edit

"Butter-Fly (Strong Version)" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Butter-Fly" (Strong Version)Hidenori Chiwata4:30
2."Seven" (10th Memorial Version)Kouhei Koyama4:37
3."Butter-Fly" (Strong Version; original karaoke) 4:30
4."Seven" (10th Memorial Version; original karaoke) 4:37
Total length:18:13

tri. version edit

"Butter-Fly (tri. Version)" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Butter-Fly" (tri. Version)Hidenori Chiwata3:45
2."Butter-Fly" (tri. Version; original karaoke) 3:45
Total length:7:30

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Butter-Fly". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c . Dimps Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Butter-Fly". Feel Mee (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Butter-Fly". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  5. ^ a b . Solid Vox (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Koji Wada (March 20, 2009). "生まれ変わり" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Butter-Fly ～Strong Version～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Butter-Fly～tri.Version～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (April 8, 2016). "Digimon Theme Song Singer Kouji Wada Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Butter-Fly～tri.Version～(初回限定盤)". Feel Mee (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "『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 (in Japanese). February 25, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  12. ^ . NHK (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "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 (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "more&more quality RED ～Anime song cover～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  15. ^ "流田PPP". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "Sea☆A". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Butter-Fly / Trefle". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  18. ^ "「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 (in Japanese). March 15, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  19. ^ ""初音ミクxデジモン" による"Butter-Fly～初音ミク Version～"MV&フル尺音源が公開！人気絵師Rella、サメヤマ次郎、さいとうなおきによるキャラクターイラストも". Famitsu (in Japanese). September 2, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (December 30, 2019)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation (December 30, 2019)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2020.

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This article is about the Digimon Adventure theme song For similar uses see Butterfly disambiguation Butter Fly is a song recorded by Japanese singer Kōji Wada as the opening theme song to Digimon Adventure The song was released as Wada s debut single on April 23 1999 Butter Fly Cover of the original 1999 singleSingle by Kōji Wadafrom the album All of My MindB side Seven Seven 10th Memorial Version Strong Version ReleasedApril 23 1999 1999 04 23 GenreJ pop anisonLength4 14 18 14 Strong version LabelInterchannelSongwriter s Hidenori Chiwata Cher WatanabeKōji Wada singles chronology Butter Fly 1999 Target Akai Shōgeki 2000 Hirari 2007 Butter Fly Strong Version 2009 We Are Xros Heart 2010 Evolution amp DigiXros 2011 Butter Fly tri Version 2015 Seven tri Version 2016 Contents 1 Background and release 1 1 Other versions 2 Reception 3 Cover versions 4 Track listing 4 1 1999 and 2004 versions 4 2 Strong version 4 3 tri version 5 Charts 5 1 1999 version 5 2 Strong Version 5 3 tri Version 6 ReferencesBackground and release edit Butter Fly was the theme song to the 1999 film Digimon Adventure 1 performed as a ballad 2 Butter Fly was later re worked as a rock song and its rock iteration became the opening theme song to the television series of the same name 2 It had been the first time Wada had performed a rock song 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 edit 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 Japanese version of 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 as well as the final part of the film 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 edit Butter Fly was ranked number 5 on NHK s list of Top 100 Best Anime Songs in 2017 12 Cover versions editThe 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 Halko Momoi covered Butter Fly on her 2008 cover album More amp 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 On September 2 2019 Vocaloid Hatsune Miku released a cover as part of a collaboration event with the Digimon franchise 19 Track listing editAll songs arranged by Cher Watanabe 1999 and 2004 versions edit No TitleWriter s Length1 Butter Fly Hidenori Chiwata4 182 Seven Kouhei Koyama4 173 Butter Fly original karaoke 4 184 Seven original karaoke 4 17Total length 17 12 Strong version edit Butter Fly Strong Version singleNo TitleWriter s Length1 Butter Fly Strong Version Hidenori Chiwata4 302 Seven 10th Memorial Version Kouhei Koyama4 373 Butter Fly Strong Version original karaoke 4 304 Seven 10th Memorial Version original karaoke 4 37Total length 18 13 tri version edit Butter Fly tri Version singleNo TitleWriter s Length1 Butter Fly tri Version Hidenori Chiwata3 452 Butter Fly tri Version original karaoke 3 45Total length 7 30Charts edit1999 version edit Chart Peakposition Billboard Japan Hot 100 20 39 Billboard Japan Hot Animation 21 8 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 5 47 Strong Version edit Chart Peakposition Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 7 143 tri Version edit Chart Peakposition Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 8 35References edit a b Butter Fly Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 1 2018 a b c デジモンテイマーズ ホームページ Interview with Koji Wada Dimps Corporation in Japanese Archived from the original on August 6 2009 Retrieved November 6 2018 Butter Fly Feel Mee in Japanese Retrieved November 1 2018 Butter Fly Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 1 2018 a b 和田光司 Solid Vox Solid Vox in Japanese Archived from the original on April 14 2016 Retrieved November 6 2018 Koji Wada March 20 2009 生まれ変わり in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 a b c Butter Fly Strong Version Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 a b Butter Fly tri Version Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 Rafael Antonio Pineda April 8 2016 Digimon Theme Song Singer Kouji Wada Passes Away Anime News Network Retrieved November 6 2018 a b Butter Fly tri Version 初回限定盤 Feel Mee in Japanese Retrieved November 1 2018 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 in Japanese February 25 2018 Retrieved November 6 2018 アニソンベスト100 結果発表 ニッポンアニメ100 NHK NHK in Japanese Archived from the original on March 23 2017 Retrieved November 6 2018 a b 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 in Japanese Retrieved November 1 2018 more amp more quality RED Anime song cover Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 流田PPP Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 Sea A Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 a b Butter Fly Trefle Oricon in Japanese Retrieved November 6 2018 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 in Japanese March 15 2016 Retrieved November 6 2018 初音ミクxデジモン による Butter Fly 初音ミク Version MV amp フル尺音源が公開 人気絵師Rella サメヤマ次郎 さいとうなおきによるキャラクターイラストも Famitsu in Japanese September 2 2019 Retrieved January 20 2020 Billboard Japan Hot 100 December 30 2019 Billboard Japan in Japanese Retrieved April 21 2020 Billboard Japan Hot Animation December 30 2019 Billboard Japan in Japanese Retrieved April 21 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Butter Fly amp oldid 1218568928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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