Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba

"Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba"
Single by Babymetal and Kiba of Akiba
from the album Babymetal
and the albums Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends and Yeniol
Released March 7, 2012
Format CD single, digital download
Genre J-pop, electronicore, hip hop, melodic death metal[1]
Length 14:49
Label Juonbu Records
(sublabel of Toy's Factory)
Writer(s) Nakata Chaos, Mish-Mosh ("Iine!")
Kiba of Akiba (tracks 2 and 3),
Nakametal, Norizo, Murakawa Motonari ("Doki Doki ☆ Morning")
Producer(s) Daiki Kasho ("Iine!"),
Kiba of Akiba (tracks 2-4),
SOH, Murakawa Motonari ("Doki Doki ☆ Morning")
Babymetal chronology
(DVD single)
"Doki Doki ☆ Morning"
(2011)		 "Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba"
(2012)		 "Head Bangya!!"
(2012)
Music video
Babymetal "Iine!" on YouTube
Babymetal "Iine" (Live in Tokyo 2012)

"Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba" (BABYMETAL×キバオブアキバ) is a joint single by the bands Babymetal and Kiba of Akiba. It was released in Japan on March 7, 2012 as the second single off of the former's debut album, Babymetal, featuring the song "Iine!".[2][3][4] The single also features the new song, "Party @the BBS", from the latter's album, Yeniol.

"Iine!"

Composition

According to Blabbermouth.net, "Iine!" "combines pop with extreme metal guitars, an occasional growl or two and a tinge of hip hop".[5]

Japanese music portal Barks described the edgy sound in the beginning of Babymetal's "Iine!" as pikorimo (electronica + screamo)-style ("pikorimo" is one of Japanese names for electronicore). Then the song breaks down into hip hop, then develops into death metal sound + screamo.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Iine!" was directed by Daishinszk.[6]

Track listing

The single contains two original songs, one performed by Babymetal and one by Kiba of Akiba. The two bonus tracks are covers of songs performed by the opposite band.

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Iine!" (いいね！)Babymetal (BABYMETAL) 4:10[7]
2. "Party @the BBS" (Party @The BBS)Kiba of Akiba (キバオブアキバ) 3:42
3. "Kimi to Anime ga Mitai (Answer for Animation with You)" (君とアニメが見たい～Answer for Animation With You)Babymetal featuring Kimi (BABYMETAL feat. 君)
Kiba of Akiba cover		 4:00
4. "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" (Koa Ver.) (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング Ver.Koa)Kiba of Akiba (キバオブアキバ)
Babymetal cover		 2:57

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[8] 46
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[9] 50

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[10] March 7, 2012 CD, digital download Juonbu Records
Worldwide[11] Digital download Toy's Factory

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "アイドルとメタルの融合BABYMETALが、「メタル女子会」イベントに参戦". Barks (in Japanese). 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  2. ↑ "BABYMETAL×キバオブアキバ、スプリットCDの全貌が明らかに!". CDJournal News (in Japanese). 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  3. ↑ "さくら学院重音部ことBABYMETAL、キバオブアキバとのスプリット盤が登場". Tower Records Online (in Japanese). 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  4. ↑ "重音部BABYMETAL、スプリット盤でヲタデスバンドと狂演". Natalie (in Japanese). 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Japan's BABYMETAL Talks 'Headbangeeeeerrrrr!' Single, Plans To Travel Overseas (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. 2012-07-02.
  6. ↑ "BABYMETAL - いいね！[ Iine! ](Edit ver.) - YouTube". Toy's Factory.
  7. ↑ "Babymetal". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "「BABYMETAL×キバオブアキバ」 BABYMETAL×キバオブアキバ オリコン芸能人事典". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  10. ↑ "BABYMETAL". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Babymetal". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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