Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba

"Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba"
Single by Babymetal and Kiba of Akiba
from the album Babymetal
and the albums Yeniol and
Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends
Released March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)
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)
  • Chaos Nakata
  • Mish-Mosh ("Iine!")
    Kiba of Akiba ("Party @the BBS")
Producer(s)
  • Daiki Kasho ("Iine!")
    Kiba of Akiba ("Party @the BBS")
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. The single was first released in Japan on March 7, 2012 to promote the album Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends.[2][3][4]

Background and release

Babymetal and Kiba of Akiba first met under the management of the main group Sakura Gakuin, and later, decided on a collaboration.[5] The split single was announced by Tower Records Japan on February 9, 2012, and was the fifth single released to promote Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends'.[6]

The single contains two original songs, one performed by Babymetal and one by Kiba of Akiba. The original Kiba of Akiba song, "Party @the BBS", appeared in the album Yeniol. The first bonus track, "Kimi to Anime ga Mitai (Answer for Animation with You)" is a cover of the Kiba of Akiba song "Animation with You", as performed by Babymetal.[7] The second bonus track is a remix of the Babymetal song "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", as performed by Kiba of Akiba.[6]

On April 6, 2012, Babymetal performed at Tower Records Japan in Shibuya to commemorate the release of the single.[5]

"Iine!"

Release

The band premiered the song at the concert “Woman's Power 20th Anniversary” at Shibuya O-West.[8] "Iine!" serves as the second single for the debut album Babymetal.

An alternate version of the song, "Iine!" (Vega Mix), was featured in the album Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends.

Composition

According to Blabbermouth.net, "Iine!" "combines pop with extreme metal guitars, an occasional growl or two and a tinge of hip hop".[9]

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]

Su-metal states that the song expressed the band's desire to establish a fun, aggressive, new genre in music, and challenged them to rap.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Iine!" was directed by Daishinszk.[10] The video features a variation of para-para style dance in the interlude, along with several scenes of the members in hip hop style costumes.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Iine!" (いいね！)Babymetal (BABYMETAL) 4:10[11]
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; "I Want to See Anime with You") (bonus track)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) (bonus track))Kiba of Akiba (キバオブアキバ)
Babymetal cover		 2:57

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

  • Suzuka Nakamoto (SU-METAL) – vocals (lead and background)
  • Yui MIzuno (YUIMETAL) – vocals (lead and background)
  • Moa Kikuchi (MOAMETAL) – vocals (lead and background)
  • Futoshi (ふとし) – vocals
  • Mora (もら) – guitar
  • 326 – bass
  • Asai (あさい) – programming, vocals
  • Vava (VAVA) – drums
  • Konyo of Aoki (青木昆陽) – keyboard, Rangaku
  • Chaos Nakata (中田カオス) – lyricist
  • Mish-Mosh – composer
  • Daiki Kasho (daiki kasho) – arrangement, audio engineer
  • Millennium Japan (millenium JAPAN) – production
  • Yasuhisa Kataoka – audio engineer
  • Inoue Noriyuki – recording, audio mixing
  • Tucky – mastering

Credits adapted from "Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba" single cover notes. Bonus tracks are not credited.[12]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[13] 46
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 50

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[15] March 7, 2012 CD, digital download Juonbu Records
Worldwide[16] Digital download Toy's Factory

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 "[BABYMETAL] The keyword for their new single is: Para-Para!? We look into the new horizon of BABYMETAL they showed us in the new single "Iine!" « Kawaii girl Japan". Kawaii Girl Japan. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  6. 1 2 "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". Tower Records Japan Inc. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - キバオブアキバ「Animation With You - Single」". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "[BABYMETAL]BABYMETAL, a metal idol group consisted of girls aged 13 on average, is finally appearing on the movie! They’ve told us about the event they performed and great news! « Kawaii girl Japan". Kawaii Girl Japan. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Japan's BABYMETAL Talks 'Headbangeeeeerrrrr!' Single, Plans To Travel Overseas (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. 2012-07-02.
  10. ↑ "BABYMETAL - いいね！[ Iine! ](Edit ver.) - YouTube". Toy's Factory.
  11. ↑ "Babymetal". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba (CD cover notes). Babymetal and Kiba of Akiba. Toy's Factory. 2012. p. 2.
  13. ↑ "「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.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  15. ↑ "BABYMETAL". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "Babymetal". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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