Habit (Sekai no Owari song) explained

"Habit" is a song by Japanese pop band Sekai no Owari. The song was a hit in Japan, winning the Grand Prix at the 64th Japan Record Awards.^[1] The single was released digitally on April 28, 2022, and CD single was released on June 22.

Reception

The song was initially released as the theme for a live-action film based on the manga series xxxHolic.^[2] The song proved to be very popular, topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[3] The single also peaked at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart.^[4]

Music video

Habit's music video was critically praised, winning the MTV Japan award for Video of the Year, along with the award for Best Dance Video.^{[5] [6]} It features the band members acting as staff members in a school, with professional dancers as students. The video was directed by Dai Ikeda.

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Sekai no Owari.

Personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.

• Sekai No Owari - producer (all tracks), associated performer (all tracks), recording arranger (all tracks)
  • Fukase - associated performer (all tracks), vocals (all tracks), lyrics (tracks 1-2)
  • Saori - associated performer (tracks 1-2), piano (tracks 1-2), composer (track 3), lyricist (track 3)
  • Nakajin - associated performer (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1-2), bass (tracks 1-2), programming (tracks 1-2), composer (tracks 1-2), background vocalist (tracks 2-3)
• Mike Marrington - associated performer (track 1), drums (track 1)
• Kazuya Maeda - studio personnel (tracks 1-2), recording engineer (tracks 1-2), mixer (tracks 1-2), vocal engineer, vocal editing (track 3)
• Chris Gehringer - studio personnel (all tracks), mastering engineer (all tracks)
• Yaffle - associated performer (track 3), recording arranger (track 3), producer (track 3), programmer (track 3), studio personnel (track 3), editor (track 3)
• D.O.I. - studio personnel (track 3), mixer (track 3)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7]	1
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[8]	3

Monthly charts

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Position
Japan (Oricon)[9]	10

Year-end charts

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Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10]	11
Japan Streaming (Oricon)[11]	8

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Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12]	22

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2022 (Japan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: SEKAI NO OWARI、「第64回 輝く！ 日本レコード大賞」で「Habit」がレコード大賞を受賞 . December 31, 2022 . January 29, 2023 . Spice.
2. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . February 24, 2022 . Live-Action xxxHOLiC Film's Trailer Reveals SEKAI NO OWARI Theme Song . January 29, 2023 . Anime News Network . en.
3. June 29, 2022 . SEKAI NO OWARI's 'Habit' Hits No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 . January 29, 2023 . Billboard.
4. Web site: Habit SEKAI NO OWARI . January 29, 2023 . ORICON NEWS.
5. News: SEKAI NO OWARI、「Habit」で『MTV VMAJ 2022』Video of the Yearを受賞 . May 29, 2023 . The First Times . November 3, 2022 . ja.
6. Web site: Winners MTV VMAJ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130012303/https://www.vmaj.jp/info-page/vnxl9x/winners . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . VMAJ.
7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of June 29, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. May 29, 2023.
8. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-06-27 . . May 29, 2023 . ja.
9. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2022-06 . . May 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713030736/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2022-06/ . July 13, 2022.
10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022 . . May 29, 2023.
11. News: 【オリコン年間ランキング2022】King & Prince、今年度唯一のミリオン達成で自身初の「シングル」首位 Snow Man初の「アルバム」1位 / ストリーミングランキング 1位~10位 . May 29, 2023 . . December 22, 2022 . ja.
12. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2023.