Tomorrow Never Knows (Mr. Children song)
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"Tomorrow Never Knows" is the sixth single released by Mr. Children
on November 10, 1994. The single sold 2.766 million copies and is the seventh highest-selling single in Japan in the Oricon
history.
Japanese charts and sold 2,766,290 copies during its run on the chart. The title track was used as the theme song to the Japanese drama and was also included in the Mr. Children live album 1/42
released on September 8, 1999, and also Mr. Children 1992–1995, released on July 11, 2001. "Tomorrow Never Knows" was also included on Mr. Children's sixth album, Bolero
, released on March 5, 1997, as a remix. While the track was noted as a remix, the only thing remixed was drummer Hideya Suzuki re-recording his drumming. On the March 16, 2007 episode of the Japanese music TV show Music Station
, Mr. Children also mentioned the song was written while the group was on their Innocent World Tour. The b-side "" was included in Mr. Children's fourth album, Atomic Heart
, released on September 1, 1994.
and was listed as third highest selling drama tie-in single in Japan.
Mr. Children
, commonly called , is a Japanese rock band formed in 1988 by Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki. As a group, they are one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 50 million records and creating the in the mid 1990s in Japan...
on November 10, 1994. The single sold 2.766 million copies and is the seventh highest-selling single in Japan in the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
history.
Overview
"Tomorrow Never Knows" was Mr. Children's second No. 1 single on the OriconOricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Japanese charts and sold 2,766,290 copies during its run on the chart. The title track was used as the theme song to the Japanese drama and was also included in the Mr. Children live album 1/42
1/42
1/42 is the only live recording album for the Japanese band Mr.Children, released as the limited item that were pressed only 500,000 units in September 1999....
released on September 8, 1999, and also Mr. Children 1992–1995, released on July 11, 2001. "Tomorrow Never Knows" was also included on Mr. Children's sixth album, Bolero
Bolero (album)
Bolero, is Mr. Children's 6th studio album and was released on March 5, 1997. The album debuted at the number-one position on Oricon weekly charts, with the first week sales of over 1,734,000 copies. It sold over 471,000 copies in the next week, but was ranked at No...
, released on March 5, 1997, as a remix. While the track was noted as a remix, the only thing remixed was drummer Hideya Suzuki re-recording his drumming. On the March 16, 2007 episode of the Japanese music TV show Music Station
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
, Mr. Children also mentioned the song was written while the group was on their Innocent World Tour. The b-side "" was included in Mr. Children's fourth album, Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart is the fourth original album by Japanese rock band Mr. Children released on September 1, 1994. The album debuted on the Japanese Oricon music charts at #1 and sold 3,429,650 copies during its run on the chart. The album contained two songs released. The first, Innocent World, was...
, released on September 1, 1994.
Awards and recognition
"Tomorrow Never Knows" has won many awards including 'Best Theme Song' at the 3rd Annual Television Drama Academy Awards, the 'Grand Prix Single Award' at the 9th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards, and 'Best 5 Single Award' at the 9th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards. "Tomorrow Never Knows" was also voted in 2006 as fans No. 1 all-time favorite song on Music StationMusic Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
and was listed as third highest selling drama tie-in single in Japan.
Track listing
Personnel
- Kazutoshi SakuraiKazutoshi Sakuraiis a Japanese musician and entrepreneur. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr. Children, in addition to writing lyrics and singing for his solo project group Bank Band. In 2006, Sakurai ranked #8 in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time" and in 2007 was voted #4...
– vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Kenichi Tahara – guitar
- Keisuke Nakagawa – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Hideya Suzuki – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....