YOASOBI’s “Idol” Wins Gold at the JASRAC Awards!

The two-member unit YOASOBI has once again captured the spotlight. Their third single, “Idol,” featured as the opening theme for the anime “Oshi no Ko,” has won the prestigious Gold Award at the JASRAC Awards. Announced on May 22, this award highlights the song’s significant impact and success.

The JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers) Awards, honor the achievements of lyricists, composers, and music publishers. It is a major honor in the Japanese music industry, recognizing the best-selling songs of the year.

The awards consider the distribution of royalties from various sources like streaming, karaoke, and commercials. This year marks the 42nd edition of these esteemed awards, celebrating works from the previous fiscal year.

Take a look at the “Idol” music video below:

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“Idol,” composed by Ayase, was digitally released on April 12, 2023, followed by a CD release on June 21. The song has seen remarkable success both in Japan and internationally.

It became Spotify’s most played song of 2023 in Japan and achieved a historic milestone as the first Japanese-sung song to top the U.S. Billboard’s global chart “Global Excl. U.S.”

“We are very honored to hear that ‘Idol’ has received the JASRAC Awards’ Gold Award,” Ayase shared joyfully. “As YOASOBI, we realize that we have been blessed with many new encounters and changes in our activities in recent years, but the reason we have managed to push forward so far is definitely because of this song. I am very happy that this song has become a piece of music that many people love. It is a great honor for me to be a composer. We will continue to devote ourselves to it day by day. Please continue to support us for a long time to come.”

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In addition to YOASOBI’s triumph, other winners at the JASRAC Awards 2024 include:

• Silver Award: “Kawaikute Gomen” by HoneyWorks, featured in the TV anime “Heroines Run the Show.”
  
• Bronze Award: “Senkou” by ［Alexandros］, the theme song for the anime film “Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway.”
  
• International Award: Yasuharu Takanashi’s “Naruto Shippuden Background Music,” which has won for five consecutive years since 2020.
  
• Foreign Music Award: “BITTERSWEET SAMBA.“

Source: Official JASRAC press release.