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Sesame (song)

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"Sesame"
Single by Kroi [ja]
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2024 (2024-01-17)
GenreJ-rock
Length3:32
LabelIrori
Composer(s)Kroi
Lyricist(s)Leo Uchida
Kroi [ja] singles chronology
"Hyper"
(2023)
"Sesame"
(2024)
"Water Carrier"
(2024)
Music video
"Sesame" on YouTube

"Sesame" is a song recorded by Japanese band Kroi [ja]. The song was released on January 17, 2024, under Irori Records.

Background

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The song was announced on December 5, 2023, by the band, it was also revealed that the song will serve as the opening theme for the anime Bucchigiri?!.[1]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Apple Music.[2]

Musicians

  • Kroi – Performer

Technical

  • Kroi – Composer
  • Leo Uchida – Lyrics

Composition

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Sesame has been described as a "Jamiroquai-esque earworm with a Middle Eastern twang" compared to their previous single "Hyper".[3]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Sesame"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[4] 19

References

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  1. ^ "KROI ANNOUNCE MAJOR 2ND SINGLE 'SESAME' AHEAD OF SOLD-OUT BUDOKAN PERFORMANCE". Electric Boom webzine. 5 December 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sesame". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "STARTING THE YEAR RIGHT: 9 BEST SONGS FROM JAPAN IN JANUARY 2024". Electric Boom webzine. 4 February 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2024年01月29日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for January 29, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.