Different (Band-Maid song)

"Different"
Single by Band-Maid
B-side"Don't Be Long"
ReleasedDecember 2, 2020 (2020-12-02)
Length8:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Miku Kobato
  • Band-Maid
Producer(s)Band-Maid
Band-Maid singles chronology
"Bubble"
(2019) 		"Different"
(2020) 		"Sense"
(2021)
Music video
Band-Maid "Different" on YouTube

"Different" is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Band-Maid, released in Japan on December 2, 2020, by Nippon Crown.[1][2] The song was used as the opening theme song for the third season of the anime Log Horizon.[3]

Composition

The lyrics for "Different" are about Log Horizon.[4]

Critical reception

Anime News Network said of the title track "This song just doesn't QUIT. The drums and the bass are insane from start to finish."[5] Raijin Rock called the title track "the greatest single of the year."[6] JaME wrote that the single shows that the band "are still doing great creating both skillful music and explosive tracks." And stated that "Don't Be Long" "is so catchy that you will definitely want to experience it again and again."[7]

Music video

The music video for "Different" was released on December 1, 2020.

Live performances

A live version of "Different" was later released on their video album: Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021).[8] "Don't Be Long" was played live over a year prior to the release of the single.[9]

Track listing

CD

All music is composed by Band-Maid

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Different"Miku Kobato3:33
2."Don't Be Long"Instrumental3:19
3."Different" (89Sec Version)Kobato1:30

Credits and personnel

Band-Maid members

  • Misa – bass
  • Miku Kobato – vocals, guitar
  • Saiki Atsumi – vocals
  • Akane Hirose – drums
  • Kanami Tōno – guitar

Recording and management

  • Recorded at Nasoundra Palace Studio
  • Recording engineer: Masyoshi Yamamoto
  • Mixed at Mix Forest
  • Mix engineer: Masahiko Fukui
  • Mastered by Masahiko Fukui
  • Design by Kyoko Ando

[10]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[11] 19
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 17

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[13]　 December 2, 2020 CD, digital download
Worldwide[14] Digital download

References

  1. ^ "Band-Maid年末シングルを最後にポニーキャニオンへ移籍、年始にアルバムリリース" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Band-Maid、12月にシングル『Different』＆1月にアルバムをリリース決定！新アーティスト・ヴィジュアルも公開！" (in Japanese). gekirock.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ White, G Andrew (November 3, 2020). "Band-Maid boots up with theme song "Different" for anime "Log Horizon 3rd Season"". JRock News. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview AERA dot. translation". Aera. bandmaid.tokyo. December 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee; Jing, Jacki (February 5, 2021). "Top 10 Anime Opening Songs of Winter 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Band-Maid: Different (English Language Review)". Raijin Rock. December 18, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Band-Maid - Different". JaME. December 30, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "[News Update] No God 公開！Blu-ray/DVD "Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021)"". bandmaid.tokyo. May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Band Maid in Dallas song Don't be long". YouTube. September 29, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Band-Maid – Different (2020, CD)". Discogs. 2 December 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Different | Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales: 2020/12/09 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 9, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "News Band-Maid New Single「Different」 New Album 「Unseen World」". bandmaid.tokyo. November 11, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Different — Single by Band-Maid". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2021.