Sesame (song)

"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

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

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[2]

Musicians

  • Kroi – Performer

Technical

  • Kroi – Composer
  • Leo Uchida – Lyrics

Composition

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

Charts

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

References

  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.