If I Could Be a Constellation
| "If I Could Be a Constellation" | ||||
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| Single by Kessoku Band | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | December 25, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Aniplex | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ai Higuchi | |||
| Composer(s) | Hidemasa Naito | |||
| Producer(s) | Masaharu Yamanouchi | |||
| Kessoku Band singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "If I Could Be a Constellation" on YouTube | ||||
"If I Could Be a Constellation" (Japanese: 星座になれたら, Hepburn: Seiza ni Naretara) is a song by Kessoku Band, a fictional rock band from the anime television series Bocchi the Rock!. It was released as a digital single by Aniplex on December 25, 2022, and was included in the band's eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and seven on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart.
Overview
"If I Could Be a Constellation" was featured in the twelfth and final episode of the anime television series Bocchi the Rock!, where it was depicted as the last song in Kessoku Band's cultural festival performance.[1] Ai Higuchi wrote the lyrics, while Hidemasa Naito composed the music and Ritsuo Mitsui handled the arrangement. The song was released as a digital single by Aniplex on December 25, 2022. It was included as the twelfth track on Kessoku Band's eponymous debut studio album.[2]
In June 2024, the Recording Industry Association of Japan announced that the song had been certified gold for reaching 50 million streams.[3]
Credits and personnel
Adapted from Apple Music[4]
- Ikumi Hasegawa – vocals
- Ai Higuchi – songwriter
- Hidemasa Naito – composer
- Ritsuo Mitsui – electric guitar, arrangement
- Akkin – electric guitar
- Yūichi Takama – bass guitar
- Osamu Hidai – drums
- Masaharu Yamanouchi – producer
- Gen Okamura – mixing engineer, recording engineer
- Mitsuyasu Abe – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ ぼっちちゃんはなぜネガティブな妄想や奇行を繰り返すのか？その理由とともに「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」の魅力を紐解く. DenFamiNicoGamer (in Japanese). January 30, 2023. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 秋アニメ『ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！』本PV・最終話記念イラスト公開！ 後藤ひとり(CV：青山吉能)が歌う第12話ED楽曲「転がる岩、君に朝が降る」解禁. Animate Times (in Japanese). December 25, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b 【団体】レコ協、24年5月度ストリーミング認定. Oricon (in Japanese). June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "If I Could Be a Constellation - Song by kessoku band". Apple Music. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of January 4, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation – Week of January 4, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2023-01-09" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 19, 2025.