Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū

"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (みんながみんな英雄, lit. Absolutely, Everyone's a Hero) is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was originally released on January 5, 2016, by EMI Records, as a promotional single.

"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
Single by Ai
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)
GenreJ-pop
Length1:40 (Promotional 100 second version)
3:01 (Full version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Makoto Shinohara
Producer(s)Uta
Ai singles chronology
"Be Brave"
(2015)		 "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
(2016)		 "No More"
(2016)

Upon its release, the song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and later received a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in January 2016 while the full version received a Gold certification. The song was later included in a deluxe reissue of Ai's second greatest hits album, The Best.[1]

Background and release

Written by Makoto Shinohara, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" was originally planned to only be used in a promotional campaign for au, a Japanese mobile phone operator.[2] A 100-second version of the song was exclusively released on au's music services in January 2016, and a few weeks later was released to other digital stores.[3] In February 2016, Universal Japan announced the full version of the song was to be released to digital stores.[4][5][6]

With the release of the full version of the song as a single, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" became a sleeper hit in Japan with over 400,000 downloads.[7] In April 2016, the song was certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Composition and lyrics

A J-pop song, "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" samples the melody of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", a children's song often sung in schools and camps.[7] Lyrically, the song is about being a hero. Real Sound Japan described the song as an "uplifting J-pop song" with "soulful singing" from Ai.[7]

Live performances

Ai performed "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" at the 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Track listing

All tracks written by Makoto Shinohara and produced by Uta.

Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū – 100 Second version
No.TitleLength
1."Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"1:40
Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū – Full version
No.TitleLength
1."Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"3:01

Charts
Chart performance for "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] 4

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 100,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[11]
100 second version 		Platinum 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history and formats for "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"
Region Date Format Version Label
Japan January 5, 2016
100 Second Version EMI Records
January 16, 2016
February 19, 2016 Full Version
February 26, 2016
Radio airplay
Various November 6, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming

References
  1. "au三太郎で40万DLの大ヒット！AI『みんながみんな英雄』がついにCD化". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. "au三太郎CM曲 AIが歌う『みんながみんな英雄』 が首位を独占！初登場1位 15冠を達成". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. Inc, Natasha. "AI歌う三太郎シリーズ最新CMソング、本日よりフル尺配信". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. "AI「みんながみんな英雄」フルバージョンをMステで初公開！". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. Inc, Natasha. "AI"英雄"CMソング大反響でフルVer.制作、Mステで初披露". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. "【朗報】auのCM『三太郎シリーズ』からAIさんが歌う「みんながみんな英雄」フルバージョン公開！". ロケットニュース24 (in Japanese). 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. "AI『みんながみんな英雄』なぜ配信で大ヒット？ その理由をカバーの変遷から読み解く". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  8. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  9. "Credits / Kansha!!!!! Thank You for 20 Years New and Best". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  10. "Japanese digital single certifications – Ai – Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū (Full Version)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 16, 2021. Select 2016年4月 on the drop-down menu
  11. "Japanese digital single certifications – Ai – Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 24, 2022. Select 2016年1月 on the drop-down menu
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