Monochrome no Kiss explained

Monochrome no Kiss
Type:single
Artist:SID
Album:Hikari
Released:October 29, 2008
Genre:Rock
Label:Ki/oon Records
Prev Title:Namida no Ondo
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:2°C Me no Kanojo
Next Year:2009

"Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス) is a single by Japanese visual kei rock band Sid, released on October 29, 2008, by Ki/oon Records. It is the first theme song of Black Butler. "Monochrome no Kiss" was included on the album Hikari and on Sid 10th Anniversary Best and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilations.[1] [2]

The single was released as the band's first work on a major label and Sid's first anime song.[3] It won the 31st Anime Grand Prix in best anime song category.[4]

Commercial performance

"Monochrome no Kiss" reached number four on Oricon Singles Chart and charted for 27 weeks.[5]

By January 2009, the single had sold around 100,000 physical copies.[6] In May 2009, it was certified gold by RIAJ for selling more than 100,000 digital copies. In January 2017, became platinum after exceeding 250,000 copies.[7]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: シド / SID 10th Anniversary BEST - CDJournal . 2023-09-21 . artist.cdjournal.com . ja.
  2. Web site: シド、完売続出のオリジナルディズニーグッズの一部再販開始とTシャツの新色の追加販売が決定! . 2023-09-21 . びじゅなび . ja.
  3. Web site: September 2, 2008 . シド、メジャー・デビュー曲がアニメ『黒執事』オープニングに . October 9, 2023 . Barks . ja.
  4. Web site: 第31回アニメGP . 2023-10-09 . www.chikimato.net. ja.
  5. Web site: モノクロのキス シド . 2021-09-17 . . ja.
  6. Web site: 2009-01-28 . シド、2タイトル同時トップ20入り . 2023-09-21 . BARKS . ja.
  7. Web site: Download certifications by RIAJ . 2021-09-17 . . ja . Type "シド" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索"..