"Delusion:All" is a song by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock from their upcoming eleventh studio album, released as a single by Fueled by Ramen on July 12, 2024. Written by Takahiro Moriuchi, Jason Aalon Butler, Dan Lancaster and Tyler Carter, and produced by Lancaster and Rob Cavallo, the song serves as the theme for Japanese historical war film Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024).
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| Single by One Ok Rock | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
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| "Delusion:All" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn June 11, 2024, the Japanese historical war film Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General announced that One Ok Rock would be performed the film's theme song titled "Delusion:All". It is the second song by the band to feature on the film adaption of manga series Kingdom franchise since the 2019 first film with "Wasted Nights".[2] The song was released concurrently alongside the film on July 12, 2024.[3]
Composition
edit"Delusion:All" is described as a heavy rock track[4] with theme of "disillusionment and skepticism towards societal and political systems."[5] According to the band's lead vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi at the press release, the song depicts "the various conflicts in the world and the current historical background [of the film]."[6]
Music video
editAn accompanying music video for "Delusion:All" premiered on July 12, 2024, at 22:00 JST on the band's YouTube channel.[7] Directed by Taichi Kimura, the visual expresses the civil unrest and the indifference of the affluent.[5]
Credits and personnel
edit- One Ok Rock
- Dan Lancaster – background vocals, songwriter, producer, guitar, programming
- Tyler Carter – songwriter, recording
- Jason Alon – songwriter
- Rob Cavallo – producer
- MEG – recording
- Zakk Cervini – mixing
- Julian Gargiulo – assistant
- Vlado Meller – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[8] | 92 |
| Japan Billboard Hot 100[9] | 7 |
| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[10] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Leung, Zoe (July 12, 2024). "ONE OK ROCK Drops New Single and Music Video "Delusion:All"". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "「キングダム 大将軍の帰還」主題歌はONE OK ROCK書下ろし 心揺さぶる最新予告映像公開!". Eiga.com (in Japanese). June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "ONE OK ROCKが『キングダム』と5年ぶりにタッグ！映画『キングダム 大将軍の帰還』の主題歌を担当". The First Times (in Japanese). June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Leung, Zoe (July 12, 2024). "ONE OK ROCK Drops New Single and Music Video "Delusion:All"". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Charles (July 13, 2024). "ONE OK ROCK critique political climate with 'Delusion:All'". Electric Bloom Webzine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "ONE OK ROCK×映画『キングダム』が5年ぶりにタッグ! 主題歌「Delusion:All」を書き下ろし". Pia (in Japanese). June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "ONE OK ROCK、映画"キングダム 大将軍の帰還"主題歌「Delusion:All」MVを本日7/12 22時プレミア公開決定! ジャケ写＆アー写も解禁!". Geki-Rock (in Japanese). July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "One Ok Rock Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of July 24, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-07-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.