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Tabun (song)

"Tabun" (たぶん, "Probably") is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released as a single on July 20, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on the short story of the same name by Shinano, won the Yoasobi Contest Vol. 1. A middle tempo song, it depicts a couple breaking up in the morning.[1] The song also featured on the movie, Tabun, based on the same story.[2]

"Tabun"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
English title"Haven't"
ReleasedJuly 20, 2020
GenreJ-pop
Length4:18
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Halzion"
(2020) 		"Tabun"
(2020) 		"Gunjō"
(2020)
Music video
"Tabun" on YouTube
"Haven't" on YouTube

The English version of the song, titled "Haven't", was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, released on November 12, 2021.[3] The song went viral on TikTok in 2022 through its using in Manga AI filter.[4]

Credits and personnel edit

  • Ayase – songwriter, producer
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Rockwell – guitar
  • Shinano – based story writer
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing
  • Hidekazu Sakai – mastering
  • Saho Nanjō – music video animation, cover artwork design

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "Tabun"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[5] 139
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 15
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 11

Year-end charts edit

2020 year-end chart performance for "Tabun"
Chart (2020) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 89
2021 year-end chart performance for "Tabun"
Chart (2021) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 59

Certifications edit

‹See Tfd›
Certifications for "Tabun"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[11] 2× Platinum 200,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Tabun"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 20, 2020
Sony Japan [12]

References edit

  1. ^ "YOASOBI、新曲「たぶん」MVプレミア公開 原作小説＆関連作品をまとめた書籍も刊行". Real Sound (in Japanese). July 20, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI、原作小説『たぶん』が映画化。2020年晩秋公開". Barks (in Japanese). September 18, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、初の英語版第1弾EP『E-SIDE』11/12リリース。"群青"英語Verの"Blue"配信＆MV公開も". Rockin'On (in Japanese). October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "SZA's 'SOS' Signal, Coi and Busta Mash Up, Plus More TikTok Trends to Close Out 2022". Audible Treats. December 21, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Yoasobi Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hot 100 [2020/08/03 付け]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "週間 合算シングルランキング 2020年08月03日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 3, 2020. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – YOASOBI – たぶん" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 20, 2023. Select 2023年1月 on the drop-down menu
  11. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – たぶん" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 23, 2023. Select 2023年7月 on the drop-down menu
  12. ^ Yoasobi (July 20, 2020). "Probably – Single". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 7, 2022.

External links edit

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