Beyond the Time
{{Short description|1988 single by TM Network}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~
| cover = TM Network - Beyond the Time.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = TM Network
| album = Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Original Soundtrack)
| language = Japanese
| English_title = Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~
| B-side = Beyond the Time (Instrumental Mix)
| released = {{Start date|1988|03|05}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|synth-pop}}
| length = 5:34
| label = Epic Records
| composer = Tetsuya Komuro
| lyricist = Mitsuko Komuro
| producer = Tetsuya Komuro
| prev_title = Resistance
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = Seven Days War
| next_year = 1988
}}
{{nihongo4|"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"|BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙を越えて)||lit. "Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~"}} is the 13th single by Japanese rock band TM Network, released on March 5, 1988 under Epic Records. Written by Mitsuko Komuro and Tetsuya Komuro, the song was used as the ending theme of the 1988 mecha anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.{{cite web |url=https://www.gundam.info/product/cd/product_cd_20191204_05.html |title=BEYOND THE TIME（メビウスの宇宙を越えて）【完全生産限定盤】 |trans-title=Beyond the Time (Möbius no Sora wo Koete) [Limited Edition] |website=Gundam.info |access-date=2020-04-11}}{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/355668 |title=TM NETWORK「ガンダム」＆「ぼくらの七日間戦争」主題歌シングルをアナログ化 |trans-title=TM NETWORK “Gundam” & “Our Seven Days of War” theme song single converted to analog |website=Natalie.mu |date=2019-11-15 |access-date=2020-04-11}}
The single peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/24234/products/1467/2/ |title=BEYOND THE TIME |publisher=Oricon |access-date=2020-04-11}} It was nominated for the Gold Award at the 30th Japan Record Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco30.html |title=第３０回 日本レコード大賞 |trans-title=30th Japan Record Awards |website=Japan Record Awards |publisher=Japan Composer's Association |access-date=2022-08-19 |archive-date=2022-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629035340/https://jacompa.or.jp/reco30.html |url-status=dead }}
In 2018, the song was ranked No. 4 on NHK's {{nihongo4|"Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote"|発表!全ガンダム大投票|Happyō! Zen Gandamu Dai Tōhyō}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/anime/gundam/ranking/#ranking-songs |title=発表!全ガンダム大投票 |trans-title=Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote |publisher=NHK |access-date=2020-04-11}}{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-05-06/nhk-reveals-full-results-of-ultimate-gundam-poll/.131228 |title=NHK Reveals Full Results of Ultimate Gundam Poll |first=Crystalyne |last=Hodgkins |website=Anime News Network |date=2018-05-06 |access-date=2020-04-11}}
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mitsuko Komuro; all music is composed and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro.
{{Track listing
|title1 = Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~
|note1 = {{nihongo4||BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙を越えて)||"Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~"}}
|length1 = 5:34
|title2 = Beyond the Time (Instrumental Mix)
|note2 =
|length2 = 5:36
}}
Chart position
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (1988) !Peak |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
|align="center"|4 |
Luna Sea version
{{Infobox song
| name = Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~
| cover = Luna Sea - Beyond the Time.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Luna Sea
| language = Japanese
| English_title = Beyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~
| released = {{Start date|2019|09|06}}
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|alternative rock}}
| length = 5:13
| label = Universal J
| composer = Tetsuya Komuro
| lyricist = Mitsuko Komuro
| producer = Luna Sea
| prev_title = Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisōbi
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Make a Vow
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video
| type = single
| header = Music videos
| 1 = {{YouTube|1jYpJ6riPdY|"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"}}
}}
}}
Japanese rock band Luna Sea covered the song as the third opening theme of the 2019 anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin: Advent of the Red Comet.{{cite web |url=http://amass.jp/122315/ |title=『機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN 前夜 赤い彗星』第3弾OP＆EDがYouTubeでも公開、OP曲はTM NETWORKのカヴァー |trans-title=Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin: Advent of the Red Comet 3rd OP & ED Released on YouTube, OP Song TM Network Cover |website=Amass |language=Japanese |date=2019-06-24 |access-date=2019-07-07}} Released digitally through Universal J on September 6, 2019,{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/346402 |title=LUNA SEAによるTM「BEYOND THE TIME 」カバー、ガンダムOP配信リリース |trans-title="Beyond the Time", TM Network cover by Luna Sea, Gundam OP Distribution Release |website=Natalie |date=2019-09-05 |language=Japanese |access-date=2019-09-05}} it peaked at number 79 on Billboard Japan{{'}}s Japan Hot 100,{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=09&day=23 |title=Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=Japanese |access-date=2021-02-14}} but reached number 15 on their Hot Animation chart, which tracks anime and video game music.{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2019&month=09&day=23 |title=Billboard Japan Hot Animation│Charts│Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard Japan |language=Japanese |access-date=2021-02-14}} The song was also later included in a limited edition of their album Cross.{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/351274 |title=LUNA SEAニューアルバム「CROSS」発売、2月から全国ツアー |trans-title=Luna Sea New Album Cross Released, National Tour Begins in February |website=Natalie |date=2019-10-11 |language=Japanese |access-date=2019-12-01}}
=Track listing=
{{Track listing
|title1 = Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~
|note1 = {{nihongo4||BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙を越えて)||"Beyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~"}}
|lyrics1 = Mitsuko Komuro
|music1 = Tetsuya Komuro
|length1 = 5:13
}}
=Chart position=
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2019) !Peak |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100
|align="center"|79 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation
|align="center"|15 |
Other cover versions
- Chie Nakamura covered the song on the 2008 various artists album Hyakka Seiren: Josei Seiyū-hen - 2.
- Starving Trancer feat. Hideki covered the song on the 2009 various artists album Exit Trance Presents Speed: Anime Trance Bitter.
- SawanoHiroyuki
[ nZk] :Aimer covered the song as a bonus track in the 2016 soundtrack album Mobile Suit Gundam RE:0096 Complete Best (Limited Edition). - Hiroko Moriguchi covered the song on her 2019 album Gundam Song Covers.{{cite web |url=https://www.gundam.info/news/video-music/news_video-music_20190614_14.html |title=ガンダム40周年記念！森口博子からガンダムファンへ向けたメッセージ動画到着！ |trans-title=Gundam 40th anniversary! A message video message from Hiroko Moriguchi to Gundam fans! |website=Gundam.info |date=2019-06-17 |access-date=2020-04-11}}{{cite web |url=http://gundam40th.net/news/?id=16952 |title=森口博子「GUNDAM SONG COVERS」本日発売！「数量限定生産盤」追加販売も決定！ |trans-title=Hiroko Moriguchi “GUNDAM SONG COVERS” released today! Additional sales of “Limited Edition” will be decided! |website=Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project |date=2019-08-07 |access-date=2020-04-11}} She re-recorded the song with TM Network on her 2022 album Gundam Song Covers 3.{{cite web |url=https://www.gundam.info/news/video-music/01_6454.html |title=森口博子「GUNDAM SONG COVERS 3」2022年3月9日発売決定！「数量限定ガンプラセット盤」登場！ |trans-title=Hiroko Moriguchi's Gundam Song Covers 3 Released on March 9, 2022! |website=Gundam.info |date=2021-12-20 |access-date=2021-12-20}}
- Nami Tamaki covered the song for the 2023 pachinko game P-Fever Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.{{cite web |url=https://www.gundam.info/news/video-music/01_11726.html |title=「Resolve」＆「BEYOND THE TIME」収録！玉置成実「Pフィーバー機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア」本日より順次配信！ |trans-title=“Resolve” & “BEYOND THE TIME” included! Nami Tamaki "P Fever Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack" will be distributed sequentially from today! |website=Gundam.info |date=2023-06-20 |access-date=2023-09-16}} The cover version was later released on her 2024 album Singularity.{{cite web |url=http://www.tamaki-nami.net/discography/al_08_singularity.html |title=Singularity |website=Nami Tamaki Official Website |publisher=Highway Star |access-date=2024-10-06}}
References
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External links
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