Specialz
{{About|the King Gnu song|other uses|Special (disambiguation){{!}}Special}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Specialz
| cover = King Gnu - Specialz.png
| type = single
| artist = King Gnu
| album = The Greatest Unknown
| released = September 1, 2023
| language = {{hlist|Japanese|English}}
| genre = Anime song
| length = 3:58
| label = Ariola Japan
| writer = Daiki Tsuneta
| producer = King Gnu
| prev_title = Stardom
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header =
| type = single
| cover = King Gnu - SPECIALZ (limited edition).png
| caption = Limited edition cover
}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|fhzKLBZJC3w|"Specialz"}}}}
}}
"Specialz" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese band King Gnu from their fourth studio album, The Greatest Unknown. It was released on September 1, 2023, through Ariola Japan. The song served as the opening theme for the sixth episode onwards ("Shibuya Incident" arc) of the second season of the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, which is the band’s second time to work with the anime since "Ichizu" and "Sakayume" for the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0.{{cite news |last1=Komatsu |first1=Mikikazu |title=King Gnu Releases JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 Anime Opening Theme Music Video |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/9/22/king-gnu-jujutsu-kaisen-season2-anime-opening-theme-music-video |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=Crunchyroll |date=September 22, 2023}}
In popular culture
The song became an Internet meme after a post by NASA of a satellite image of Tokyo which bears a resemblance to a crater formed in the anime. Fans of the anime spammed the post with the caption "You are my special".{{cite news |last1=Nwaenie |first1=Chike |title=Jujutsu Kaisen Fans Flood NASA Space Post With "SPECIALZ" Shibuya Arc Reference |url=https://www.cbr.com/jjk-shibuya-arc-specialz-reference-nasa-facebook-takeover/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=CBR |date=January 4, 2024}}
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming
- "Specialz" – 3:58
- CD single (standard and limited editions)
- "Specialz" – 3:58
- "Ichizu" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 3:31
- "Sakayume" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 4:55
Charts
=Weekly charts=
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for "Specialz" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Japan (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2023-09 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-09/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=May 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011032944/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-09/ |archive-date=October 11, 2023}}
| 10 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan Anime Singles (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 10 Anime Singles: 2023-09 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/as/m/2023-09/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=May 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012064500/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/as/m/2023-09/ |archive-date=October 12, 2023}}
| 1 |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Specialz" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Japan (Japan Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2023|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2023 Year-End|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=May 5, 2024}}
| 41 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime_year&year=2023|title=Billboard Japan Hot Animation – 2023 Year-End|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=May 5, 2024}}
| 11 |
| scope="row"| Japan Digital Singles (Oricon){{cite news |title=【オリコン年間ランキング2023】King & Prince、「シングル」「アルバム」ともにミリオン達成で「音楽」3ジャンルで首位 YOASOBI「アイドル」が3冠 {{!}} デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 1位~10位 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/66026/4/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=Oricon |date=December 20, 2023 |language=ja}}
| 8 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Specialz" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Japan (Japan Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2024|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2024 Year-End|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=December 6, 2024}}
| 11 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime_year&year=2024|title=Billboard Japan Hot Animation – 2024 Year-End|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=December 6, 2024}}
| 4 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Specialz"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|note=Digital|digital=true|title=SPECIALZ|artist=King Gnu|award=Gold|certyear=2024|certmonth=4|access-date=May 20, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=SPECIALZ|artist=King Gnu|award=Platinum|number=3|streamsonly=true|certyear=2025|certmonth=1|access-date=February 27, 2025|refname=st}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streamsonly=true|noshipments=true}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{King Gnu}}
{{Jujutsu Kaisen}}
Category:Animated series theme songs
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