Yūki 100%

{{short description|1993 single by Hikaru Genji}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Yūki 100%

| cover = HikaruGenjiYuki100.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Hikaru Genji

| album = Heart'n Hearts

| released = {{start date|1993|05|13}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = J-pop

| length = 4:10

| label = Pony Canyon

| writer = Gorō Matsui, Kōji Makaino

| producer = Kōji Makaino

| prev_title = Kimi to Subayaku Slowly

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = Boys in August

| next_year = 1993

}}

{{Nihongo|"Yūki 100%"|勇気100%|Yūki Hyaku Pāsento|"Courage 100%"}} is the 21st single by Japanese boyband Hikaru Genji, released on May 13, 1993. It was used as the theme song of the animated series Nintama Rantarō, while the B-side "Hohoemi o Azukete" was used as an insert song for the same anime.{{cite web|url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/73909/s/ |title=JBOOK:勇気100%:光GENJI:CD |publisher=Jbook.co.jp |date=2009-01-03 |access-date=2011-12-03}}

The song has been re-used four times as the Nintama Rantarō opening theme song. The original version was used for season 1 (1993–1994), while their self cover under the name Genji Super 5 was used for seasons 2 through 9 (1994–2001). Johnny's Entertainment groups then covered the song six times: Ya-Ya-Yah (seasons 10–16, 2002–2008), Hey! Say! JUMP (season 17, 2009), NYC (seasons 18–19, 2010–2011), Sexy Zone (seasons 20–23, 2012–2016), Junior Boys (seasons 24–29, 2016–2022) and Johnny's Jr. (seasons 30– , 2022–Ongoing).

Track listing

{{tracklist

| all_writing = Gorō Matsui and Kōji Makaino

| total_length = 15:00

| title1 = Yūki 100%

| length1 = 4:10

| title2 = Hohoemi o Azukete

| note2 = {{nihongo2|微笑みをあずけて}} "Keep Your Smile with Me"

| length2 = 3:20

| title3 = Yūki 100% (Minus Lead Vocal)

| length3 = 4:10

| title4 = Hohoemi o Azukete (Minus Lead Vocal)

| length4 = 3:20

}}

NYC cover

{{Infobox song

| name = Yūki 100%

| cover = YuukiNYCREGULAR.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = NYC

| album =

| released = {{flagicon|Japan}} April 7, 2010

| recorded = 2010

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = J-pop

| length =

| label = Johnny's Entertainment

| writer = Gorō Matsui, Kōji Makaino

| producer =

| prev_title = NYC(sky high)

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Limited Edition Cover

| type = single

| cover = 602px-YuukiNYClimited.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption =

}}

}}

"Yūki 100%" was covered as the debut song of the Japanese boy band "NYC" (abbreviation of its three members' names, Nakayama, Yamada, and Chinen). It was released under J Storm on April 7, 2010.

The single was released in two versions: limited edition which includes the promotional video and the jacket shooting while the regular edition comes out with instrumentals. The limited edition came with three NYC photo cards type A and the first press of the regular edition came with three NYC photo cards type B. "Yuuki 100%" was used as the fifth opening theme for the anime Nintama Rantaro while "Yume no Tane" its B-side was used as the 20th ending theme. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon charts and sold 120,516 copies in total in 13 weeks.

=Track listing=

==Limited Edition==

; CD

  1. Yuuki 100% (勇気100%)
  2. Yume no Tane (ゆめのタネ)

; DVD

  1. Recording & Jacket Shooting Off Shot (レコーディング&ジャケット撮影オフショット)

==Regular Edition==

  1. Yuuki 100% (勇気100%)
  2. Yume no Tane
  3. Yuuki 100% (勇気100%) (instrumental)
  4. Yume no Tane (instrumental)

Charts and certifications

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=Charts=

class="wikitable"
Chart (1993)

!Peak
position

Oricon weekly singles{{cite web|url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=178749&samecd=1 |title=勇気100% - 光GENJI/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」|publisher=Oricon|access-date=2010-11-01 |language=ja}}

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

Oricon weekly singles{{cite web|url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=477082&samecd=1 |title=勇気100%(2002) - YA-YA-yah/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」|publisher=Oricon|access-date=2010-11-01 |language=ja}}

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Chart (2010)

!Peak
position

Billboard Japan Hot 100{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page:29 |title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 |publisher=Billboard |date=April 19, 2010 |access-date=November 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513090236/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page:29 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 13, 2012}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

Oricon weekly singles{{cite web|url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=864051&samecd=1 |title=勇気100% - NYC/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」|publisher=Oricon|access-date=2010-11-01 |language=ja}}

  • NYC cover

| style="text-align:center;"|1

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=Sales and certifications=

class="wikitable"
Chart (1993)

!Amount

Oricon physical sales{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」| url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=Oricon | access-date=2010-11-01}} (subscription only)

| style="text-align:center;"|109,000

Chart (2002)

!Amount

Oricon physical sales

  • Ya-Ya-Yah cover

| style="text-align:center;"|59,000

Chart (2010)

!Amount

Oricon physical sales

  • NYC cover

| style="text-align:center;"|121,000

RIAJ physical shipping certification{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201004.html|script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年3月|work=RIAJ|access-date=2009-12-18|language=ja}}

  • NYC cover

| style="text-align:center;"|Gold (100,000+)

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References