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2009 single by fripSide
"
Only My Railgun
" (stylized as "
only my railgun
") is a Japanese
single
by the pop and trance duo
fripSide
, which was released by
Geneon Universal Entertainment
on November 4, 2009.
[1]
It is used as the first opening
theme music
for
J.C.Staff
's
anime
television series
A Certain Scientific Railgun
.
Background
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"Only My Railgun" is the first single by
fripSide
to feature
Yoshino Nanj?
as its new lead
vocalist
since her joining in August 2009. Nanj? described it as having the "electric elements" of science and "fantastic elements" of magic, while Satoshi Yaginuma felt that it was a "difficult song" with a "fast
pitch
and high
keys
". He cited his fondness of Western hard rock music when composing the song to achieve a native singing speed and rhythm with two or three syllables in every note.
[2]
The
tempo
was revealed to have 130 beats per minute (BPM).
[3]
As for the coupling song "Late in Autumn", Nanj? felt that it was "bright" enough to make its lyrics "sadder", while Yaginuma described it as the "standard song for the new fripSide".
[2]
Magician
Shinji Maggy
made an appearance in the "Only My Railgun" promotional video (PV).
[4]
The song was included in the 2020 smartphone game
D4DJ Groovy Mix
on April 4, 2022.
[5]
Track listing
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All music is composed by Satoshi Yaginuma
"Only My Railgun" CD track listing
Title
| Lyrics
|
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1.
| "Only My Railgun"
| | 4:17
|
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2.
| "Late in Autumn"
| | 6:09
|
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3.
| "Only My Railgun" (instrumental)
|
| 4:16
|
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4.
| "Late in Autumn" (instrumental)
|
| 6:06
|
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Total length:
| 20:48
|
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Limited edition
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The single's limited edition is bundled with a DVD and was also released on November 4, 2009.
[6]
"Only My Railgun" DVD track listing
Title
| Lyrics
|
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1.
| "Only My Railgun (PV)"
| Yuki-ka
|
|
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2.
| "Making"
|
|
|
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3.
| "Spot (In Stores Now ver.)"
|
|
|
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4.
| "Spot (Special ver.)"
|
|
|
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Reception
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Sale
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"Only My Railgun" sold 26,000 copies in its first weekend since its release.
[7]
The song has been certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of Japan
for both physical and streaming department.
[8]
Chart
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Accolade
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In October 2010, "Only My Railgun" won the Radio Kansai Award at
Animation Kobe Awards
.
[9]
Other versions
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Machico
did a
cover version
of "Only My Railgun" song, which became available on
iTunes Store
on December 10, 2014, as part of her second album
COLORS II -RML-
that was released in April 2015.
[10]
"Only My Railgun" song received a new
arrangement
from fripSide, which is titled "Only My Railgun Version 2020" (stylized as "only my railgun -version2020-").
[11]
It was released by
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
on April 1, 2020.
[12]
The new song is included in fripSide's
visual album
"fripSide infinite video clips 2009?2020" that was released on
Blu-ray
on the same date.
[11]
References
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- ^
"fripSide/only my railgun"
.
toaru-project.com/railgun
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
『とある科?の電磁砲』OPは南條愛乃さんを新ボ?カルにむかえた“新生” fripSide!「only my railgun」??直前インタビュ?!
[New fripSide with Yoshino Nanj? as the new vocalist for the "A Certain Scientific Railgun" OP! Interview just before the release of "only my railgun"!].
Animate Times
(in Japanese). November 2, 2009.
Archived
from the original on October 13, 2021
. Retrieved
October 13,
2021
.
- ^
fripSide「only my railgun」から積み重ねた10年 南條愛乃と八木沼悟志が互いの?化を語る
[10 years since fripSide's "only my railgun", Yoshino Nanj? and Satoshi Yaginuma talk about the changes in each other].
Real Sound
(in Japanese). October 31, 2019.
Archived
from the original on October 13, 2021
. Retrieved
October 13,
2021
.
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好きなアニメのオ?プニング1位は「only my railgun」、2位には「コネクト」
[My favorite anime opening is "only my railgun", followed by "connect" in second place].
Anime! Anime!
(in Japanese). November 16, 2015.
Archived
from the original on October 13, 2021
. Retrieved
October 13,
2021
.
- ^
『グルミク』と電?8作品がコラボ!『とある』や『ドクロちゃん』などのOP曲が??
[Collaboration between
Grumiku
and 8 Dengeki works! OP songs from
Toaru
and
Dokuro-chan
are implemented].
Dengeki Online
(in Japanese). March 27, 2022.
Archived
from the original on April 6, 2022
. Retrieved
April 6,
2022
.
- ^
only my railgun[CD+DVD]<初回限定盤>
[only my railgun [CD+DVD] <First Limited Edition>].
Tower Records Online
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Loo, Egan (November 10, 2009).
"To Aru Kagaku no Railgun's Opening Theme Lands at #3"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
May 24,
2015
.
- ^
Certifications:
JP
(Phy)
JP
(St)
- ^
Loo, Egan (October 15, 2010).
"Haruhi Film, K-ON!!, Miku Win Anime Kobe Awards"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 13, 2021
. Retrieved
October 13,
2021
.
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Machico新作に「only my railgun」カバ?も
[Machico's new work includes "only my railgun" cover].
Natalie
(in Japanese). December 7, 2014.
Archived
from the original on October 13, 2021
. Retrieved
October 13,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Morrissy, Kim (March 29, 2020).
"Iconic A Certain Scientific Railgun Theme Song 'Only My Railgun' Gets 2020 Version"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
.
- ^
"only my railgun -version2020-"
.
mora
(in Japanese). Sony Music Solutions.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
.