Abnormalize

"Abnormalize"
Song by Ling Tosite Sigure
from the album I'mperfect
ReleasedNovember 14, 2012
RecordedTuppence House Eyes Studio
Studio 4
Genre
Length3:37
LabelSony Music Associated Records
Songwriter(s)TK
Producer(s)TK
Ling Tosite Sigure singles chronology
"moment A rhythm"
(2008) 		"Abnormalize"
(2012) 		"Enigmatic Feeling"
(2014)
Music video
abnormalize on YouTube

"abnormalize" is Ling Tosite Sigure's 2nd major single. It was released on November 14, 2012, by Sony Music Associated Records. The song is used as the opening theme of the anime Psycho-Pass.

Overview

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"Abnormalize" is the first single released in 3 years and 11 months since the previous album "moment A rhythm". It was released in two forms: regular edition and limited edition. The limited-time edition was released until the end of 2012, but was re-released on July 10, 2014, along with the broadcast of "Psycho-Pass New Edition".[1] The song is the opening of the anime Psycho-Pass. It was the band's first tie-up. The tentative title was "Plastic".[2][3] MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 201” was their first appearance. After the broadcast, the song quickly rose from 102nd to 23rd on the iTunes song rankings, gaining a lot of attention.[4] make up syndrome "Plastic", which was the tentative title of the title song "abnormalize", is also used in the lyrics of this song, and TK said, "I must have felt like plastic."[2]

On September 7, 2012, Ustream it was released as a "freshly made new song" on live broadcasts, and was also released as a single. Announced. After the live broadcast, the top 3 words "#sigure", "abnormalize" and "Ling tosite sigure" became a hot topic in Japan's Twitter trend.[5][6][7] On October 12, 2012, from midnight to 24 hours only, songs divided into 5 parts of about 43 seconds each will be distributed as Chaku-Uta, and if you download all 5, regular edition. A standby image of the jacket was also presented. From the next day, the 13th, three songs, "Chorus ver", "Intro ver", and "Last chorus ~ Abnormal Guitar Solo ver", were distributed as usual.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Toru Kitajima

regular CD
No.TitleLength
1."abnormalize"3:37
2."make up syndrome"4:03
Total length:auto
Limited Edition CD
No.TitleLength
1."abnormalize"3:37
2."make up syndrome"4:03
3."abnormalize" (TV edit)1:29
Total length:auto
Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."abnormalize" (music video)3:47
2."Psycho-Pass non-credit opening movie"1:32
Total length:auto

Cover

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  • A Afterglow by Sakura Ayane serves as a tie-up with TK, added to the game "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!" released on September 12, 2022.[9] Released on December 14 of the same year, "BanG Dream! Girls band party! Cover Collection Vol.7” recorded for the first time on CD.

Footnote

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  1. ^ "Ling Tosite Sigure Re-press Anime Theme Song Limited Edition". Music Natalie. July 10, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Exceeding that masterpiece, dignified sigure new work for the first time in 2 yearsBillboard JAPAN (2012 November 14) Retrieved December 18, 2017. ]”
  3. ^ "Announcement of 50 excellent songs in Special's annual "MVA", special on-air". Music Natalie. February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  4. ^ @ituneshit (December 21, 2012). "abnormalize (凛として時雨) が、iTunesソングランキング24時間で、102位⇒23位に急浮上しました。" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Ling Tosite Sigure releases new song on Ust & YouTube Live". Music Natalie. September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  6. ^ "Ling Tosite Sigure Releases Today's New Song "abnormalize" as Single in November". tower.jp. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  7. ^ @Pinakano (September 7, 2012). "HOTワード１位〜３位を凛として時雨が独占してました。" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Ling Tosite Sigure reveals the whole new song for one day limited distribution plan". Music Natalie. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  9. ^ @bang_dream_gbp (September 4, 2022). "【ガルパ新情報🎸】カバー楽曲『abnormalize』追加決定🎉 AfterglowとTK (凛として時雨)さんのタイアップを記念し、Afterglowが歌う『abnormalize』を、9月12日(月)15:00に追加予定です🎶 📺#ガルステハーフアニバ直前SP 放送中！" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-09-05 – via Twitter.
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