Lost in Paradise (ALI song)

"Lost in Paradise"
Single and CD edition cover
Single by ALI featuring Aklo
from the album Music World
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
ReleasedNovember 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length5:27
LabelMastersix Foundation
Songwriter(s)
  • Leo
  • Aklo
  • Alex
  • Luthfi
Producer(s)
  • ALI
  • Aklo
ALI featuring Aklo singles chronology
"Wild Side"
(2019)
"Lost in Paradise"
(2020)
"Never Say Goodbye"
(2021)

"Lost in Paradise" (stylised in all caps) is a song by Japanese band ALI released as the ending theme for the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. It features Japanese rapper Aklo, who co-wrote the song with Leo, Alex and Luthfi. It has two editions: the CD edition and the DVD limited edition.

Background and release

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Following their last release with "Wild Side" in 2019, the band released "Lost in Paradise" as the ending theme for the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen and it features rapper Aklo.[1] ALI's member Leo wrote:

In the 1990s, I chose Weekly Shonen Jump because I wanted to grow up. I read while skipping school. Before I knew it, more than 20 years have passed. My favorite series, Jujutsu Kaisen, describes the city I grew up in, the city where ALI was born, Shibuya, in the craziest way. The joy of being involved as ED song with the best characters. I wrote the song while expressing my gratitude over the years for being raised by Jump. hope you enjoy it.

— Leo[2]

It was released on October 10, 2020, prior to the CD release. The music video and uncredited version of the ending were released the following day.[3] Following Kahadio's arrest on May 14, 2021, measures were taken to suspend sales, withdraw the song, suspend its digital distribution and keep the video clip private.[4] Six months later, distribution of the song was resumed and a new re-edited version of the music video was released.[5] As of February 2023, it has more than 20 million views.

Track listing

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Lost in Paradise – Single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lost in Paradise" (featuring Aklo)
  • Leo
  • Aklo
  • Alex
  • Luthfi
  • ALI
  • Aklo
ALI5:27
Lost in Paradise – CD edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lost in Paradise" (featuring Aklo)
  • Leo
  • Aklo
  • Alex
  • Luthfi
  • ALI
  • Aklo
ALI5:27
2."Moonbeams Satellite" (featuring Kanta)
  • Leo
  • ALI
  • Kanta
  • ALI
  • Kanta
ALI4:22
3."Desperado" (featuring J-Rexxx)
  • Leo
  • J-Rexxx
  • Luthfi
  • ALI
  • J-Rexxx
ALI5:39
4."Faith" (featuring Namichie and Gomess)
  • Leo
  • Namichie
  • Luthfi
  • ALI
  • Namichie
ALI5:47
Lost in Paradise – DVD limited edition
No.TitleLength
1."ALI presents -JUNGLE LOVE- (part.1) 2020.8.23 LIVE STREAM" 

Charts

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Chart performance for "Lost in Paradise"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 44
Japan (Oricon)[7] 28

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for "Lost in Paradise"
Ceremony Year Award Result Ref.
5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2020 Best Ending Sequence Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ "アニメ「呪術廻戦」OPはEve、EDはALI feat. AKLO". Natalie (in Japanese). August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』オープニングはEve エンディングテーマはALIに決定 コメントも到着" (in Japanese). Spice. August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "ALI「呪術廻戦」EDテーマMV公開". Natalie (in Japanese). October 11, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "ALIのドラマーKahadioが起訴され脱退、バンドは無期限活動休止". Natalie (in Japanese). May 14, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "ALIが音源と一部映像の配信を開始、「Lost In Paradise feat. AKLO」のMVも復活". Natalie (in Japanese). November 19, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100, Week of December 5, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Oricon Singles Chart, Week 4, 2020". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (February 19, 2021). "Crunchyroll Awards Crown Jujutsu Kaisen as Anime of the Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2023.