Unlasting
2019 single by Lisa
"Unlasting" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Japanese pop singer Lisa. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019. It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.
01Release
On 6 October 2019, the official website of the anime Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld revealed about the ending theme song "Unlasting" that would be sung by Lisa. The song was released digitally on 21 October 2019, and received a physical release on 11 December 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition. The single reached number 4 on Oricon, 6 on Japan Hot 100, and 5 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 17, 6 and 12 weeks respectively. The song will be featured in her fifth album Leo-Nine.
02Music video
The music video for "Unlasting" was directed by Kentaro Osawa, and produced by Hiroshi Takayama. The video features a heart-rending story of a breakup between a man and woman in the style of a short dramatic film, with some scene featuring them with rain effect. The video expanded their story from when they were a couple until their breakup. Some scene feature Lisa singing in the room with haze effect. The video ends when both of them part ways.
03Track listing
Regular edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Kaleido" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
Limited edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Kaleido" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" (music video) | 3:56 |
Limited anime edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Chill-Chill-Dal-Da" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ED ver) | 1:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ending version without credit) | 1:42 |
04Personnel
- Singer and bands
- Lisa, Vocals, Lyrics (unlasting, Howl)
- Hidenori Tanaka, Tomoya Tabuchi - Lyrics (Kaleido, Chill-Chill-Dal-Da)
- Masaki Nonomura - Erhu Arranger
- Kanae Nozawa - Erhu performer
- Shota Horie - Arranger, Other Instruments
- Production
05Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oricon | 4 |
| Japan Hot 100 | 6 | |
| Japan Hot Animation | 5 |
06Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11 December 2019 | Sacra Music | CD | VVCL-1582 |
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1580 | |||
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1583 |
Sources and credits
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- Unlasting - LiSA Reguler Edition.jpg by Sacra Music, Fair use
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