Sesame (song)

"Sesame"
"Sesame"
Single by Kroi [ja]
Released	January 17, 2024
Genre	J-rock
Length	3:32
Label	Irori
Composer(s)	Kroi
Lyricist(s)	Kroi
Kroi [ja] singles chronology
Music video
	"Sesame" on YouTube

"Sesame" is a song recorded by Japanese band Kroi [ja]. The song was released on January 17, 2024, under Irori Records.

Background[edit]

The song was announced on December 5, 2023, by the band, it was also revealed that the song will serve as the opening theme for the anime Bucchigiri?!.^[1]

Composition[edit]

Sesame has been described as a "Jamiroquai-esque earworm with a Middle Eastern twang" compared to their previous single "Hyper".^[2]

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Sesame"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)^[3]	19

References[edit]

^ "KROI ANNOUNCE MAJOR 2ND SINGLE 'SESAME' AHEAD OF SOLD-OUT BUDOKAN PERFORMANCE". Electric Boom webzine. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "STARTING THE YEAR RIGHT: 9 BEST SONGS FROM JAPAN IN JANUARY 2024". Electric Boom webzine. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2024年01月29日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for January 29, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

[:1-1] "KROI ANNOUNCE MAJOR 2ND SINGLE 'SESAME' AHEAD OF SOLD-OUT BUDOKAN PERFORMANCE". Electric Boom webzine. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

[:2-2] "STARTING THE YEAR RIGHT: 9 BEST SONGS FROM JAPAN IN JANUARY 2024". Electric Boom webzine. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

[3] "週間 CDシングルランキング 2024年01月29日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for January 29, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

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