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Home»News»Entertainment News»Anime & Animation News»KENSHI YONEZU’s Hit Song KICK BACK Achieves Historic RIAA Gold Certification

KENSHI YONEZU’s Hit Song KICK BACK Achieves Historic RIAA Gold Certification

By Josh PiedraOctober 25, 2023

Continuing to reach new audiences across the globe, J-pop superstar KENSHI YONEZU celebrates yet another milestone today as his 2022 hit single “KICK BACK” was officially certified Gold by the RIAA. A history-making moment, “KICK BACK” is now the first and only song written and performed in Japanese to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The opening theme to last season’s breakout anime hit Chainsaw Man, “KICK BACK” began breaking records immediately upon its release, landing on Spotify’s Global Top 50 chart and making Yonezu the first-ever J-pop artist to appear on the chart.

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Today’s news is the latest in what has been a massive year for Yonezu, the J-pop hitmaker continuing to reach international audiences with musical contributions to some of the year’s biggest titles. His most recent release, “Spinning Globe,” features as the official theme song to the new Studio Ghibli film The Boy and the Heron, with legendary director Hayao Miyazaki specifically enlisting Yonezu for the project. Also extending his talents to the gaming world, Yonezu provided the official theme song to the new Final Fantasy XVI entitled “Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing.”

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Josh has been an anime fan for nearly twenty years. In addition, he is a light novel author with over 25 books published as well as the owner of Meteora Press, his personal publishing label. Anime and otaku culture isn't Josh's only area of expertise. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and has created a handful of independent games along with a deep working knowledge of the gaming industry.

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