Halzion

"Halzion"[1] or "Harujion"[2] (ハルジオン, "Philadelphia fleabane") is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi. It was released on May 11, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan as a digital single.[3] The song was based on Soredemo, Happy End (それでも、ハッピーエンド), a short story written by Hashizume Shunki (橋爪駿輝), marking the first time that Yoasobi collaborated with a professional novelist. Unlike the duo's former two songs, the source material was not based on the hosting website Monogatary. Rather, both the song and the short story were released as part of an advertising campaign by Suntory known as the "Immersive Song Project" to promote their new energy drink named Zone. The campaign also included songs by Kizuna Ai and Kaf.[4][5]

"Halzion"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
GenreJ-pop
Length3:18
LabelSony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Ano Yume o Nazotte"
(2020)		 "Halzion"
(2020)		 "Tabun"
(2020)
Music video
"Halzion" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart performance for "Halzion"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[6] 125
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 10
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[8] 7

Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for "Halzion"
Chart (2020) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 34
Chart (2021) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 26

Certifications
Certifications for "Halzion"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[11] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[12] Platinum 100,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Ayase (May 11, 2020). YOASOBI「ハルジオン・Halzion」Official Music Video. YouTube. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. "Harujion - Single". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. "YOASOBI「ハルジオン」原作者・橋爪駿輝が語る、音楽と文学の融合「文章が別の形へ昇華されていくのはエキサイティング」" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "YOASOBI、コラボ企画『IMMERSIVE SONG PROJECT』に書き下ろした新曲「ハルジオン」リリース決定" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "Kizuna AI、YOASOBI、花譜がエナジードリンク「ZONe」とコラボ" (in Japanese). Natalie. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. "Hot 100 [2020/06/01 付け]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. "週間 合算シングルランキング 2020年06月01日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  10. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  11. "Japanese single digital certifications – YOASOBI – ハルジオン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2021. Select 2020年9月 on the drop-down menu
  12. "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルジオン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 2, 2021. Select 2021年1月 on the drop-down menu
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