Face My Fears facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Face My Fears" |
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| Single by Hikaru Utada and Skrillex | ||||
| Language | Japanese, English | |||
| Released | January 18, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2017-18 | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Skrillex | |||
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Face My Fears is an awesome song by Japanese singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada and American musician Skrillex. It came out on January 18, 2019. This song is super important because it's the main theme song for the video game Kingdom Hearts III. It was created by Utada, Skrillex, and a songwriter named Poo Bear.
The song was released in both English and Japanese versions. It came out as a CD single along with another song called "Chikai" (and its English version, "Don't Think Twice"). This was Hikaru Utada's first CD single in eleven years!
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How the Song Was Made
Hikaru Utada asked Skrillex to help with the music for Kingdom Hearts III. She knew he was a big fan of the game. She wanted him to remix her song "Chikai".
But Skrillex had a different idea. He suggested they make a brand new song together! Utada agreed to work with him and songwriter Poo Bear.
They made sure the song would fit perfectly with the Kingdom Hearts world. They even used the same musical key as another Kingdom Hearts song, "Passion". The song also uses the same chords as "Dearly Beloved". This is the famous music you hear on the main menu of the Kingdom Hearts games.
How Popular It Became
"Face My Fears" became very popular around the world. It reached the top of the Kugou New Song chart in China. It also topped 8 different digital music charts in Japan.
In Japan, the song was a big hit. It was the sixth best-selling single on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. It also did well on the Oricon Combined Singles chart. The Japanese version of "Face My Fears" was the fourth most downloaded song on the Oricon Weekly Digital Singles chart.
The song even made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. This was a huge deal because it was Hikaru Utada's first time on that chart! In its first week in the US, the song was downloaded 10,000 times. It was also streamed 2.5 million times.
Songs on the Single
Here are the songs included on the "Face My Fears" single:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Face My Fears" (Japanese version) | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Chikai" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Face My Fears" (English version) | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Don't Think Twice" | 4:34 |
Where It Appeared on Music Charts
Music charts show how popular a song is each week or year. Here's how "Face My Fears" did on different charts around the world.
Weekly Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| France Download (SNEP) | 52 |
| Japan Daily Singles (Oricon) | 2 |
| Japan Daily Digital Singles (Oricon) | 2 |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) | 6 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 3 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 24 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 31 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 98 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) | 9 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 1 |
Year-End Charts
These charts show how well a song did over the whole year.
| Chart (2019) | Position |
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| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) | 49 |
