Paprika (song) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Paprika" |
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| Single by Foorin | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Released | August 15, 2018 (Japanese) January 22, 2020 (English) |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 3:28 |
| Label | Sony Japan |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenshi Yonezu |
| Producer(s) | Kenshi Yonezu |
"Paprika" (パプリカ) is a song by the children choral group Foorin. NHK invited Kenshi Yonezu to produce it as a cheer song for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Background and release
This song was performed at the 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen with Okaasan to Issho, Inai Inai Baa!, Seiko Matsuda, King & Prince, AKB48, Nogizaka46, and Keyakizaka46.
The CD of Japanese version was released on August 15, 2018. The MV of English version by Foorin Team E was released through YouTube on December 1, 2019, while CD was released on January 22, 2020. The MV of Kenshi version was released on August 9, 2019, and was available as a digital single on February 3, 2020.
The choreographers are Tomohiko Tsujimoto and Koharu Sugawara.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kenshi Yonezu, expect note.
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Paprika" (パプリカ) | 3:28 | |||||||
| 2. | "Paprika" (instrumental) | 3:16 | |||||||
| Japanese version – DVD | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Paprika" (music video) | ||||||||
| 2. | "Paprika" (teaching video) | ||||||||
| 3. | "Paprika" (music video 2) | ||||||||
| English version | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Paprika" | 3:28 | |||||||
| 2. | "Paprika" (instrumental) | 3:16 | |||||||
Charts
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Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2019 | 61st Japan Record Awards | Grand Prix | Won |
| 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan | MTV Breakthrough Song | Won |
