King Gnu

King Gnu (Kingu nū) is a Japanese band formed in 2013.[1][2] It consists of: Daiki Tsuneta (Vocalist & Guitarist), Satoru Iguchi (Vocalist & Keyboardist), Kazuki Arai (Bassist) and Yu Seki (Drummer).

King Gnu
Also known as
  • Mrs.Vinci (2013)
  • Srv.Vinci (2013–2017)
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitekinggnu.jp
MembersDaiki Tsuneta
Yū Seki
Kazuki Arai
Satoru Iguchi
Past membersShun Ishiwaka

The band's main songwriter is Daiki Tsuneta, who also performs as part of the creative collective Millennium Parade.[3]

Career

In 2013, Mrs.Vinci was formed, later going by Srv.Vinci.

In 2017, they renamed themselves to King Gnu. They then performed at the Fuji Rock Festival in 2017 and 2018.[4]

In January 2019, the band released Sympa, their first release under a major label after signing to Ariola Japan. The following month, King Gnu released hit song "Hakujitsu", which ranked No.4 in the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] In October, they released "Kasa" and won their first No.1 in Billboard Japan Download Chart.[6] Ceremony was a commercial success, peaking atop the Japanese Oricon albums chart, the Billboard Japan albums chart, and was one of the 10 best-selling albums of 2020 worldwide by selling over 1.000.000.[7]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
JPN Oricon
[8]		 JPN
Hot 100
[9]
Srv. Vinci
Mad Me More Softly
  • Released: September 16, 2015
  • Label: Perimetron
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Devil's MC
  2. PPL
  3. Heroine
  4. Those Sunny Smiles
  5. Mommy's Tummy
  6. Zero Gravity Toilet
  7. Diving to You
  8. Abnormal Pressure
  9. Plastic Rain
  10. "I'm outta here."
 —— N/A
King Gnu
Tokyo Rendez-Vous
  • Released: October 25, 2017
  • Reissued: January 16, 2019
  • Label: Perimetron, Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Tokyo Rendez-Vous
  2. McDonald Romance
  3. Anataha Shinkirou (あなたは蜃気楼)
  4. Vinyl
  5. Haretsu (破裂)
  6. Low Love
  7. Night Pool
  8. Summer Rain Diver (サマーレイン・ダイバー)
 46—
Sympa
  • Released: January 16, 2019
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Sympa I (Instrumental)
  2. Slumberland
  3. Flash!!!
  4. Sorrows
  5. Sympa II (Instrumental)
  6. Hitman
  7. Don't Stop the Clocks
  8. It's a Small World
  9. Sympa III (Instrumental)
  10. Prayer X
  11. Bedtown
  12. The Hole
  13. Sympa IV (Instrumental)
 43
Ceremony
  • Release date: January 15, 2020
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Opening Ceremony (Instrumental)
  2. Doron (どろん)
  3. Teenager Forever
  4. Humor
  5. Hakujitsu (白日)
  6. Interlude (Instrumental)
  7. Hikoutei (飛行艇)
  8. Small Planet
  9. Overflow
  10. Umbrella
  11. Danjo (壇上)
  12. Closing Ceremony (Instrumental)
[12][13]		 11

Worldwide: 1.000.000[14]

    • 87,000 (download)[15]
  • JPN: 427,589[16]
    • 87,000 (download)[15]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[18]		 JPN
Hot
Srv. Vinci
Tokyo Chaotic
(トーキョー・カオティック)
  • Released: September 14, 2016
  • Label: Perimetron
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Low Love (ロウラヴ)
  2. Summer Rain Diver (サマーレイン・ダイバー)
  3. Vinyl
  4. Haretsu (破裂)
 —— N/A
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and originating album
Title Year Peak positions Sales Certifications Album
JPN
[19]		 JPN
Hot
[20]
"Flash!!!" 2018 —97 Sympa
"Prayer X" 3140
  • RIAJ: Gold (download)[21]
    • Silver (streaming)[22]
"Hakujitsu" (白日) 2019 —2
  • RIAJ: Million (download)[24]
    • Platinum (streaming)[22]
 Ceremony
"Hikōtei" (飛行艇) —10
  • RIAJ: Gold (download)[25]
    • Platinum (streaming)[26]
"Kasa" (傘) —9
  • RIAJ: Gold (download)[27]
    • Gold (streaming)[28]
"Sanmon Shousetsu" (三文小説) 2020 2 4 Non-album singles
"Senryou Yakusha" (千両役者) 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and originating album
Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album
JPN
Hot
[30]
"Tokyo Rendez-Vous" 2017 — Tokyo Rendez-Vous
"McDonald Romance" —
"Vinyl" 90
  • RIAJ (streaming): Gold
"Slumberland" 2018 53 Sympa
"Teenager Forever" 2019 5
  • RIAJ (download): Gold
  • RIAJ (streaming): Gold
 Ceremony
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs
List of other songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and originating album
Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album
JPN
Hot
[31]
"Kaikai-shiki" (開会式) 2020 81 Ceremony
"Doron" (どろん) 6
  • RIAJ (streaming): Gold
"Humor" (ユーモア) 26
"Makuai" (幕間) 77
"Chiisana Wakusei" (小さな惑星) 25
"Overflow" 41
"Danjo" (壇上) 66
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Guest appearances
Title Year Album
"Kazari Janai no yo Namida wa" 2019 Yōsui Inoue Tribute

Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances
Year No. Song Notes
2019 70th Hakujitsu

Accolades
YearCeremonyAwardNominated WorkResult
20192019 MTV Video Music Awards JapanBest Video of the YearHakujitsuWon
Best New Artist Video Won
61st Japan Record Awards Excellence Album Award Sympa Won
2019 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Japanese Act Won
2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Asian Artist - Japan Won

References
  1. "Srv.Vinciが改名を発表、第一弾楽曲公開。7月にはアルバムも".
  2. "King Gnu来年1月にメジャーデビューアルバム発売、初の全国ツアーも決定".
  3. Kaga, Ryuichi (2020-04-14). "Interview with Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Opening Artist Daiki Tsuneta of millennium parade". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. "2年連続出演を勝ち取った注目のルーキー、King Gnu登場！".
  5. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year 2019 Top 10".
  6. "2019/10/21 付け".
  7. Brandle, Lars (2021-03-11). "BTS Bag 'Unprecedented' 1-2 on IFPI's Global Album Sales Chart For 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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  10. "週間　アルバムランキング (2019年01月28日付)". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019.
  11. "月間　アルバムランキング (2019年01月度)". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019.
  12. "CEREMONY -King Gnu 3rd Album-". kinggnu.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  13. King Gnu : Ceremony - Musique en streaming - À écouter sur Deezer (in French), retrieved 2020-01-16
  14. "BTS Top IFPI's Global ALbum Sales Chart for 2020" [BTS Top IFPI's Global ALbum Sales Chart for 2020]. Bilboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  15. 【ビルボード2020年年間Download Albums】米津玄師『STRAY SHEEP』が制す. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  16. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2020年01月27日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on January 27, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
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  19. King Gnuのシングル作品 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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  21. "Japanese single digital certifications – King Gnu – Prayer X" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年6月 on the drop-down menu
  22. "Japanese single streaming certifications – King Gnu – Prayer X, Hakujitsu" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu
  23. 嵐が18年ぶり200億円超えで総合首位、米津玄師、あいみょん、髭男がデジタルシーンを席巻. Oricon. December 13, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  24. "Japanese single digital certifications – King Gnu – Hakujitsu" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2021年10月 on the drop-down menu
  25. "Japanese single digital certifications – King Gnu – Hikoutei" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2019年11月 on the drop-down menu
  26. "Japanese single streaming certifications – King Gnu – Hikoutei" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2021年2月 on the drop-down menu
  27. "Japanese single digital certifications – King Gnu – Kasa" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年2月 on the drop-down menu
  28. "Japanese single streaming certifications – King Gnu – Kasa" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年5月 on the drop-down menu
  29. "Japanese single certifications – King Gnu – Sanmon Shousetsu/Senryou Yakusha" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年12月 on the drop-down menu
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