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WHOLE

by CHAI

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CHAI kick off the new year with brand new single “WHOLE”. The new single is confirmed as the theme song for Japan’s public broadcaster NHK’s new romantic comedy drama series “Koi-senuFutari”.

The track, produced by San Diego-based producer ScoobertDoobert, is a nostalgic and romantic J-POP track, charged with harmonies and melodies that draws influences from 90’s Japanese TV drama theme songs. The lyrics, inspired by the TV series’ storyline featuring an aromantic/asexual couple, touches on the theme of universal and unconditional love. It speaks on the desire to accept one another’s differences, to love one another as a “whole”, and the wish to “turn this anger into something beautiful” –a message that reverts back to CHAI’s philosophy as an artist.

Yuuki, who penned the lyrics, says of this song: “Sometimes, no one empathizes with you. But is that really a bad thing? I don’t want to make my thing, or someone else’s thing, something to be ashamed of. Because our ‘differences’ may not be our enemies. I wish we could love each other’s little differences and little similarities entirely –that’s the hope behind this song.”

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released January 13, 2022
© 2022 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., under license to Sub Pop Records

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CHAI Tokyo, Japan

CHAI is a revolutionary four-piece, made up of miracle twins Mana and Kana, and the impeccable rhythm section of Yuuki and Yuna. Combining their powerhouse musical prowess with “pinkish punk” sensibilities, CHAI has managed to create a huge splash in the music scene in their homeland, Japan, and abroad. CHAI is gearing up with their new label to release even more new music into the world. ... more

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