Japan’s Kenshi Yonezu Talks New Single ‘Pale Blue,’ Looks Back on ‘Fortnite’ Virtual Concert & More Billboard 10 hrs ago
J-pop hitmaker Kenshi Yonezu’s most recent album
STRAY SHEEP, released in August 2020, became a landmark album for the Japanese music scene, ruling 46 different year-end rankings including the Billboard Japan Hot Albums of the Year 2020 chart. The hit-filled set also left its mark globally as well, becoming the highest-ranking album by a Japanese artist on IFPI’s Global Album All Format Chart 2020, coming in at No. 7 on the tally from the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide.
The 30-year-old artist’s first single since the release of his best-selling project is “Pale Blue,” the theme song for the ongoing drama series