is a song recorded by Japanese singer Ado, released on September 6, 2023, by Virgin Music. Composed and produced by Giga and TeddyLoid with lyrics written by Tophamhat-Kyo, the song was used by Universal Studios Japan to promote their Halloween event, Halloween Horror Nights.
Background Ado has previously recorded songs written by Tophamhat-Kyo, notably "Fleeting Lullaby" from the soundtrack album Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red. Producer Giga and TeddyLoid also have produced songs from her debut studio album, Kyōgen.
On August 29, 2023, "Show" was announced to be a collaboration song with Universal Studios Japan as the theme song for the dance show Zombie de Dance. The song was further used in ride attractions at Universal Studios Japan during the month of October.
A remix version of the song by British DJ and producer Jax Jones was digitally released on December 31, 2023.
Composition "Show" has been described as an EDM song with "exotic Bollywood beats".
Commercial performance "Show" debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of September 13. On its second week, the song rose to number 3 before peaking at number one within its third week on the chart. "Show" became Ado's third number one song after "Usseewa" and "New Genesis".
On the Oricon charts, "Show" topped both the Digital Singles and Streaming charts.
Within eight weeks of release, the song amassed over 100 million streams.
Music video A music video was illustrated by Yasutatsu, who also designed the single cover artwork for "Show". Yasutatsu previously illustrated music videos and cover artwork for Ado's "Readymade" and "Motherland". Billboard Japan described the music video as an "undead dance number in a fun pop style."
Accolades
! scope="row" | 2023 | Japan Record Awards | Excellent Work Awards
! scope="row" | 2025 | Music Awards Japan | Best Japanese Dance Pop Song
! scope="row" | 2025 | JASRAC Awards | Bronze Prize | | style="text-align:center" |
Track listing Digital download and streaming – Show LP – 3:09 "Show" (TeddyLoid remix) "Show" (Jax Jones remix) – 2:34 "Show" (live / the First World Tour "Wish" Los Angeles) "Show" (sped up) "Show" (slowed down) "Show" (stripped) "Show" (instrumental) "Show" (a cappella) "Show" (Jax Jones remix / extended mix) – 4:25
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Show" Chart (2023) Peakposition Global 200 (Billboard) 44 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 1 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 1
+ Weekly chart performance for Show LP Chart (2024) Peakposition Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) 7 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 36
Year-end charts + 2023 year-end chart performance for "Show" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 17 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 4
+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Show" Chart (2024) Position Global Excl. US (Billboard) 144 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 7 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 4 Japan Streaming (Oricon) 7
+ 2025 year-end chart performance for "Show" Chart (2025) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 87
Certifications
Release history + Release history and formats for "Show" Region Date Format Version Label Various September 6, 2023 Original December 31, 2023 Jax Jones remix September 6, 2024 Show LP
See also List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2023 (Japan) List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2024 (Japan)
References
External links
Demo version