"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" is a song by Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts from their fourth studio album, Legion (2025). It was released as a single on January 7, 2024, through Onenation and Sony Music Associated Records. The song served as the opening theme for the second season of the anime television series Mashle: Magic and Muscles, subtitled The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam.
The song gained popularity in Japan and internationally through the "BBBB Dance" Internet challenge, resulting in the song peaking at number eight on the Billboard Global 200. In Japan, the song reached their first number one on both Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 19 non-consecutive weeks, the second longest-running number one in history after Yoasobi's "Idol" (22 weeks), and Oricon Combined Singles Chart for four non-consecutive weeks. The song was the best performing songs in Japan in 2024, and certified diamond for streaming by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Background and release
On November 11, 2023, it was announced that Creepy Nuts would perform the opening theme, titled "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born", for the second season of Mashle: Magic and Muscles. The song became available on digital music and streaming platforms on January 7, 2024. The music video, collaborated with Mashle, was uploaded on March 3. Subsequently, the single was released alongside "Nidone" as a double A-side CD single on March 20.
Composition
"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" is a Jersey club track, depicting the protagonist Mash Burnedead, a young man who was born without magic in a magical world, fighting against a dark magical organization; the duo personally found Mash's predicament relatable to their careers.
Live performances
Creepy Nuts debuted the performance of "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" at The Weekly 99 Music on March 3, 2024. The duo also performed the song at the 66th Japan Record Awards on December 30 and 75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen the next day, as their first appearance of the television special.
Accolades + Critics' rankings of "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Critic/Publication Accolade Rank Anime News Network The Best Songs of 2024 style="text-align:center" Polygon The 6 Best Anime Openings of 2024 style="text-align:center"
+ Awards and nominations for "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Ceremony Year Award Result Abema Anime Trend Awards 2024 Anime Song Award AMD Awards 2025 Excellence Award AnimaniA Awards 2025 Best Anime Song Anime Grand Prix 2024 Best Theme Song Anime Trending Awards 2025 Opening Theme Song of the Year Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Best Anime Song Best Opening Sequence Japan Expo Awards 2025 Daruma for Best Opening Japan Gold Disc Award 2025 Song of the Year by Download (Japan) Best 3 Songs by Download Song of the Year by Streaming (Japan) Best 5 Songs by Streaming Japan Record Awards 2024 Grand Prix Excellent Awards JASRAC Awards 2025 Silver Prize 2026 Bronze Prize MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2025 Song of the Year Music Awards Japan 2025 Song of the Year Best Japanese Song Best Japanese Hip Hop/Rap Song Best Japanese Dance Pop Song Best Anime Song Best Music Video Best Viral Song Best Japanese Song in Asia Best Japanese Song in Europe Best Japanese Song in North America Best Japanese Song in Latin America Best of Listeners' Choice: Japanese Song Karaoke of the Year: J-Pop Reiwa Anisong Awards 2025 Best Work Award Best Anime Song Award TikTok First Half Trend Awards 2024 Special Award U-Can New Words and Buzzwords Awards 2024 New Words and Buzzwords Awards Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2024 Music Category
Track listing
Digital download and streaming "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" – 2:48 "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (instrumental) – 2:48
CD single (first production limited edition, regular edition) – 3:29 "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" – 2:50 "Nidone" (instrumental) – 3:29 "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (instrumental) – 2:50
CD single (period production limited edition) "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" – 2:50 "Nidone" – 3:29 "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (instrumental) – 2:50 "Nidone" (instrumental) – 3:29
Blu-ray (first production limited edition) — Creepy Nuts One Man Tour Ensemble Play at Saitama Super Arena
"2Way Nice Guy" – 3:48 "Joen Dan'yū-shō" – 3:47 "Teren Tekuda" – 3:28 "Spotlight" – 4:01 "Patto Saite Chitte Hai ni" – 3:18 "Santora" – 4:21 "Mimi Nashi Hōichi Style" – 3:40 "Dawn" – 3:33 "Daten" – 2:58 "Yofukashino Uta" – 4:04 "Inu mo Kuwanai" – 3:13 "Kami-sama" – 3:49 "Madman" – 1:36 "Yūjin A" – 3:13 "Front 9 Ban" – 3:54 "Losstime" – 3:49 "Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e" – 4:11 "Bad Orangez" – 3:53 "Great Journey" – 4:19 "Miyagebanashi" – 5:21 "Baka Majime" – 3:06 "Nobishiro" – 5:17 "Behind the Scenes of Creepy Nuts in Saitama Super Arena" – 29:33
Blu-ray (period production limited edition) "TV Anime Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Non-Credit OP Video" – 1:29
Personnel R-Shitei – vocals, lyrics DJ Matsunaga – composition, arrangement Masahito Komori – mixing Mike Bozzi – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Chart (2024) Peakposition Germany Download (Official German Charts) 44 Global 200 (Billboard) 8 Hong Kong (Billboard) 24 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 1 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 1 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 1 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) 4 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 12 Singapore Regional (RIAS) 13 South Korea (Circle) 188 Taiwan (Billboard) 2 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 3
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Chart (2024) Position Japan (Oricon) 18 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) 5
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Chart (2024) Position Global 200 (Billboard) 67 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 1 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 1 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 1
+ 2025 year-end chart performance for "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Chart (2025) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 19 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 7
Certifications and sales
See also List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2024 (Japan)
References
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