"Nobody" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released on April 12, 2024, as the ending theme for the anime Kaiju No. 8. It is included on the deluxe edition of the band's sixth studio album, Artificial Paradise.
Background and composition "Nobody" was written by band members Brent Kutzle and Ryan Tedder as well as Joe Henderson, Tyler Spry, and Josh Varnadore. It was produced by Henderson, Kutzle, Spry, as well as John Nathaniel. In a comment on the anime's website, Tedder explained the background of the song:
Music video The music video for "Nobody" premiered on June 29, 2024. The video shows the band performing the song in a small Karaoke room with clips of Japanese cities and culture intermittent overlaid with visual effects that emulate manga or comic book textures and styles.
Accolades + Awards and nominations for "Nobody" Ceremony Year Award Result Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Best Ending Sequence Japan Expo Awards 2025 Daruma for Best Ending Japan Gold Disc Award 2025 Song of the Year by Download (Western) Music Awards Japan 2025 Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song
Personnel Credits for "Nobody" adapted from AllMusic.
Musicians Brent Kutzle – composer, backing vocals Joe Henderson – composer, backing vocals Josh Varnadore – composer, backing vocals Ryan Tedder – composer, lead vocals Tyler Spry – composer, backing vocals Alisa Xayalith - backing vocals
Production Kutzle – producer Henderson – producer John Nathaniel – producer Spry – producer
Charts +Chart performance for "Nobody" Chart (2024) Peakposition Japan (Japan Hot 100) 80 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 18 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 20 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 27
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