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Creepy Nuts | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Hip hop[1] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | Official website  |
Creepy Nuts is a Japanese hip hop duo consisting of DJ Matsunaga and R-Shitei. They made their major label debut in 2017.[2] Their fan club is called "Club Creepy Nuts".
The duo performed the opening and ending themes for various anime and live-action television series like Call of the Night,[3] Extremely Inappropriate!,[4] and Dandadan.[5] They also made the theme song of the Spring Koshien broadcasts in 2022.[6]
Their single "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" was released on January 7, 2024, as the opening theme for the second season of the anime series Mashle: Magic and Muscles. It topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks,[7] becoming the duo's first number-one single on the chart as lead artists.[8] It was also a worldwide hit, reaching number eight on the Billboard Global 200.[9]
Several songs have been certified by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in the streaming category, including "Nobishiro", which has been certified platinum.[10]
The duo announced on their final show of their 2024 one-man tour that they would perform at Tokyo Dome on February 11, 2025, marking their first dome performance.[11]
- ^ "Creepy Nutsのプロフィール". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. May 29, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Creepy Nuts' 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' Is in the Global Spotlight: Here's Why". Billboard. February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (August 10, 2022). "Hip Hop Duo Creepy Nuts Guest-Star in Call of the Night Episode 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Creepy Nuts、新曲「二度寝」が主演・阿部サダヲ×脚本・宮藤官九郎のドラマ『不適切にもほどがある！』主題歌に 「オトナほろ苦ラップ。最高です！」 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス） (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Egan Loo (June 23, 2024). "Hip-Hop Duo Creepy Nuts Performs DAN DA DAN Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ｃｒｅｅｐｙ Ｎｕｔｓ センバツのテーマ曲「パッと咲いて散って灰に」が完成". Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "【ビルボード】Creepy Nuts「Bling-Bang-Bang-Born」総合ポイント2万超えで総合首位V8、藤井風「満ちてゆく」総合8位に初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Creepy Nuts' 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' Hits No. 1 on Japan Hot 100". Billboard. January 31, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Trust, Gary (March 18, 2024). "Ariana Grande's 'We Can't Be Friends' Soars In at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "ストリーミング認定検索" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Creepy Nuts announces first Tokyo Dome live performance, and a new album production is in the work" (in Japanese) – via Oricon.