Uso (song)

"Uso" (嘘, lie) is a single by Japanese rock and visual kei band SID, released on April 29, 2009, by Ki/oon Records. It is ending theme of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime, and often considered the band's most successful song.^[2][3][4] It was included on the studio album Hikari and on Sid 10th Anniversary Best (which debuted at #1 on Oricon)^[5] and SID Anime Best 2008-2017 compilations.^[6] CD Journal website described the song as sentimental, nostalgic and melancholic^[1] and Natalie related it as "sad and beautiful".^[7]

"Uso"
Single by SID
from the album Hikari
B-side	"Higasa"
Released	April 29, 2009
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	12:14
Label	Ki/oon Records
SID singles chronology
"2°C Me no Kanojo" (2009) "Uso" (2009) "one way" (2009)

Romi Park, voice actress of Fullmetal Alchemist's main character Edward Elric, covered "Uso" for the tribute album Sid Tribute Album -Anime Songs- (2023).^[8]

Release

The release of "Uso" and the fact that it would be the ending theme of Fullmetal Alchemist were announced in March 2009. The song debuted in the series on April 5, 24 days before the official release.^[7] It was released on CD in three editions; a regular one with only the three tracks "Uso", the B-side "Higasa" (日傘) and a live recording of "Yuukan Collection", and two limited editions that include a different DVD each.^[9]

A year later, another Sid single was selected for Fullmetal Alchemist soundtrack: "Rain".^[10] On August 8, 2018, "Uso" was made available on several music streaming services along with all of the band's works.^[11]

Commercial performance

It reached number two on Oricon Singles Chart and remained on chart for 17 weeks.^[12] On Tower Records' Japanese Rock and Pop Singles chart, its peak was third place.^[1]

It sold more than 170 thousand copies on CD, being certified gold disc by RIAJ.^[13][10] In the digital sphere, it reached gold in May 2009, platinum in July and double platinum in 2014, totaling more than 700 thousand paid downloads.^[14][10]

It became the 55th best-selling single of 2009 in Japan and the band's best-selling single, according to Oricon.^[15][16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Uso" (嘘)	3:28
2.	"Higasa" (日傘)	5:11
3.	"Yuukan Collection - Live at Nippon Budokan 2008.11.2" (誘感コレクション （Live at 日本武道館 2008.11.2.）)	3:34
Total length:		12:14

All lyrics are written by Mao.

Personnel

• Mao – vocals
• Shinji – guitar
• Aki – bass
• Yūya – drums

References

1. "シド / 嘘". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
2. "【結果発表】SID（シド）の人気曲ランキング Top 42！第2位はモノクロのキス、第1位は…？｜ヴィジュアリズム宮殿". v-ism (in Japanese). 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
3. "【シド インタビュー】アニソンがシドの世界を広げて成長させてくれた". Ok Music (in Japanese). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
4. "レコチョクがシドの名曲ランキングを発表！". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
5. "Posição dos álbuns de SID na Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19.
6. "シド アニメタイアップ楽曲のみを収録したベストアルバムを発売！ 「TVアニメ『黒執事』とは一緒にデビューしたという気持ちが強い」". Cho! Animedia (in Japanese). 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
7. "シド、新曲が「鋼の錬金術師」エンディングテーマに". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
8. "朴璐美が「鋼の錬金術師」EDテーマ「嘘」をカバー、シドのアニソントリビュートで（コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
9. "More About SID's Uso". JaME. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
10. "シド、2作連続で着うた(R)1位". Barks (in Japanese). 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
11. "【シド】ついに全楽曲が各サブスクリプションサービスにて一挙配信開始！8月22日リリースのミニアルバム「いちばん好きな場所」ジャケット写真解禁＆先行配信もスタート！". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
12. "嘘 シド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
13. "Certifications by RIAJ" (Search for "シド" in the "アーティスト" field and select "検索".) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
14. "Download certifications by RIAJ" (Search for "シド" in the "アーティスト" field and select "検索".) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
15. "Oricon Top 100 2009: Singles". JaME. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
16. "シドのシングル売上 Top 20 作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-21.

External links

• "Uso" on YouTube