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"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born"
Single by Creepy Nuts
from the album Legion
Language	Japanese English
A-side	"Nidone"
Released	January 7, 2024
Genre	Jersey club
Length	2:48
Label	Onenation Sony Music Associated
Composer(s)	DJ Matsunaga
Lyricist(s)	R-Shitei
Producer(s)	DJ Matsunaga
Creepy Nuts singles chronology
"Biriken" (2023) "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (2024) "Nidone" (2024)
Music video
"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" on YouTube

"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.

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.

Accolades

Track listing

• Digital download and streaming

1. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" – 2:48
2. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (instrumental) – 2:48

• CD single (first production limited edition, regular edition)

1. "Nidone" (二度寝) – 3:29
2. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" – 2:50
3. "Nidone" (instrumental) – 3:29
4. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (instrumental) – 2:50

• CD single (period production limited edition)

1. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" – 2:50
2. "Nidone" – 3:29
3. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (instrumental) – 2:50
4. "Nidone" (instrumental) – 3:29

• Blu-ray (first production limited edition) — Creepy Nuts One Man Tour Ensemble Play at Saitama Super Arena

1. "2Way Nice Guy" – 3:48
2. "Joen Dan'yū-shō" – 3:47
3. "Teren Tekuda" – 3:28
4. "Spotlight" – 4:01
5. "Patto Saite Chitte Hai ni" – 3:18
6. "Santora" – 4:21
7. "Mimi Nashi Hōichi Style" – 3:40
8. "Dawn" – 3:33
9. "Daten" – 2:58
10. "Yofukashino Uta" – 4:04
11. "Inu mo Kuwanai" – 3:13
12. "Kami-sama" – 3:49
13. "Madman" – 1:36
14. "Yūjin A" – 3:13
15. "Front 9 Ban" – 3:54
16. "Losstime" – 3:49
17. "Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e" – 4:11
18. "Bad Orangez" – 3:53
19. "Great Journey" – 4:19
20. "Miyagebanashi" – 5:21
21. "Baka Majime" – 3:06
22. "Nobishiro" – 5:17
23. "Behind the Scenes of Creepy Nuts in Saitama Super Arena" – 29:33

• Blu-ray (period production limited edition)

1. "TV Anime Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Non-Credit OP Video" – 1:29

Charts

Certifications

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2024 (Japan)

References

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External links

• Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam non-credit opening video featuring "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (anime edit) on YouTube

• 2024 songs
• 2024 singles
• Animated series theme songs
• Anime songs
• Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles
• Creepy Nuts songs
• Jersey club songs
• Mashle
• Songs in Japanese
• Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles
• Viral videos