Flamingo/Teenage Riot

"Flamingo" and "Teenage Riot" are songs by Japanese singer Kenshi Yonezu, released together as a double A-side single on October 31, 2018. It is Yonezu's ninth single, and his fifth single since moving to Sony Music.

"Flamingo"/"Teenage Riot"
Single by Kenshi Yonezu
from the album Stray Sheep
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Gomen ne"
Released	October 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)
Label	Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Kenshi Yonezu
Kenshi Yonezu singles chronology
"Lemon" (2018) "Flamingo"/"Teenage Riot" (2018) "Uma to Shika" (2019)
Music video
"Flamingo" on YouTube "Teenage Riot" on YouTube

Creation

"Flamingo" contains a number of voice samples, including "trembling lips", purring, clearing throats, and even what sounds like fragments of a conversation, such as "ah, yep". Initially, Yonezu created up to the first chorus in a simple, minimalist form with just bass, a kick drum and snare, but felt that after he added voices the song was complete. Yonezu was also influenced by recalling things from when he had been drinking. The song is told from the perspective of a pleasure-seeking person.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Flamingo"	3:15
2.	"Teenage Riot"	3:45
3.	"Gomen ne" (ごめんね, "Sorry")	3:31

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Japan (Billboard Japan)[2] 1 Japan (Oricon)[3] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Peak position Japan (Oricon)[4] 28

Certifications

Certifications for "Flamingo"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[5]	Platinum	100,000,000†
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.