Work (Millennium Parade and Ringo Sheena song)

"Work" (stylized as "W●RK") is a song by Japanese band Millenium Parade [ja] and Japanese singer Ringo Sheena, released on May 17, 2023, through Ariola Japan as the first opening theme for the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (2023) anime television series. The song had peaked at number 5 on Japan's Oricon chart.

"Work"
Single by Millennium Parade and Ringo Sheena
A-side	"2045"
Released	May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)
Recorded	2023
Length	3:21
Label	Ariola Japan
Songwriters	Yumiko Shiina Daiki Tsuneta
Producer	Millennium Parade
Millennium Parade singles chronology
"No Time to Cast Anchor" (2022) "Work" / "2045" (2023) "Goldenweek" (2024)
Ringo Sheena singles chronology
"Toogood" (2022) "Work" / "2045" (2023) "Je Suis Libre" (2023)
Audio sample
Millennium Parade and Ringo Sheena – "Work" file help
Music video
"Work" on YouTube

Background and release

"Work" is the opening song for the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku anime,^[1][2][3] performed as a duet by Millennium Parade, the musical project of Daiki Tsuneta,^[4][5] and Ringo Sheena.^[6][7] It serves as the first collaboration between the two.^[1] The song was regarded by Anime Corner as the Top Anime Opening Picks in Spring 2023.^[8] The TV version spans for a duration of one minute and 30 seconds, whereas the full version of the song lasts for three minutes and 21 seconds. The song first aired on February 26, 2023. It was later released digitally on April 1 and was later released physically on May 17, alongside "2045" as a double A-side single. The song would be nominated as Best Opening Sequence and Best Anime Song at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.^[9] The music video for "Work" was directed by Yuichi Kodama with the help of Ryuken Sato and Naoki Kaneko, and was produced by Mamoru Inagaki with Mizuki Ohno. The video features both singers in the city, later panning to them on a stage.

Track listing

Digital download and streaming – promotional single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Work"	Ringo Sheena Daiki Tsuneta	Millennium Parade	3:21

CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Work"	Ringo Sheena Daiki Tsuneta	Daiki Tsuneta	3:21
2.	"2045"	Sheena Tsuneta	Tsuneta	3:41
Total length:				7:02

• Limited CD+Blu-ray – Millennium Parade Live 2021 "The Millennium Parade", October 4, 2021 Tokyo Garden Theater

1. "Nehan"
2. "Fly with Me"
3. "Bon Dance"
4. "Snip"
5. "Veil"
6. "Www"
7. "Stay!!!"
8. "Philip"
9. "Dark"
10. "Slumberland"
11. "Trepanation"
12. "Plankton"
13. "Lost and Found"
14. "Fireworks and Flying Sparks"
15. "Familia"
16. "U"
17. "Matsuri no Ato"
18. "2992"
19. "Call Me"

Personnel

• Daiki Tsuneta – vocals, guitar, programming
• Ringo Sheena – vocals
• Melraw – horn arrangement
• Jun Miyakawa – synths, organ
• Ayatake Ezaki – synths
• Kazuki Arai – bass
• Yu Seki – drums
• Yu Sasaki – mixing, recording engineer
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Uni Inoue – recording engineer (Ringo Sheena vocals)

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best Opening Sequence	Nominated	[9]
		Best Anime Song

Charts

Chart performance for "Work"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[10]	26
Japan (Oricon)[11]	5