I have a big soft spot for idol songs that are in some way self aware, that are reflexive of the idol industry as a whole. While I don’t know if Yuumei ni, Nyaritai is entirely that, the fact that it’s literally an idol group singing about wanting to be famous is pretty rare. It also does this in really weird ways – they don’t just want to be on TV or in magazines (though they do sing about that), one of the biggest things is wanting to be in textbooks. They don’t just want to be famous idols, they want to be remembered for all time.

The song is also complete cuteness overload, almost entirely fanservice in that way. All that being said, it’s also one of the weirdest songs of the year. There’s an extended reggae section (even name dropping Bob Marley), an electronic dance section, etc. It’s just upbeat and weird, things that I definitely like. So even though I don’t necessarily want to be singing along to a song this fanservicey, everything else about it appeals to me on a basic level. It’s weird with some of the most interesting lyrics of the year so far.