Gag (song)

"Gag" (Japanese: ギャグ, Hepburn: Gyagu, lit. "Gag" as in visual gag) (Japanese pronunciation: [ɡʲaꜜgɯ]) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter musician Gen Hoshino. It was released by Speedstar Records on May 8, 2013, as Hoshino's fifth single. A J-pop rock song with rock and roll composition, "Gag" was written by Hoshino for the film adaption of the manga Saint Young Men, starring Hoshino as the Buddha. The song was arranged by Seiji Kameda, marking Hoshino's only single to not be self-arranged.

Upon release, "Gag" reached No. 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart and No. 8 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100. A runner-up for the Grand Prix at the 2014 Music Jacket Awards, the single was enjoyed by reviewers, who commented on its composition, the participating musicians, the B-side "Dust", and its cover art. The music video to the song, self-directed and edited by Hoshino using materials from the Saint Young Men film, was released to YouTube the same day as the single.