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Song title
"ECHO"
GUMI English
Crusher (music, lyrics, VSQ, illustration) CircusP (tuning, mastering) MystSaphyr (video)
Niconico YouTube SoundCloud

Background

“It's been a while, hasn't it? In what kind of world do we have to twist and turn to become who we want to be? Do we have to trust ourselves? Can we trust ourselves? Was my stuffed teddy bear's name actually 'Bear Bear' or was he a figment of my imagination? Can I trust myself on that? Sometimes I wonder where Bear Bear went. I never saw him after I moved from my childhood home. Was he even real? Can he hear me now? Would he be proud?”
—Author's comment

"ECHO" is an original song composed and produced by Crusher, originally published under the collaborative duo CIRCRUSH. It became very popular shortly after its upload on Niconico, reaching #1 on Weekly VOCALOID Ranking and receiving many derivative works. The girl in the video is named Primadonna.

The lyrics to "ECHO" are open and can be interpreted in many different ways; Crusher has expressly stated that there is no particular meaning to Echo's song lyrics, and that some fans have explained the lyrics better than Crusher could herself.

This song has entered the Hall of Legend and is the most viewed English language Vocaloid song. As of April 2024, it is the second most viewed official upload of a VOCALOID song (only behind Goodbye Sengen). On April 21, ECHO has reached 100 million YouTube views, becoming the first English Vocaloid song in reach this milestone and the second Vocaloid (any language) song to reach this milestone. Hence, this is one of Crusher's most notable songs, and GUMI's song with the highest view count to date.

This song has been featured on TBS's ranking show "Rank Oukoku" as 2nd most popular VOCALOID song of 2014 on Niconico Video. "ECHO" is also available in JOYSOUND and Club DAM, allowing it to be sung in Japanese karaoke bars.

In 2017, ECHO got released as a single in all major music distribution services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc.) with revised tuning by Frutella.

Succeeding versions

Single version

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	Crusher (music, lyrics, Illust), Frutella (Tuning)
Categories	Revised Version

KIRA Remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	KIRA (remix, tuning), Ekkoberry (illust)
Categories	Arrangement

Utsu-P Remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Categories	Arrangement
Description	This remix is featured on Crusher-P's album, CONCIENTIA Bonus CD.

The Living Tombstone Remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	The Living Tombstone (remix), Crusher (illust), Fruutella (VSQ), Orko (guitar), Andrew Duemig (video effects)
Categories	Arrangement

Akai Haato (Hololive) Cover

Featuring	赤井 はあと (Akai Haato)
Producers	きちはち先輩(illust), 近所のにーちゃん先輩 (video), らずのん先輩(mix)
Categories	Human Cover; Original MV;
Description	Full version, cover by Hololive VTuber Akai Haato.

Remastered ver.

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	Crusher
Categories	Revised Version

Kazoo Version

Producers	Crusher
Categories	Arrangement

Teniwoha Remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	Teniwoha (remix)
Categories	Arrangement
Description	This remix is featured on Crusher-P's album, CONCIENTIA.

ECHO Special Version

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	Crusher (music, lyrics, illust), Fruutella (VSQ), Emumelo (movie)
Categories	Arrangement; Spin-off; PV
Description	Featured in the album ボカロで覚える高校英単語 (Vocalo de Oboeru Koukou Eitango) as part of the "MUSIC STUDY PROJECT".

ACTORS Version

Featuring	Chiguma Marume (CV: Subaru Kimura)
Producers	Tooshoo (video) EXIT TUNES
Categories	Human Cover; Original MV
Description	A cover featured in the ACTORS series. Featured on the album ACTORS 5, released by EXIT TUNES.

Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (game size)

Featuring	Vivid BAD SQUAD: Megurine Luka, Shiraishi An (CV: Sumi Tomomi Jiena), Azusawa Kohane (CV: Akina), Shinonome Akito (CV: Imai Fumiya), Aoyagi Touya (CV: Itou Kent)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; Human Cover; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal (1)]

Featuring	Vivid BAD SQUAD: Azusawa Kohane (CV: Akina), Aoyagi Touya (CV: Itou Kent)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; In-game Content
Description	Featured in Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal (2)]

Featuring	Vivid BAD SQUAD: Shiraishi An (CV: Sumi Tomomi Jiena), Shinonome Akito (CV: Imai Fumiya)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; In-game Content
Description	Featured in Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Full - 2DMV)

Featuring	Vivid BAD SQUAD: Megurine Luka, Shiraishi An (CV: Sumi Tomomi Jiena), Azusawa Kohane (CV: Akina), Shinonome Akito (CV: Imai Fumiya), Aoyagi Touya (CV: Itou Kent)
Producers	Shikimi (illust), YM (video) SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; Human Cover; Original MV; In-game Content
Description	Full version, featured in Vivid BAD SQUAD's 1st full album Vivid BAD SQUAD SEKAI ALBUM Vol.1, from the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku. The full-length 2DMV was uploaded on May 4th, 2021.

Lyrics

• Original version
• Special version

The clock stopped ticking forever ago
How long have I been up? I don't know
I can't get a grip, but I can't let go
There wasn't anything to hold onto, though

Why can't I see,
Why can't I see
All the colors
That you see?

Please can I be,
Please can I be
Colorful and free?

What the hell's going on?
Can someone tell me please
Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV

I'm black, then I'm white
No! Something isn't right!
My enemy's invisible
I don't know how to fight

The trembling fear
Is more than I can take
When I'm up against
The echo in the mirror

ECHO...

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
And never look back
And never look back
AND NEVER LOOK BACK

What the hell's going on?
Can someone tell me please
Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV

I'm black, then I'm white
No! Something isn't right!
My enemy's invisible
I don't know how to fight

What the hell's going on?
Can someone tell me please
Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV

I'm black, then I'm white
No! Something isn't right!
My enemy's invisible
I don't know how to fight

The trembling fear
Is more than I can take
When I'm up against
The echo in the mirror

The trembling fear
Is more than I can take
When I'm up against
The echo in the mirror

The clock stopped ticking forever ago
How long have I been up? I don't know
I can't get a grip, but I can't let go
There wasn't anything to hold onto, though

Why can't I see,
Why can't I see
All the colors
That you see?

Please can I be,
Please can I be
Colorful and free? (Yeah)

What the hell's going on?
Can someone tell me please
Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV

I'm black, then I'm white
No! Something isn't right!
My enemy's invisible
I don't know how to fight

The trembling fear
Is more than I can take
When I'm up against
The echo in the mirror

ECHO...

When I was sleeping, I had a dream.
If I had been awake, would I have screamed?
And who could have seen what was coming next?
Taunting me with her eyes, she disappeared.

I've been running,
always running.
Maybe you know
where she is.
Was my voice heard?
Did she listen?
Someone said I had been dead.

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
Into an ugly black
I'm gonna run away now
And never look back

I'm gonna burn my house down
And never look back
And never look back
AND NEVER LOOK BACK

What the hell's going on?
Can someone tell me please
Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV

I'm black, then I'm white
No! Something isn't right!
My enemy's invisible
I don't know how to fight

What the hell's going on?
Can someone tell me please
Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV

I'm black, then I'm white
No! Something isn't right!
My enemy's invisible
I don't know how to fight

The trembling fear
Is more than I can take
When I'm up against
The echo in the mirror

The trembling fear
Is more than I can take
When I'm up against
The echo in the mirror

Derivatives

• Synthesizer covers
• Human covers
• Arrangements
• Fanmade PVs
• Spin-offs and more

Rylitha's Cover ft. SF-A2 miki, Kaai Yuki, Hiyama Kiyoteru

Featuring	SF-A2 miki, Kaai Yuki, Hiyama Kiyoteru
Producers	Rylitah (cover, illust, VSQ lyrics conversion)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Chorus
Description	MP3 download link is here.

Utakoloid's Cover ft. Megurine Luka

Featuring	Megurine Luka V4X English
Producers	Utakoloid (cover, mixing, illust, harmonies), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx), Gran (video)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Slapegg's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3 English
Producers	Slapegg (cover, edit, mixing), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover
Description	MP3 download link is here.

Ariotsu's Cover ft. GUMI

Featuring	GUMI V3
Producers	Ariotsu (cover, Japanese lyrics adaption)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language

St. Derp's Cover ft. Merli

Featuring	Merli
Producers	St. Derp (cover), Crusher & CircusP (VSQ)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Emi A's Cover ft. Sweet ANN

Featuring	Sweet ANN
Producers	Emi A (cover), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

kimzipsin's Cover ft. SeeU

Featuring	SeeU
Producers	kimzipsin (tuning, mixing), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

JorroTreul's Cover ft. Utatane Piko

Featuring	Utatane Piko
Producers	JorroTreul (tuning, mixing, VSQ lyrics conversion), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Seiho524's Cover ft. Kagamine Len

Featuring	Kagamine Len Append (Power)
Producers	Seiho524 (cover, mixing), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

AfiquTheVocaloid12's cover ft. Hatsune Miku

Featuring	Hatsune Miku V3 English
Producers	AfiquTheVocaloid12 (cover), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Jade S.'s Cover ft. Camui Gackpo

Featuring	Camui Gackpo V3 Power
Producers	Jade S. (illust, tuning, VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Shiogama's Cover ft. Kohaku Merry

Featuring	Kohaku Merry (Trapeze)
Producers	Shiogama (tuning), hikage (mixing), tama (UST), Neochroma (VCCV English lyrics conversion)
Categories	UTAU Cover

fmcaddy12's Cover ft. Equinox

Featuring	Equinox
Producers	fmcaddy12 (tuning, UST conversion) Ashita-Tsukiloid (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Dav-P's Cover ft. CopperCross

Featuring	CopperCross (-FELIDAE-)
Producers	Dav-P (tuning, mixing/mastering, UST conversion) Crusher-P (VSQ) Ryuto Yamada (video) S.A.M Intel (artwork)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Azure's Cover

Featuring	Azure
Producers	Azure (mixing, encode)
Categories	Human Cover

Alfakyun.'s Cover

Featuring	Alfakyun.
Producers	kain (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Noir's Cover

Featuring	Noir
Producers	CES (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

riza's Cover

Featuring	riza
Categories	Human Cover

Mes's Cover

Featuring	Mes
Producers	Eon (mixing), ajimita (illust), Michikora (movie)
Categories	Human Cover

Wotamin's Cover

Featuring	Wotamin
Producers	Mabudachi (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

kradness's Cover

Featuring	kradness
Producers	tomoboP (mixing, mastering)
Categories	Human Cover

JubyPhonic's Cover

Featuring	JubyPhonic
Producers	CircusP (mixing), Mystsaphyr (video)
Categories	Human Cover

Reol's Cover

Featuring	Reol Giga-P (chorus)
Producers	Giga-P (mixing)
Categories	Human cover

AmaLee's Cover [dj-Jo Remix]

Featuring	AmaLee
Producers	dj-Jo (remix), LuLuSeason (illust), Shawn Christmas (mixing), Fruutella (pre-mixing), Sokei (video)
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement

Chalili's Cover

Featuring	Chalili
Producers	N.U. (screams), Cally Q (rap lyrics), GongJun (mixing), Nanji (encode), Tsukamoto.G (video), Fade (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV

Mirai Akari's Cover

Featuring	Mirai Akari
Producers	no name (mixing, mastering), nyankobrq (cutup)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Akai Haato's Cover

Featuring	Akai Haato
Producers	Razunon (mixing), Kinjo no niichan (PV), kichihachi (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Suntory Nomu's Cover

Featuring	Suntory Nomu
Producers	近藤康行 (vocal direction), 滑川高広 (recording engineer), Giga-P (mixing), NNNuventus (video)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Tenjin Kotone and Pavolia Reine's Cover

Featuring	Tenjin Kotone and Pavolia Reine
Producers	はまひろ (mixing), しょうけいさん (movie), 種田優太 (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Kagura Nana Black's Cover

Featuring	Kagura Nana Black
Producers	02 (mixing), KageP (movie, camera), どっと (3D model), RediaIC (stage), moka (motion)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV; Dance Cover

Meloco Kyoran and Doppio Dropscythe's Cover

Featuring	Meloco Kyoran and Doppio Dropscythe
Producers	PEACEPUNK (mixing), ひなつ (illust), Ryuugen "Malcolm" Drake (movie)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV
Description	Released as part of Meloco Kyoran's 1st birthday celebration

Miya's Cover

Featuring	Miya
Producers	Yuca Amaya (mixing), Miya (movie), Miya (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Araki's Arranged Cover

Featuring	Araki
Producers	Shino (guitar)
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement

DIVELA's Remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	DIVELA
Categories	Arrangement

ikapi's dubstep remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	ikapi
Categories	Arrangement

ryogo's Arrangement

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	ryogo (music, video), Satou Shio (illust)
Categories	Arrangement

aru's Rock Arranged Cover ft. Megurine Luka

Featuring	Megurine Luka V4X English aru (chorus)
Producers	aru (cover, arrangement), Crusher & CircusP (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Remix
Description	Download and off-vocal links are here and here.

Meltberry's Remix and Cover

Featuring	Meltberry
Producers	Meltberry (illust, remix)
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV

Sakasafukurou's Piano Cover

Producers	Sakasafukurou
Categories	Arrangement

dj-Jo's Remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	dj-Jo (remix, video), LuLuSeason (illust)
Categories	Arrangement

Yunosuke's remix

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	Yunosuke
Categories	Arrangement

PLAMA's Remix ft. Kagamine Rin & Len

Featuring	Kagamine Rin & Len V4 English
Producers	PLAMA
Categories	Arrangement

KIRA's Arrangement

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	KIRA (arrangement, tuning), Ekkoberry (illust, PV)
Categories	Arrangement

MikuMikuMina's MMD PV

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	MikuMikuMina
Categories	Fanmade MMD PV

ヒビカセ × ECHO

Translation	Hibikase × ECHO
Featuring	Hatsune Miku, GUMI English
Producers	Usana
Categories	Mashup
Description	A mash-up of Giga-P's "Hibikase" and "ECHO". It was included in the 2015 Niconico Cho Party.

Kahoot In The Mirror

Featuring	DEX
Producers	fmccaddy12
Categories	Mash-up; VOCALOID Cover

「MAD」 Gravity Falls

Featuring	GUMI English, Mes
Producers	sakicchi
Categories	Parody
Description	A parody PV featuring DIpper Pines from the TV series Gravity Falls. Added vocals from Mes's cover are added into GUMI's version.

「MAD」 Undertale

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	BillNight Cipher
Categories	Parody
Description	A parody PV of the song featuring Frisk from the RPG game Undertale.

Other media appearances

Literature

On October 8, 2015, the one year anniversary of the song, it was announced that ECHO would be receiving a Japanese novel adaption. It was written by Akira and illustrated by Oguchi, one of the official illustrators for Kantai Collection. A promotional video was uploaded on February 12, 2016. An English translation of the novel was released.

The novel got released by PHP-Comix on February 26th, 2016 and it's being sold in Japan bookstores and Amazon.

Discography

This song was featured in the following albums:

• CONCIENTIA ft. 3 remixes

This song was featured in the following compilation albums:

• Download feat. 初音ミク
• EXIT TUNES PRESENTS THE BEST OF GUMI from Megpoid
• EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Entrance Dream Music
• SPACE DIVE!! feat. GUMI
• Digital Stars feat. MIKU & GUMI Compilation

Concerts

This song has been performed as part of the set list for the VOCALOID performance at Niconico Cho Party 2015, as a remix/duet with Hibikase. It was later performed at Project SEKAI Colorful LIVE 2nd -Will- by Vivid BAD SQUAD and Megurine Luka.

Video games

This song was featured in the following games:

CHUNITHM Series

CHUNITHM AIR PLUS CHUNITHM STAR / STAR PLUS CHUNITHM AMAZON / AMAZON PLUS

CHUNITHM CRYSTAL / CRYSTAL PLUS CHUNITHM PARADISE / PARADISE LOST CHUNITHM NEW / NEW PLUS

maimai Series

maimai PiNK PLUS maimai MURASAKi / MURASAKi PLUS maimai MiLK / MiLK PLUS maimai FiNALE

maimai Deluxe / Deluxe PLUS maimai Deluxe Splash / Splash PLUS maimai UNiVERSE / UNiVERSE PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. Series

O.N.G.E.K.I. SUMMER / SUMMER PLUS O.N.G.E.K.I. R.E.D. / R.E.D. PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. bright / bright MEMORY

SOUND VOLTEX Series

SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN

SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR

Groove Coaster Series

GROOVE COASTER (arcade) GROOVE COASTER EX GROOVE COASTER 2 HEAVENLY FESTIVAL GROOVE COASTER 3 LINK FEVER GROOVE COASTER 3EX DREAM PARTY

GROOVE COASTER 4 STARLIGHT ROAD GROOVE COASTER 4EX INFINITY HIGHWAY GROOVE COASTER 4MAX DIAMOND GALAXY Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!!

Other games

• REFLEC BEAT plus
• jubeat (app)
• Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku (Virtual Singer version by GUMI; SEKAI version by Vivid BAD SQUAD and Megurine Luka)
• Tetote x Connect

Trivia

• This is the first song by a western VOCALOID producer to enter the Hall of Legend.
• This is the first English VOCALOID song to reach 100 million Youtube views, and the second VOCALOID song ever to reach this milestone.
• The song was originally to be sung by Megurine Luka. CircusP cites himself as the reason why it ended up being sung by GUMI.

Gallery

• Games
• Merchandising

Music jacket featured in Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku

Artwork included with the MP3 Download

Cover artwork of remastered version

Cover artwork for the novel

Youtooz plushie

External links

Official

• Illustrations:
  • Illustration — pixiv
  • Illustration 2 — pixiv
  • Illustration (The Living Tombstone Remix) — pixiv
• MP3 Download — Dropbox
• VSQ and Instrumental — Dropbox
• Novel Website

Unofficial

• 初音ミク Wiki
• ニコニコ大百科: nicopedia
• VOCALOID Database

• UTAITE Database
• 萌娘百科: Moegirlpedia
• ピクシブ百科事典: Pixpedia
• ニコニコ動画: niconico video
• VOCALOID Lyrics Wiki
• Project SEKAI Wiki
• RemyWiki