FOREVER FAST – 35th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog

Catalog Number WWSM-00001~2
Barcode 4571655396122
Release Date Jun 24, 2026
Publish Format Commercial
Release Price 3500 JPY
Media Format 2 CD
Classification Arrangement, Vocal, Original Work
Publisher SEGA MUSIC
Manufacturer SEGA MUSIC
Distributor avex music creative Inc.
Phonographic Copyright SEGA

Performed by Jun Senoue, Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle), Crush 40, Jaret Reddick of Bowling Soup, Ted Poley, Tony Harnell, James Bourne of Busted, Casey Lee Williams, Ali Tabatabaee from Zebrahead, Matty Lewis from Zebrahead, Yunosuke, Yousa·Ling
Featuring Hatsune Miku
Composed by Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani, Takahiro Kai, Mariko Nanba
Music Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani, Kenichi Tokoi
Melodies Tee Lopes, Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani
Arranger Jun Senoue, Takahiro Kai, Tomoya Ohtani, Masashi Tsubakimoto, Yoshiya Ikeda, Mariko Nanba, Yunosuke, Masatomi Waki (Arte Refact)
Co-arranged by MEG
Vocal Arrangement Tee Lopes
Strings Arranged by Takahito Eguchi
Remixed by Tomoya Ohtani
Sound Produced by Jun Senoue
Lyricist Tee Lopes, Alex Makhlouf, Samuel Frisch, Johnny Gioeli, Jaret Reddick, Ted Poley, Merry Kirk-Holmes (To Octavia), James Bourne, Douglas Robb (Hoobastank), Tyler Smyth (Dangerkids), Julian Comeau, Kellin Quinn, Casey Lee Williams, Ali Tabatabaee, Jun Senoue, Takahiro Fukuda, nana hatori, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Eitaro Toyoda, Yousa·Ling
Rap Lyrics Chez, YUKI KANESAKA
Co-vocal Writing Tyler Smyth (Dangerkids), Julian Comeau, Kellin Quinn
Original English Lyrics Tee Lopes
Written by Mike Szuter, Jun Senoue
Vocals Nathan Sharp, Jean Paul Makhlouf of Cash Cash, Johnny Gioeli, Jaret Reddick, Ted Poley, Tony Harnell, Merry Kirk-Holmes (To Octavia), James Bourne, Douglas Robb (Hoobastank), Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), Casey Lee Williams, Alex Makhlouf of Cash Cash, Hatsune Miku, Yousa·Ling
Lead Vocals Matty Lewis
Rap Vocals Chez, Ali Tabatabaee
Backing Vocals Erik Chandler of Bowling For Soup, Kenichi Takemoto, Mika Arisaka, Kaori Sawada
Additional Backing Vocals Adrienne Cowan, Natsuha Matsubara, Yuko Furumoto, Shoko Kambe, Takeshi Yamazaki, Kenji Odakura, Yusuke Ikeda
Gang Vocals Nathan Sharp, Jun Senoue, Shane Gaalaas, James Bourne
Guitars Jun Senoue, Susumu Nishikawa, MEG, Masashi Tsubakimoto, Chewtaro Moritake, Masatomi Waki (Arte Refact)
Electric Guitars Chewtaro Moritake, Susumu Nishikawa
Piano Takahito Eguchi, Katsuhiko Nakamichi
Electric Piano Takahito Eguchi
Keyboards Takahito Eguchi, Yoshiya Ikeda, Shoko Nagasaki
Additional Piano Koji Igarashi
Bass IKUO, Akinori Yamada, Takeshi Taneda, Keisuke Shimada, Naoto Shibata, Akihisa Otani
Electric Bass Takeshi Taneda, Akinori Yamada
Drums Shane Gaalaas, Masuo, Katsuji, Masayuki Muraishi, Junya Yamamoto, Toru Kawamura, Akht., Mark Schulman, Hiro Homma
Strings Muroya Strings, Shinozaki Strings
Programming Yoshihisa Fujita, Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani, MEG, Yoshiya Ikeda, Yuzuru Jinma, Masatomi Waki (Arte Refact)
Additional Programming Takahiro Kai, Alex Makhlouf
Vocal Tuning Haru-ichiban
Drums Recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara, Yoshitada Miya
Drums Recorded at Towerside Studio, STUDIO MECH
Bass Recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara, Yoshitada Miya
Bass Recorded at Towerside Studio, SEGA Digital Studio
Guitars Recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara, Yoshitada Miya
Guitars Recorded at Sound Crew Studio, SEGA Digital Studio
Piano Recorded by Shigeo Sakurai
Piano Recorded at ONKIO HAUS
Strings Recorded by Shigeo Sakurai, Yoshikazu Sasahara
Strings Recorded at ONKIO HAUS, Sound Inn
Vocal Recording Engineer Stan Katayama, Chris Lalic, Kenji Nakai, Matt Wallace, Shawn Christmas, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Nick Seeley
Vocal Recording Studio Jungle Room Studio, Westlake Recording Studios, Studio Delux (Sound City Center), Del-Rey Studio, Digital Heart Beat Music
Rap Vocals Recorded by YUKI KANESAKA
Rap Vocals Recorded at Hummingbird Recordings
Recorded by Yoshitada Miya, Yutaka Yamamoto (Attic Arcade, inc.)
Recorded at Sound Crew Studio, SEGA Digital Studio
Music Recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara
Music Recorded at Sound Crew Studio
Mixed by Yoshitada Miya, MEG, Junichiro Fujinami, Masahiro Fukuhara
Mixed at SEGA Digital Studio
Vocals Produced by Tyler Smyth
Vocal Tracks Produced by Jun Senoue
Vocals Edited by Jun Senoue, Julian Comeau
Vocals Edited at SEGA Digital Studio
Rap Vocals Edited by YUKI KANESAKA
Rap Vocals Edited at Hummingbird Recordings
Vocal Recording Coordinator Jun Senoue
Vocal Session Coordinated by Jun Senoue, Tyler Smyth
Vocal Tracks Coordinated by Jun Senoue
Session Coordinated by Jun Senoue
Recording Coordinator Kazuyuki Doki (Re-Birth)
Vocal Recording Directed by Kurt Jessen (Arriba Entertainment)
Artist Management Gabriel Caques (Backbone Music Group), 5B Management
Producer Management John Youngman (Fly South Music Group)
Compilation Produced for Release by Jun Senoue
Mastered by Takeo Kira
Mastered at TEMAS Mastering Studio
Artworks Kazuyuki Hoshino
Design Gulch Graphics
Executive Producer Fumitaka Shibata
A&R Director Kazuo Koizumi
Licensing Go Iwasaki, Ryo Kinoshita, Naoko Osawa
Supervisors Tomoya Ohtani
Series Producer Takashi Iizuka
Special Thanks Ivo Gerscovich, Hitoshi Okuno, Marcella Churchill, Josh Canter, Ayumi Tanioka, Perri Jessica, Katie Chrzanowski, Justin Thormann, Kenneth Washington, Yukio Kusumoto, Jasmin Hernandez, Tetsu Katano, Ruiko Miyamoto, Shoko Kozuki, Masaru Kohayakawa, Ryuichi Taki, Park Soyoo, Hiroki Hayashi (ESP Guitars), Yuichi Sugata (ESP Guitars), Daiki Satoh (ESP Guitars)
Liner Notes Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani, Takashi Iizuka

Products represented
Sonic 35th Anniversary
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic Forces
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS: Dark Beginnings
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Colors (Wii)

Tracklist:

Disc 1 [WWSM-00001] Vocal

01 Speed Is My Life 4:25
02 Reach For The Stars (Re-Colors) 4:13
03 Sonic Heroes 3:29
04 Endless Possibility 4:09
05 Escape From The City 2:22
06 I’m Here 4:05
07 Sonic Racing – Cross The Worlds – 3:53
08 I Am… All Of Me 3:52
09 Fist Bump 4:26
10 Undefeatable 4:21
11 All Hail Shadow 4:01
12 Without You 3:45
13 His World 4:39
14 What I’m Made Of… 3:43
15 Live & Learn 4:30
16 Open Your Heart 5:12
17 One Way Dream 5:16
18 Speak With Your Heart 4:57
Disc length 75:18

Disc 2 [WWSM-00002] Arrangement, Vocal

01 ONSOKU WO KOETE 4:24
02 Here We Go ~ Run to the Future 4:20
03 Escape From The City (2026 ver.) 3:29
04 Speed Is My Life (Instrumental) 4:26
Disc length 16:39

Disc 1

01. Speed Is My Life
Sonic 35th Anniversary Song (2026)
Performed by Jun Senoue & Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle)
Composed by Jun Senoue
Lyrics & Vocal Arrangement by Tee Lopes
Arranged by Jun Senoue, Takahiro Kai

Vocals: Nathan Sharp
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: IKUO
Drums: Shane Gaalaas
Programming: Yoshihisa Fujita
Additional Backing Vocals: Adrienne Cowan
Gang Vocals: Nathan Sharp, Jun Senoue & Shane Gaalaas

Featuring melodies from “Seaside Hill”, “Discovery”, “Rooftop Run” and “Azure Blue World”

02. Reach For The Stars (Re-Colors)
Taken from “Sonic Colors: Ultimate” (2021)
Composed & Remixed by Tomoya Ohtani

Vocals by Jean Paul Makhlouf of Cash Cash
Lyrics by Alex Makhlouf & Samuel Frisch

Guitars: Susumu Nishikawa
Keyboards: Takahito Eguchi
Bass: Akinori Yamada
Drums: Masuo

Vocal Recording Coordinator: Jun Senoue
Recording Coordinator: Kazuyuki Doki (Re-Birth)

Recorded by Yoshitada Miya at Sound Crew Studio
Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at SEGA Digital Studio

03. Sonic Heroes
Taken from “Sonic Heroes” (2003)
Performed by Crush 40

Music & Arrangement by Jun Senoue
Words by Johnny Gioeli

Vocals: Johnny Gioeli
Guitars & Programming: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Katsuji

Sound Produced by Jun Senoue

04. Endless Possibility
Taken from “Sonic Unleashed / Sonic World Adventure” (2008)
Performed by Jaret Reddick of Bowling Soup

Music & Arranged by Tomoya Ohtani
Lyrics by Jaret Reddick

Vocals: Jaret Reddick
Backing Vocals: Erik Chandler of Bowling For Soup
Electric Guitars: Chewtaro Moritake
Electric Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Masayuki Muraishi
Programming: Tomoya Ohtani
Drums & Bass recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara at Towerside Studio, Tokyo.
Guitars recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara at Sound Crew Studio, Tokyo
Vocal tracks recorded by Stan Katayama at Jungle Room Studio in Los Angeles
Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at Sega Digital Studio, Tokyo

Jaret Reddick and Erik Chandler appear courtesy of Jive Records
Published by UNIVERSAL MUSIC – Z TUNES on behalf of itself and Drop Your Pants Publ. / SEGA MUSIC inc.
Licensed by Sony Music Labels Inc.

05. Escape From The City
Taken from “Sonic Adventure 2” (2001)
Performed by Ted Poley, Tony Harnell & Jun Senoue

Music & Arrangement by Jun Senoue
Words by Ted Poley

Vocals: Ted Poley, Tony Harnell
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Katsuji

06. I’m Here
Taken from “Sonic Frontiers” (2022)
Vocals & Lyrics by Merry Kirk-Holmes (To Octavia)

Composed & Arranged by Tomoya Ohtani
Strings Arranged by Takahito Eguchi

Guitars & Programming: MEG
Piano: Takahito Eguchi
Strings: Muroya Strings

Vocals Recorded by Chris Lalic
Strings Recorded by Shigeo Sakurai at ONKIO HAUS
Mixed by MEG

Vocal Session Coordinated by Jun Senoue
Vocal Recording Directed by Kurt Jessen (Arriba Entertainment)
Artist Management: Gabriel Caques (Backbone Music Group)

07. Sonic Racing – Cross the Worlds –
Taken from “Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” (2025)
Performed by James Bourne of Busted
Composed by Takahiro Kai
Lyrics by James Bourne
Rap Lyrics by Chez & YUKI KANESAKA
Music Arranged by Masashi Tsubakimoto & Yoshiya Ikeda

Vocals: James Bourne
Rap Vocals: Chez
Guitars: Masashi Tsubakimoto
Keyboards & Programming: Yoshiya Ikeda
Bass: Keisuke Shimada
Drums: Junya Yamamoto
Gang Vocals: James Bourne & Jun Senoue
Additional Programming: Takahiro Kai

Session Coordinated & Sound Produced by Jun Senoue
Mixed by Junichiro Fujinami
Vocals Recorded by Kenji Nakai at Westlake Recording Studios, CA, USA
Rap Vocals Recorded & Edited by YUKI KANESAKA at Hummingbird Recordings, MA, USA
Vocals Edited by Jun Senoue at SEGA Digital Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Music Recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara at Sound Crew Studio, Tokyo, Japan

08. I Am… All Of Me
Taken from “Shadow The Hedgehog” (2005)
Performed by Crush 40

Music & Arrangement by Jun Senoue
Words by Johnny Gioeli

Vocals: Johnny Gioeli
Guitars & Programming: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Toru Kawamura

09. Fist Bump
Taken from “Sonic Forces” (2017)
Vocals & Lyrics by Douglas Robb (Hoobastank)

Composed & Arranged by Tomoya Ohtani
Strings Arranged by Takahito Eguchi

Strings: Muroya Strings
Piano: Takahito Eguchi
Additional Piano: Koji Igarashi
Guitars: Susumu Nishikawa
Bass: Akinori Yamada
Drums: Masuo

Vocal Recording Coordinator: Jun Senoue
Recording Coordinator: Kazuyuki Doki (Re-Birth)

Vocal Recorded by Matt Wallace at Studio Delux (Sound City Center)
Strings & Piano Recorded by Shigeo Sakurai at ONKIO HAUS
Drums Recorded by Yoshitada Miya at Studio Mech
Guitars & Bass Recorded & Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at SEGA Digital Studio, Tokyo, Japan

10. Undefeatable
Taken from “Sonic Frontiers” (2022)
Vocals by Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens)

Lyrics & Co-Vocal Writing by Tyler Smyth (Dangerkids), Julian Comeau, Kellin Quinn

Composed & Arranged by Tomoya Ohtani

Co-Arranged & Mixed by MEG

Guitars & Programming: MEG

Vocals Produced by Tyler Smyth
Vocals Edited by Julian Comeau
Vocal Session coordinated by Jun Senoue & Tyler Smyth
Artist Management: 5B Management
Producer Management: John Youngman (Fly South Music Group)

11. All Hail Shadow
Taken from “Sonic The Hedgehog” (2006)
Performed by Crush 40

Written by Mike Szuter & Jun Senoue
Arrangement by Jun Senoue

Vocals: Johnny Gioeli
Guitars & Programming: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Katsuji

12. Without You
Taken from “Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings” (2024)
Performed by Casey Lee Williams & Jun Senoue

Music by Jun Senoue
Words by Casey Lee Williams

Vocals: Casey Lee Williams
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Piano: Katsuhiko Nakamichi
Drums: Akht.
Programming: Yuzuru Jinma
Mixed by Masahiro Fukuhara

13. His World
Taken from Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)
Performed by Ali Tabatabaee & Matty Lewis from Zebrahead

Music by Tomoya Ohtani
Lyrics by Ali Tabatabaee & Johnny Gioeli

Lead Vocals: Matty Lewis
Rap Vocals: Ali Tabatabaee
Guitars: Chewtaro Moritake
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Toru Kawamura
Strings: Shinozaki Strings

Recorded by Yutaka Yamamoto (Attic Arcade, inc.) at Sound Crew Studio, Tokyo
Strings arranged by Takahito Eguchi
Strings recorded by Yoshikazu Sasahara at Sound Inn Studios, Tokyo
Vocal tracks coordinated & Produced by Jun Senoue
Vocal tracks recorded by Stan Katayama at the Del-Rey Studio in Los Angeles
Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at Sega Digital Studio, Tokyo

14. What I’m Made Of…
Taken from “Sonic Heroes” (2003)
Performed by Crush 40

Music & Arrangement by Jun Senoue
Words by Johnny Gioeli

Vocals: Johnny Gioeli
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Mark Schulman

Sound Produced by Jun Senoue

15. Live & Learn
Taken from “Sonic Adventure 2” (2001)
Performed by Crush 40

Music & Arrangement by Jun Senoue
Words by Johnny Gioeli

Vocals: Johnny Gioeli
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: Takeshi Taneda
Drums: Katsuji

Sound Produced by Jun Senoue

16. Open Your Heart
Taken from “Sonic Adventure” (1998)
Performed by Crush 40

Music by Jun Senoue & Kenichi Tokoi
Words by Jun Senoue & Takahiro Fukuda
Arrangement by Jun Senoue

Vocals: Johnny Gioeli
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: Naoto Shibata
Drums: Hiro Homma

17. One Way Dream
Taken from “Sonic Frontiers” (2022)
Vocals by Nathan Sharp

Lyrics by nana hatori

Composed & Arranged by Tomoya Ohtani

Guitars: MEG
Keyboards: Shoko Nagasaki
Bass: Akinori Yamada
Drums: Masuo

Vocals Engineered by Shawn Christmas
Drums Recorded by Yoshitada Miya at STUDIO MECH
Recorded & Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at SEGA Studio

Vocal Session Coordinated by Jun Senoue

18. Speak With Your Heart
Taken from “Sonic Colors” (2010)
Vocals by Alex Makhlouf & Jean Paul Makhlouf of Cash Cash

Composed & Arranged by Mariko Nanba & Tomoya Ohtani
Lyrics by Jean Paul Makhlouf

Electric Guitars: Susumi Nishikawa
Electric Piano: Takahito Eguchi
Electric Bass: Akinori Yamada
Drums: Masuo

Backing Vocals: Kenichi Takemoto, Mika Arisaka, Kaori Sawada
Additional Backing Vocals: Natsuha Matsubara, Yuko Furumoto, Shoko Kambe, Takeshi Yamazaki, Kenji Odakura, Yusuke Ikeda

Vocal Recording Coordinator: Jun Senoue
Recording Coordinator: Kazuyuki Doki (Re-Birth)

Additional Programing by Alex Makhlouf at Digital Heart Beat Music in Roseland, NJ
Drums recorded by Yoshitada Miya at Towerside Studio, Tokyo
Vocal tracks recorded by Jean Paul Makhlouf at Digital Heart Beat Music in Roseland, NJ
Recorded & Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at Sega Digital Studio, Tokyo, Japan

Disc 2

01. ONSOKU WO KOETE
Sonic 35th Anniversary Song: Japanese ver.
Performed by Yunosuke feat. Hatsune Miku
Composed by Jun Senoue
Lyrics by Eitaro Toyoda
Original English Lyrics by Tee Lopes
Arranged by Yunosuke

Vocals: Hatsune Miku
Vocal Tuning: Haru-ichiban

Featuring melodies from “Seaside Hill”, “Discovery”, “Rooftop Run” and “Azure Blue World”

02. Here We Go ~ Run to the Future
Sonic 35th Anniversary Song: Chinese ver.
Performed by Yousa·Ling

Composed by Jun Senoue
Lyrics by Yousa·Ling
Arranged by Waki Masatomi (Arte Refact)

Vocals: Yousa·Ling
Guitars & Programming: Waki Masatomi (Arte Refact)
Bass: Akihisa Otani

Featuring melodies from “Seaside Hill”, “Discovery”, “Rooftop Run” and “Azure Blue World”

03. Escape From The City (2026 ver.)
Performed by Jun Senoue & Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle)
Composed & Arranged by Jun Senoue
Lyrics by Ted Poley

Vocals: Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle)
Guitars: Jun Senoue
Bass: Keisuke Shimada
Drums: Junya Yamamoto

Session Coordinated & Sound Produced by Jun Senoue
Mixed by Yoshitada Miya at Sega Digital Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Vocals recorded by Nick Seeley
Vocals Edited by Jun Senoue at SEGA Digital Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Music Recorded by Masahiro Fukuhara at Sound Crew Studio, Tokyo

04. Speed Is My Life (Instrumental)

Compilation Produced for Release by Jun Senoue
Mastered by Takeo Kira at TEMAS Mastering Studio, Tokyo, Japan

Artworks: Kazuyuki Hoshino
Design: Gulch Graphics

Label Staff:
Executive Producer: Fumitaka Shibata
A&R Director: Kazuo Koizumi

SEGA Staff:
Licensing: Go Iwasaki, Ryo Kinoshita, Naoko Osawa
Supervisors: Tomoya Ohtani

SEGA of America, inc.
Sonic Series Producer: Takashi Iizuka

Special Thanks To:
Ivo Gerscovich, Hitoshi Okuno
Marcella Churchill, Josh Canter, Ayumi Tanioka, Perri Jessica
Katie Chrzanowski, Justin Thormann, Kenneth Washington
Yukio Kusumoto, Jasmin Hernandez
Tetsu Katano, Ruiko Miyamoto, Shoko Kozuki
Masaru Kohayakawa, Ryuichi Taki, Park Soyoo

Hiroki Hayashi, Yuichi Sugata, Daiki Satoh (ESP Guitars)
Jun Senoue uses ESP guitars & Jim Dunlop picks

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