"Jesus" is the 28th single by Japanese musical artist Gackt, released on December 3, 2008.[1]
| "Jesus" | ||||
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| Single by Gackt | ||||
| from the album Re:Born | ||||
| Released | December 3, 2008 (Regular) November 26, 2008 (Limited) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative metal, classical | |||
| Length | 17:33 | |||
| Label | Dears | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gackt C. | |||
| Producer(s) | Gackt | |||
| Gackt singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Jesus" on YouTube | ||||
Summary
edit"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's return to the music scene after a year with no releases.[2] The story of ЯR Project began in 2001 with the release of the album Rebirth and the Requiem et Reminiscence tour.[3][1][4] The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008–2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report".[1]
"Jesus" is Gackt's first single release from his own label Dears, but still supported by Nippon Crown. A limited edition version with a Promotional Video (PV) was released on November 26, 2008, for members of Gackt's official fan club, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008.[5]
The single is partly in English.[1] In 2009, Gackt stated in a French magazine interview that Metallica's song "One" influenced his song "Jesus", part of the song is an homage to "One".[6]
"Jesus" was covered in English by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz and performed live including at Makuhari Messe in 2011. It was released on the DVD World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* i.e (Show your soul!) 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011 in 2012.[7]
Music video
editThe music video shows a man unable to bear his sins; meanwhile, Gackt and the band members, as human-like demons, are singing and playing near him. The man ends up shooting himself in the head following the whispers of the "God of death". According to Gackt, it is a painful song which is not about asking God for help yet listening to God.[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Gackt.C; all music is composed by Gackt.C
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jesus" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Sayonara -ЯR II ver.-" | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Jesus (Instrumental)" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Sayonara -ЯR II ver.- (Instrumental)" | 5:06 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles[5] | 7 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[8] | 41 |
| Billboard Japan Top Independent[9] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gackt 1年半ぶりの新作と約3年ぶりライブについて語る!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ "Gackt史上最大11万人動員の全国ツアーがスタート！". listenmusic.jp (in Japanese). Global Plus. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Kazuki Arimoto (December 3, 2008). "Gackt独占インタビュー" (in Japanese). BIGLOBE. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "極限まで高められたヘヴィネスと、鋭く研ぎ澄まされたヴォーカリゼイション 強い存在感を堪能できるGacktのニュー・シングル". CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. 2008-12-09. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b ""Jesus" on Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Cecile, Emilie, Valerie (Ongaku France) (2009). "Gackt – Meeting a Japanese superstar". HardRock (in French). April–May (23).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)(English translation) - ^ "World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ ""Jesus" on Japan Hot 100 chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ ""Jesus" on Japan Top Independent chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.