Rave-up Tonight is the ninth EP by Japanese electronicore band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was released on 15 January 2014 through VAP. It features remixes of songs from Dance & Scream, Nextreme, and All That We Have Now.[1] The EP debuted at number 3 on Oricon chart with sales of 19,409 copies in Japan in its first week release.[2] A music video of "Rave-up Tonight" was nominated for the 2014 Space Shower Music Awards for Best Video category.[3] The song was used as the theme song for arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost.[4]

Rave-up Tonight
EP by
Released15 January 2014
Studio
  • Innig Studio
  • Prime Sound Studio Form
  • Parasight
Genre
Length25:06
LabelVAP
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas chronology
All That We Have Now
(2012)
Rave-up Tonight
(2014)
Phase 2
(2014)

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Rave-up Tonight"3:24
2."The Courage to Take Action"3:15
3."Step of Terror"3:29
4."Ley-Line" (Boom Boom Satellites remix)5:09
5."My Dear Lady, Will You Dance with Me Tonight?" (Takkyu Ishino's Rave 1991 remix)5:30
6."Chase the Light!" (Hyadain No Ri Ri Ri Ri ☆ remix)4:18
Total length:25:06

Personnel

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Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • So – clean vocals, backing unclean vocals, programming
  • Minami – unclean vocals, rapping, keyboards, programming
  • Sxun – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Taiki – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Kei – bass
  • Tomonori – drums, percussion

Charts

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Song

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Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
JPN
Billboard
"Rave-up Tonight" 2014 3[5] 7[6]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan 19,409[2]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work/Nominee Result
2014 Space Shower Music Awards Best Video "Rave-up Tonight" Nominated[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas、限定生産Sg『Rave-up Tonight』のトレーラー公開" [Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas' trailer of limited production "Rave-up Tonight" published]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). 27 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "週間 アルバムランキング 2014年01月27日付(2014年01月13日~2014年01月19日)" [Weekly Album Ranking January 27, 2014 (January 13–19, 2014)]. Oricon (in Japanese). 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS、BEST VIDEOS~優秀作品50選~を発表" [Space Shower Music Video Awards, Best Videos ~ 50 excellent works selected]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ Green, Scott (4 September 2014). "Video: "Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost" introduces Nobel Gundam". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Rave-up Tonight | Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas" (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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