"Reason/Never Lose" is Tomohisa Yamashita's first double A-side single.[1] It features two theme songs: "Reason" and "Never Lose", which were used as opening themes for the Ace Attorney anime series.
"Reason/Never Lose" | ||||
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Single by Tomohisa Yamashita | ||||
B-side |
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Released | February 13, 2019 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Label | SME Records | |||
Tomohisa Yamashita singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThis is the first single in about 5 years since the previous work "Summer Nude '13". It is the first single after transferring to SME Records, and Yamashita's first double A-side single. It was released in three forms: first press limited edition A, first press limited edition B, and regular edition. There is a first press version of the regular edition.
Both title songs are from the Yomiuri TV/Nippon Television anime series Ace Attorney opening theme. "Never Lose" is used as the first opening theme of the first season while "Reason" is instead used as the second one.[1] Upon learning it would be used in the anime, Yamashita expressed thanks and wanted his fans to enjoy its execution the anime.[2]
The music video for the coupling song "Like a Movie" was directed and produced by Yamashita himself. As a bonus for the first edition of the regular edition, a flyer with a serial code for viewing the original video was included, and it was available for viewing for a limited time. Purchase bonus design decided! /Information on the addition of regular edition first specification benefits.[3] Later, it was included as a bonus video in the regular edition of the DVD and Blu-ray Tomohisa Yamashita Live Tour 2018 Unleashed –Feel the Love–. The CD sold 74,432 units in Japan.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Reason"
- "Never Lose"
- "Reason" (instrumental)
- "Never Lose" (instrumental)
- DVD
- "Reason" (music video)
First production limited edition
edit- "Never Lose"
- "Reason"
- "Never Lose" (instrumental)
- "Reason" (instrumental)
- DVD
- "Never Lose" (music video)
Regular edition
edit- "Reason"
- "Never Lose"
- "Like a Movie"
- "Without You"
References
edit- ^ a b NEWシングル「Reason/Never Lose」2019/2/13(水)発売決定!!. Sony Music (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Tomohisa Yamashita's New Song 'Never Lose' to be Used for Ace Attorney Season 2 Opening Theme". Moshi Moshi. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "両A面シングル「Reason/Never Lose」CDショップ購入特典絵柄決定!/通常盤初回仕様特典追加のご案内". www.sonymusic.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Top-Selling Anime CD Singles in Japan: 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2024.