"Red" is the fifty-second single by Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on 10 June 2015.[1] It is their first non-album single since 2012's "Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)" and their first single without a b-side since 1996's "Real Thing Shakes". The song was written to be Hiroshima Toyo Carp's pitcher Hiroki Kuroda's entrance song, and its title is a reference to the club's colors.[1]
| "Red" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2015[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Red" (partial) on YouTube | ||||
Apart from its regular edition, the single also comes in a limited edition with a bonus DVD including the song's promotional video and live footage of their Yokohama Arena concert, part of their B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-' tour in promotion of their then recent album Epic Day. It was also released in a "RED Edition" including a red case and a wrist band.[1]
It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and the Top Singles Sales chart.[3][4] It was ranked #32 at Oricon's 2015 year-end chart[5] and #40 at Billboard Japan's.[6] The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the single Gold for its sales of 100,000 copies.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red" | 3:56 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "B'z to release 'RED' as their new single". tokyohive.com. 6Theory Media, LLC. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年06月08日～2015年06月14日". oricon.com.br. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "オリコン年間 CDシングルランキング 2015年度 31～40位". oricon.com.br (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ ゴールドディスク認定 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Red" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 25 August 2021. Select 2015年6月 on the drop-down menu
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