Wicked Beat is the second mini-album by the Japanese rock duo B'z, released on June 21, 1990. It consists of extended, English versions of previous hits. The album sold 1,111,230 copies in total, eventually being certified Triple Platinum by the RIAJ. It debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, being their last album of original material to not debut at No. 1.[1]
| Wicked Beat | ||||
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| Released | June 21, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Studio Birdman (Gray & Brown Room) | |||
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| Length | 23:16 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Air (original release), Rooms (reissues) | |||
| Producer | Masao Nakajima | |||
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Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanna Dance Wicked Beat Style" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Komachi-Angel Red Hot Style" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Bad Communication E.Style" | 7:20 |
| 4. | "Lady-Go-Round "W-40" Style" | 6:01 |
| Total length: | 23:16 | |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the liner notes.[2]
B'z
- Koshi Inaba – vocals
- Tak Matsumoto – guitars
Production
- Masao Akashi – production, arrangement
- Masayuki Nomura – mixing
- Yuka Koizumi – mastering engineer
- Yoshiaki Kawakami – assistant engineer
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | 3× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "B'z、さらなる記録更新へ！ニューアルバムリリース決定！". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Wicked Beat liner notes. Air Records. 1990.
- ^ "1990年 アルバム年間TOP100" [Oricon Album Top 100 1990]. Oricon. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "1991年 アルバム年間TOP100" [Oricon Album Top 100 1991]. Oricon. Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – B'z – Wicked Beat" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Select 1993年8月 on the drop-down menu