OFF THE LOCK
| OFF THE LOCK | ||||
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| Studio album by B'z | ||||
| Released | May 21st, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z chronology | ||||
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OFF THE LOCK is the second studio album by B'z, released on May 21st, 1989.
Almost no tracks on the album have been collected on future compilations due to a legal entanglement stemming from the band leaving their original record label BMG, who retained the master recording rights to the band's first three albums and first mini album. However, every track but the title track was collected on the unofficial 1997 compilation Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles- without the band's express consent. Additionally, "Kimi no Naka de Odoritai" would finally be collected within the official catalogue with the 2013 release B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 after a deal between B'z and BMG was reached.
Although the lead and only single from the album did not chart, OFF THE LOCK debuted at 33 on the Weekly Oricon Albums chart upon its release with 4,590 physical copies sold. This would be an improvement on their preceding album in terms of both sales and chart placement. With the band's later successes in 1990 with RISKY and 1991's IN THE LIFE, the album re-entered the charts and outsold numerous new releases after being the 65th highest selling of 1991 and 90th for 1992. OFF THE LOCK has since been certified Double Platinum by the Japanese Recording Industry Association with physical sales in excess of 600,000 copies.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- Kimi no Naka de Odoritai — I Wanna Dance Inside You, 君の中で踊りたい
- HURRY UP!
- NEVER LET YOU GO
- SAFETY LOVE
- GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY
- Yoru ni Furaretemo — Even If You Break Up With Me Tonight, 夜にふられても
- LOVING ALL NIGHT
- OH! GIRL
- ROSY
- OFF THE LOCK
Reversion history
| Original Song | Reversion History |
|---|---|
| Kimi no Naka de Odoritai SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (1989)
|
ENGLISH: I Wanna Dance Wicked Beat Style (1990) |
| NEVER LET YOU GO ALBUM SONG (1989)
|
RE-RECORDING: NEVER LET YOU GO -Mixture style- (2000) |
| GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY ALBUM SONG (1989)
|
RE-RECORDING: GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY CAMDEN LOCK STYLE (1990) |
| LOVING ALL NIGHT ALBUM SONG (1989)
|
ENGLISH: Loving All Night ~Octopus Style~ (1991) |
| OH! GIRL ALBUM SONG (1989)
|
KARAOKE: OH! GIRL [Karaoke Version] (1992) |
| ROSY ALBUM SONG (1989)
|
KARAOKE: ROSY [Karaoke Version] (1992) |
Live appearances
Live Performances
- Kimi no Naka de Odoritai [105 SHOWS]
SF Rock Station Final Event "Thank You TM Network" [1/1 SHOWS]- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [18/53 SHOWS]
- HURRY UP! [106 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [1/53 SHOWS]
- NEVER LET YOU GO [156 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- SAFETY LOVE [97 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -Hissatsu Hiokinin- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -B'z In Your Town- [11/11 SHOWS]
- GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY [102 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
- Yoru ni Furaretemo [3 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- LOVING ALL NIGHT [41 SHOWS]
- B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- OH! GIRL [187 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" [21/21 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [8/23 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [23/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [19/30 SHOWS]
- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [23/23 SHOWS]
- B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]
- ROSY [85 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]
- B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
- OFF THE LOCK [3 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM #00 "OFF THE LOCK" [3/3 SHOWS]
Home Videos
- Kimi no Naka de Odoritai
- HURRY UP!
- NEVER LET YOU GO
- SAFETY LOVE
- GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY
- Yoru ni Furaretemo
- LOVING ALL NIGHT
- OH! GIRL
- ROSY
- OFF THE LOCK
Sales data
| No. | Cover | Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 2 | 
|
OFF THE LOCK |
4,590+ |
604,700+ |
33 |
— |
65 (1991) |
2x Platinum |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Support Members
- Masao Akashi: Manipulator, Chorus, Arrangement
- Jun Aoyama: Drums (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
- Nobuo Eguchi: Drums (Tracks 1, 3, 9)
- Ryoichi Terashima: Chorus
- Nobumitsu "Kyoso" Asai: Chorus
- Norihiko "Thunder Bird" Tsuruta: Chorus
- B.B. Ikkies: Chorus