IN THE LIFE
| IN THE LIFE | ||||
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| Studio album by B'z | ||||
| Released | November 27th, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 47:24 | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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IN THE LIFE is the fifth studio album by B'z, released on November 27th, 1991.
Upon release, IN THE LIFE proved to solidify the band's popularity for the entire decade. Representing a three times increase in sales over previous studio effort RISKY, the album debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Albums chart and remained there for two consecutive weeks despite a competitive release window. The first week alone brought sales of over one million copies. Additionally, with only a month on the market, it nonetheless ranked as the second best-selling album of the year in Japan. Strong sales propelled it into the top one-hundred albums for the following year as well. With regard to lifetime sales, it is the second best-selling studio album in the band's catalogue, behind only 1995's LOOSE.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- Wonderful Opportunity
- TONIGHT(Is The Night)
- "Kairaku no Heya" — Pleasure Room, 『快楽の部屋』
- Urei no GYPSY — Sorrowful GYPSY, 憂いのGYPSY
- Crazy Rendezvous
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta — Wanted to Kiss You One More Time, もう一度キスしたかった
- WILD LIFE
- Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai — I Still Can't Go Back to You, それでも君には戻れない
- Aikawarazu na Bokura — We're the Same as Ever, あいかわらずなボクら
- ALONE
Reversion history
| Original Song | Reversion History |
|---|---|
| Wonderful Opportunity ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
KARAOKE: Wonderful Opportunity [Karaoke Version] (1996) |
| TONIGHT(Is The Night) ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
UNRELEASED: TONIGHT(Is The Night) [English Demo Version] (1992-1994) |
| Urei no GYPSY ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
UNRELEASED: Urei no GYPSY [Instrumental Version] (1991) |
| Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
KARAOKE: Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta [Karaoke Version] (1996) |
| ALONE SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (1991)
|
REMIX: ALONE [Album Version] (1991) |
Live appearances
Live Performances
- Wonderful Opportunity [178 SHOWS]
B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [41/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [16/23 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [32/53 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [12/23 SHOWS]
- B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]
- TONIGHT(Is The Night) [169 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [32/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- "Kairaku no Heya" [81 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 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 SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- Urei no GYPSY [66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- Crazy Rendezvous [74 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta [152 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [7/49 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 Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]
- Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- [11/11 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [2/30 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [12/23 SHOWS]
- WILD LIFE [66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai [3 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [2/53 SHOWS]
- Aikawarazu na Bokura [135 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [1/6 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [11/30 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- ALONE [175 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [8/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" [21/21 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [12/30 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [12/23 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Home Videos
- Wonderful Opportunity
- TONIGHT(Is The Night)
- "Kairaku no Heya"
- Urei no GYPSY
- Crazy Rendezvous
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
- WILD LIFE
- Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai
- Aikawarazu na Bokura
- ALONE
Sales data
| No. | Cover | Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 5 | 
|
IN THE LIFE |
1,043,070+ |
2,402,970+ |
1 |
— |
2 (1992) |
2x Million |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement, Chorus (Track 10)
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement, Chorus (Track 10)
Support Members
- Jun Aoyama: Drums (Tracks 1-5, 8)
- Ikkoh Tanaka: Drums (Tracks 6, 7, 10), Tambourine (Track 9), Chorus (Track 9)
- Masao Akashi: Bass (Track 7), Manipulator, Chorus (Track 9), Arrangement
- Akira Onozuka: Keyboards (Tracks 3, 6, 10)
- Toshihiko Furumura: Saxophone (Tracks 1-3)
- Maki Ohguro: Chorus (Tracks 1 & 2)
- Yoko Hiromoto: Chorus (Track 9)