RISKY

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RISKY
Studio album by B'z
Released November 7th, 1990
Genre Hard rock
Length 44:36
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
3rd Album
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BREAK THROUGH
(1990)
4th Album
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RISKY
(1990)
5th Album
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IN THE LIFE
(1991)

RISKY is the fourth studio album by B'z, released on November 7th, 1990.

It would be with this album that Tak Matsumoto assumed his role as the band's sole producer for all releases that followed.

The album's titular "risk" undertaken by the band proved fortuitous at release. At last, RISKY secured the band their first number one hit with 314,770 copies sold at launch. This would be over seven times as many copies sold as previous effort BREAK THROUGH that had released earlier in the same year. Unusually, with the band's increased profile in ensuing years, RISKY would unusually sell even more copies in 1991, having it rank in at number 10 on the year-end chart compared to its finish at rank 26 for 1990. Copies continued to be moved en masse into 1992, with the album ranking in at 50 for 1992. Over time, RISKY has sold over 1,695,900 physical copies, enough to be certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Later, in 2018, the album was reissued as a two vinyl set made available to visitors of their thirtieth anniversary public exhibition entitled "SCENES" alongside all other studio albums to that point.

Track listing

All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.

  1. RISKY
    File:a04 01.ogg .
  2. GIMME YOUR LOVE -Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER--Persistent LOVE DRIVER-, -不屈のLOVE DRIVER-
    File:a04 02.ogg .
  3. HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata--Fashion Excess-, -流行過多-
    File:a04 03.ogg .
  4. EASY COME, EASY GO! -RISKY Style-
    File:a04 04.ogg .
  5. Itoshii Hito yo Good night... Lovely One, Good Night..., 愛しい人よGood Night...
    File:a04 05.ogg .
  6. HOLY NIGHT ni Kuchizuke woA HOLY NIGHT Kiss, HOLY NIGHTにくちづけを 
    File:a04 06.ogg .
  7. VAMPIRE WOMAN
    File:a04 07.ogg .
  8. Tashika na Mono wa Yami no NakaCertainly Something in the Dark, 確かなものは闇の中
    File:a04 08.ogg .
  9. FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE
    File:a04 09.ogg .
  10. It's Raining...
    File:a04 10.ogg .

Reversion history

Original Song Reversion History
GIMME YOUR LOVE -Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER-
ALBUM SONG (1990)

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KARAOKE: GIMME YOUR LOVE [Karaoke Version] (2007)
Karaoke version found only on B'z TV STYLE II Songless Version.
RE-RECORDING: Gimme your love(Live at Tokyo Dome) (1997)
The only live track released by B'z on CD, this live rendition was sourced from B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" and included as a B-side on "Calling".

HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata-
ALBUM SONG (1990)

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KARAOKE: HOT FASHION [Karaoke Version] (1992)
Karaoke version found only on B'z TV Style SONGLESS VERSION.

Easy Come, Easy Go!
SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (1990)

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RE-RECORDING: EASY COME, EASY GO! -RISKY STYLE- (1990)
An album version released only on RISKY. Recorded before the single version, this rendition includes a prominent saxophone and numerous other arrangement differences.
KARAOKE: EASY COME, EASY GO! [Karaoke Version] (1992)
Karaoke version found only on B'z TV Style SONGLESS VERSION based on original single.

Itoshii Hito yo Good Night...
SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (1990)

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Live appearances

Live Performances

RISKY redx.png
GIMME YOUR LOVE -Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER- [268 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-" [32/32 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [22/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [42/53 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata- [117 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
Easy Come, Easy Go! [372 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [15/49 SHOWS] (Acoustic Version)
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part1-" [55/55 SHOWS] (Rock Version)
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '99 -Brotherhood- SHOWCASE "B'zepp" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" [24/24 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" -Intermission-/-EXTRA- [5/46 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS] (Acoustic Version)
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [23/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [34/53 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- [11/11 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
"Itoshii Hito yo" Good Night... [108 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA [4/11 SHOWS]
HOLY NIGHT ni Kuchizuke wo [41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
VAMPIRE WOMAN [131 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Z'b LIVE TOUR [4/4 SHOWS, PLAYED TWICE]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]
Tashika na Mono wa Yami no Naka redx.png
FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE [64 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [2/53 SHOWS]
It's Raining... redx.png

Home Videos

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GIMME YOUR LOVE -Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER-
crossbracket.png LIVE RIPPER: Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"
crossbracket.png Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2008 -ACTION-
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata-
crossbracket.png JUST ANOTHER LIFE: LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91"
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2007 -19-
Easy Come, Easy Go!
crossbracket.png JUST ANOTHER LIFE: LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- (Web Stream)
crossbracket.png XXV Limited Edition DVD: LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
"Itoshii Hito yo" Good Night...
crossbracket.png FILM RISKY: LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY"
crossbracket.png JUST ANOTHER LIFE: LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91"
crossbracket.png ULTRA Pleasure DVD: Pleasure'92 "TIME"
crossbracket.png XXV Limited Edition DVD: LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- (Web Stream)
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA
HOLY NIGHT ni Kuchizuke wo novid.png
VAMPIRE WOMAN novid.png
Tashika na Mono wa Yami no Naka redx.png novid.png
FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE novid.png
It's Raining... redx.png novid.png

Sales data

No. Cover Album Physical Copies Sold Chart Positions Certification
FIRST WEEK LIFETIME WEEK MONTH YEAR
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RISKY
1990.11.27

314,770+

1,695,900+

1

26 (1990)
10 (1991)
50 (1992)

Million

Personnel

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