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{{Infobox Single
| Name           = Uchouten
| Cover          = Uchouten Cover.jpg
| Artist         = [[B'z]]
| from Album     = [[EPIC DAY]]
| Released       = January 14, 2015
| Recorded       = 2014
| Length         = 8:14
| Label          = [[Vermillion Records]]
| Producer       = [[Tak Matsumoto]]
| Promotions     = #1 (''Gakkou no Kaidan'')
| Last single    = '''50th Single'''<br>[[File:50s.jpg|link=GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-|border|65px|right]]<br><br><br><br><br>[[GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-|GO FOR IT, BABY<br><small>-Kioku no Sanmyaku-</small>]]<br/>(2012)
| This single    = '''51st Single'''<br>[[File:51s.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>'''Uchouten'''<br/>(2015)
| Next single    = '''52nd Single'''<br>[[File:52s.jpg|link=RED|border|65px|right]]<br><br><br><br><br>[[RED]]<br/>(2015)
{{Extra album cover
  | Upper caption  = Alternative cover
  | Type           = Studio
  | Cover          = Uchouten Alternate Cover.jpg
  | Lower caption  = The special cover available only to those that ordered from an online retailer.
  }}
| Last album  = [[File:elevendvd.jpg|link=B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)|border|57px|right]]<br>''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''<br/>(2013)
| This album  = [[File:XXVbestcomplete.jpg|link=B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 ENDLESS SUMMER -XXV BEST- (Home Video)|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 ENDLESS SUMMER -XXV BEST- (Home Video)|B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 ENDLESS SUMMER -XXV BEST-]]''<br/>(2013)
| Next album  = 
}}
[[Image:Uchouten Promo Image.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The shot uploaded to the official B'z website during the "[[Uchouten]]" promotions and distributed to various press outlets for announcements therein.]]
[[Image:Uchouten Newspaper Announcement.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The newspaper spread featured in various morning editions across Japan on December 3, 2014. The advert named not only the single but also the ensuing album ''[[EPIC DAY]]'' and the tour to follow.]]
{{multiple image
| footer    = The two B2 size promotional posters available to those that pre-ordered the single in-stores.
| width     = 117
| image1    = Uchouten Poster 1.png
| link1     = Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE
| image2    = Uchouten Poster 2.png
| link2     = Don't Wanna Lie
}}
[[Image:Uchouten Tower Records Shibuya.jpg|thumb|right|240px|An early shot of the display at Tower Records in Shibuya, Tokyo leading up to the release of the single.]]

'''Uchouten''' ''(有頂天, Ecstasy)'' is the fifty-first [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on January 14, 2015. It is their first since 2012's "[[GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-]]", ending the longest interval between singles in their career. The title song appeared on their 2015 [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums|studio album]] entitled ''[[EPIC DAY]]'' and was featured during the ensuing tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-]]. The B-side "[[Endless Summer (Lyrics)|Endless Summer]]" made its studio debut on the release after having been premiered live during the latter half of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-]].

The song and release were first revealed in a newspaper advert that ran all over Japan on December 3, 2014. The night before, a popup on the [[B'z Official Website|official B'z website]] first teased the song. The reveal brought word that half of the show from 2013's [[B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI]] would be featured as a bonus DVD on the single's limited edition, thus making this release the first to premiere any footage from the event. Songs included in the performance ranged from rarities "[[Yasei no ENERGY]]", which had previously not been performed since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"|2003]], to ''[[ACTION]]'' staples "Kuroi Seishun" and "ONE ON ONE", and rarely-performed single "[[BANZAI]]". Most notably, the 1994 album song "Yami no Ame" from the double-album ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' makes its [[B'z Home Videos|home video]] debut here. Additionally, those that purchased the single in stores would be given a choice between two different B2 size posters while supplies lasted, while those that pre-ordered online would receive a single complete with a special cover.

To mark their return, B'z made several [[B'z Television Appearances|appearances on television]] to promote the release at the end of 2014 and early in 2015. This included showings on both ''[[Music Station|Music Station SUPER LIVE 2015]]'' and a year-end ''CDTV'' special during which "Uchouten" was their only song performed. For the January 18, 2015 appearance on ''LIVE MONSTER'', B'z performed not only the title song from the single but also paired it with 2009's hit "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|Ichibu to Zenbu]]". This would be the most involved of the promotions for the single, featuring a full half-hour episode of the show dedicated to the band, including a sit-down interview alongside the performances.

The title song was featured as the theme to the NTV drama series ''Gakkou no Kaidan'' (''The School's Staircase''), making this the first drama [[B'z Tie-in Promotions|tie-in promotion]] for a single since 2009's "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|Ichibu to Zenbu]]". A [[B'z Music Videos|short music video]] was premiered on the Yahoo! GYAO web service one week prior to release, featuring the band playing against a stylized, multi-colored futuristic backdrop complete with computer-generated elements. On the day of release, the same version of the video was released as "Uchouten -short ver.-" to music channels in Japan, with the full version premiering on January 19.

The single released at the top of the Weekly Oricon Singles chart, becoming the forty-seventh consecutive for the band to do so. In its first day of release, "Uchouten" generated over 75,000 physical copies sold and would garner over 130,000 in its first week. The single ultimately sold enough to be ranked second for the month of January 2015.

== Track listing ==
All music and guitar by [[Tak Matsumoto]]. All lyrics and lead vocals by [[Koshi Inaba]].

#'''[[Uchouten (Lyrics)|Uchouten]]''' — ''Ecstasy'', 有頂天
#: [[File:s51_01.ogg]] {{Uchouten Song}}
#'''[[Endless Summer (Lyrics)|Endless Summer]]'''
#: [[File:s51_02.ogg]] The titular song from the band's 25th anniversary tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-]], on which it served as the opener for the dome leg of the tour. While it could be heard in live form on the ensuing [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 ENDLESS SUMMER -XXV BEST- (Home Video)|home video release]], its inclusion here marks its studio debut. The lyrics to the song remain the same as the live version heard during the aforementioned tour, but the arrangement and some aspects offer some notable differences. Most predominantly, the guitar intro is more pronounced and of greater length, along with added depth via backing instrumentation in the chorus.

<big>'''Limited Edition (CD+DVD)'''<br>
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{|class=wikitable width="35%"
|-
! width="33%"| [[B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI]]
|- valign="top"
!style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; background:#f9f9f9; font-size:9pt; padding:8px 8px 8px 8px;"|
# [[ACTION|Kuroi Seishun]]
#:First performance since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION"|2008]].
# [[Yasei no ENERGY]]
#:First performance since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"|2003]].
# [[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]
#:Also performed earlier in [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-|2013]].
# [[ACTION|ONE ON ONE]]
#:First performance since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION"|2008]].
# [[The 7th Blues|Yami no Ame]]
#:Home video debut. First performance since [[B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part1-"|1994]].
# [[Brotherhood|SKIN]]
#:First performance since [[B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"|1999]].
# [[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|Ichibu to Zenbu]]
#:Also performed earlier in [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-|2013]].
# [[Brotherhood|Nagai Ai]]
#:First performance since [[B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19-|2007]].
# [[BANZAI]]
#:First performance since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-|2011]].
|}

== Live appearances ==
===[[B'z Songs by LIVE-GYM|Live Performances]]===
{{Uchouten Live}}
{{Endless Summer Live}}

===[[B'z Songs on Home Video|Home Videos]]===
{{Uchouten Video}}
{{Endless Summer Video}}

== Sales data ==
{{Main|B'z Sales Records}}

{|class=wikitable width="85%"
|-
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:50px;" rowspan="2" | No.
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:45px;" rowspan="2" | Cover
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:370px;" rowspan="2" | Single
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="2" | Physical Copies Sold
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="3" | Chart Positions
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:110px;" rowspan="2" | Certification

|-
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff;" | <small>FIRST WEEK</small>
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff;" | <small>LIFETIME</small>

!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff;" | <small>WEEK</small>
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff;" | <small>MONTH</small>
!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff;" | <small>YEAR</small>

{{Uchouten Sales}} 

|}

== Personnel ==
{{Main|B'z Support Members}}

'''B'z'''
*[[Tak Matsumoto]]: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement

'''Support Members'''
*[[Shane Gaalaas]]: Drums
*[[Barry Sparks]]: Bass
*[[Takanobu Masuda]]: Organ <small>(TRACK 2)</small>

'''Production'''
*[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]: Recording & Mixing
*[[Satoshi Fukuda]]: Recording
*[[Tomoko Nozaki]]: Recording
**Mixed at Birdman West
**Recorded at Rodeo Recording, Birdman West
*[[Hideyuki Terachi]]: Arrangement
*[[Yoshinobu Ohga]]: Arrangement <small>(TRACK 1)</small>