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'''BLOWIN'''' is the tenth [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on May 27, 1992. Unexpectedly, both the A-side and B-side became monumental hits for the band. As was the case with "[[Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO) (Lyrics)|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]" on the single for "[[ZERO]]", "TIME" established itself as one of the top B'z songs despite its place as a B-side. Since its initial release here, the song has earned spots in numerous [[LIVE-GYM]] setlists over the years as well as its appearance on a number of the band's [[B'z Albums#Compilation Albums|compilation albums]], including ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' in 2002 and ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The A-side was given the collection treatment on three occasions: 1998's best-selling ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'', 2008's ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' on which it appeared as a re-recording under the title "BLOWIN' -ULTRA Treasure Style-", and 2013's ''[[B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998]]''. | '''BLOWIN'''' is the tenth [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on May 27, 1992. Unexpectedly, both the A-side and B-side became monumental hits for the band. As was the case with "[[Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO) (Lyrics)|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]" on the single for "[[ZERO]]", "TIME" established itself as one of the top B'z songs despite its place as a B-side. Since its initial release here, the song has earned spots in numerous [[LIVE-GYM]] setlists over the years as well as its appearance on a number of the band's [[B'z Albums#Compilation Albums|compilation albums]], including ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' in 2002 and ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The A-side was given the collection treatment on three occasions: 1998's best-selling ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'', 2008's ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' on which it appeared as a re-recording under the title "BLOWIN' -ULTRA Treasure Style-", and 2013's ''[[B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998]]''. | ||
The legacy of "BLOWIN'" is not to be understated, with the song remaining a constant fixture on the LIVE-GYM circuit even with the releases of hundreds of additional songs. The single has been performed enough to rank it within the top 10 of the band's most played tracks, with appearances on a large number of home video releases, including ''[[LIVE RIPPER]]'', ''[[BUZZ!! THE MOVIE]]'', ''[[Typhoon No.15 ~B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" in Nagisaen~|Typhoon No.15]]'', ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" (Home Video)|MONSTER'S GARAGE]]'', ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 -GLORY DAYS- (Home Video)|GLORY DAYS]]'', and ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- (Home Video)|C'mon]]''. Typically, the song has been used early in setlists as both an opener and in the slot following Koshi's "Welcome to the B'z LIVE-GYM" ''(B'z no LIVE-GYM ni yoko so)'' message. | The legacy of "BLOWIN'" is not to be understated, with the song remaining a constant fixture on the LIVE-GYM circuit even with the releases of hundreds of additional songs. The single has been performed enough to rank it within the top 10 of the band's most played tracks, with appearances on a large number of home video releases, including ''[[LIVE RIPPER]]'', ''[["BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE]]'', ''[[Typhoon No.15 ~B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" in Nagisaen~|Typhoon No.15]]'', ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" (Home Video)|MONSTER'S GARAGE]]'', ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- (Home Video)|GLORY DAYS]]'', and ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- (Home Video)|C'mon]]''. Typically, the song has been used early in setlists as both an opener and in the slot following Koshi's "Welcome to the B'z LIVE-GYM" ''(B'z no LIVE-GYM ni yoko so)'' message. | ||
The single was simultaneously remastered and re-released on March 26, 2003 along with nine other of the band's older singles and the then-latest single, "[[IT'S SHOWTIME!!]]". On the daily chart at launch, B'z held a monopoly over the chart's top eleven slots, with the new single ranking at the top and the re-issues covering the remaining ten. Ultimately, B'z would set a record that week for holding nine of the Top 10 slots for the week of release, with "BLOWIN'" coming in ninth place. | The single was simultaneously remastered and re-released on March 26, 2003 along with nine other of the band's older singles and the then-latest single, "[[IT'S SHOWTIME!!]]". On the daily chart at launch, B'z held a monopoly over the chart's top eleven slots, with the new single ranking at the top and the re-issues covering the remaining ten. Ultimately, B'z would set a record that week for holding nine of the Top 10 slots for the week of release, with "BLOWIN'" coming in ninth place. | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 4 October 2013
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| Released | May 27, 1992 | |||
| Length | 8:49 | |||
| Label | BMG Rooms | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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BLOWIN' is the tenth single by B'z, released on May 27, 1992. Unexpectedly, both the A-side and B-side became monumental hits for the band. As was the case with "Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)" on the single for "ZERO", "TIME" established itself as one of the top B'z songs despite its place as a B-side. Since its initial release here, the song has earned spots in numerous LIVE-GYM setlists over the years as well as its appearance on a number of the band's compilation albums, including The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ in 2002 and B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" in 2008. The A-side was given the collection treatment on three occasions: 1998's best-selling B'z The Best "Treasure", 2008's B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" on which it appeared as a re-recording under the title "BLOWIN' -ULTRA Treasure Style-", and 2013's B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998.
The legacy of "BLOWIN'" is not to be understated, with the song remaining a constant fixture on the LIVE-GYM circuit even with the releases of hundreds of additional songs. The single has been performed enough to rank it within the top 10 of the band's most played tracks, with appearances on a large number of home video releases, including LIVE RIPPER, "BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE, Typhoon No.15, MONSTER'S GARAGE, GLORY DAYS, and C'mon. Typically, the song has been used early in setlists as both an opener and in the slot following Koshi's "Welcome to the B'z LIVE-GYM" (B'z no LIVE-GYM ni yoko so) message.
The single was simultaneously remastered and re-released on March 26, 2003 along with nine other of the band's older singles and the then-latest single, "IT'S SHOWTIME!!". On the daily chart at launch, B'z held a monopoly over the chart's top eleven slots, with the new single ranking at the top and the re-issues covering the remaining ten. Ultimately, B'z would set a record that week for holding nine of the Top 10 slots for the week of release, with "BLOWIN'" coming in ninth place.
No music video was filmed for either tracks on the single. For the bonus DVD included in the limited edition copies of B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 that featured the music videos for all contained singles, previously unreleased live footage from B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" was used for the title track. When highlighted on televised music programs and in commercials, similar live footage is generally used for segments featuring the song.
Track listing
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition
Drums
- Ikkoh Tanaka (Track 2)
Production
- Masao Akashi: Arrangement
- B+U+M
- Chris Bellman: Remastering (2003 reissue, Bernie Grundman Mastering L.A., U.S.A.)