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| Last album  = '''2nd Album'''<br>[[File:02a.jpg|link=OFF THE LOCK|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[OFF THE LOCK]]''<br/>(1988)
| Last album  = '''2nd Album'''<br>[[File:02a.jpg|link=OFF THE LOCK|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[OFF THE LOCK]]''<br/>(1989)
| This album  = '''3rd Album'''<br>[[File:03a.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[BREAK THROUGH]]''<br/>(1988)
| This album  = '''3rd Album'''<br>[[File:03a.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[BREAK THROUGH]]''<br/>(1990)
| Next album  = '''4th Album'''<br>[[File:04a.jpg|link=RISKY|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[RISKY]]''<br/>(1988)
| Next album  = '''4th Album'''<br>[[File:04a.jpg|link=RISKY|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[RISKY]]''<br/>(1990)
| Producer = [[Masao Nakajima]]
}}
}}
Almost no tracks on the album have been collected on [[B'z Albums#Compilation Albums|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 [[BAD COMMUNICATION|mini album]]. However, seven tracks were collected on the unofficial 1997 compilation ''[[Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles-]]'' without the band's express consent. Additionally, "[[LADY-GO-ROUND]]" 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.
At the time of its release, ''BREAK THROUGH'' proved to be aptly-titled with 41,700+ copies sold in its first week—ten times more than previous effort ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]''. This would see the band debut at number three on the Weekly Oricon Album chart, their first to reach the top ten. For the year-end chart, it would rank at number 49, behind fellow studio album ''[[RISKY]]'' released later in the year. With the band's surge in popularity, ''BREAK THROUGH'' would reach rank 58 for the year of 1991 as well. In time, the album has sold 724,640 copies, allowing it to be certified Triple Platinum 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 [[B'z 30th Year Exhibition "SCENES" 1988-2018|"SCENES"]] alongside all other studio albums to that point.


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


#'''[[LADY-GO-ROUND (Lyrics)|LADY-GO-ROUND]]'''
#: [[File:a03_01.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[B.U.M (Lyrics)|B.U.M]]'''
#'''[[B.U.M (Lyrics)|B.U.M]]'''
#: [[File:a03_01.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_02.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[BREAK THROUGH (Lyrics)|BREAK THROUGH]]'''
#'''[[BREAK THROUGH (Lyrics)|BREAK THROUGH]]'''
#: [[File:a03_02.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_03.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[BOYS IN TOWN (Lyrics)|BOYS IN TOWN]]'''
#'''[[BOYS IN TOWN (Lyrics)|BOYS IN TOWN]]'''
#: [[File:a03_03.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_04.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[GUITAR wa Naiteiru (Lyrics)|GUITAR wa Naiteiru]]''' — ''The GUITAR is Crying'', GUITARは泣いている
#'''[[GUITAR wa Naiteiru (Lyrics)|GUITAR wa Naiteiru]]''' — ''The GUITAR is Crying'', GUITARは泣いている
#: [[File:a03_04.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_05.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[LOVE & CHAIN (Lyrics)|LOVE & CHAIN]]'''
#'''[[LOVE & CHAIN (Lyrics)|LOVE & CHAIN]]'''
#: [[File:a03_05.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Tonari de Nemurasete (Lyrics)|Tonari de Nemurasete]]''' — ''???'', となりでねむらせて
#: [[File:a03_06.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_06.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Tonari de Nemurasete (Lyrics)|Tonari de Nemurasete]]''' — ''Sleeping Next to You'', となりでねむらせて
#: [[File:a03_07.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[HEY BROTHER (Lyrics)|HEY BROTHER]]'''
#'''[[HEY BROTHER (Lyrics)|HEY BROTHER]]'''
#: [[File:a03_07.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_08.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... (Lyrics)|Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo...]]''' — ''Right Now... If Now... And Now...'', 今では・・・今なら・・・今も・・・
#'''[[Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... (Lyrics)|Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo...]]''' — ''Right Now... If Now... And Now...'', 今では・・・今なら・・・今も・・・
#: [[File:a03_08.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_09.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[SAVE ME!? (Lyrics)|SAVE ME!?]]'''
#'''[[SAVE ME!? (Lyrics)|SAVE ME!?]]'''
#: [[File:a03_09.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_10.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[STARDUST TRAIN (Lyrics)|STARDUST TRAIN]]'''
#'''[[STARDUST TRAIN (Lyrics)|STARDUST TRAIN]]'''
#: [[File:a03_10.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#: [[File:a03_11.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
 
== Reversion history ==
{{Main|B'z Reversioned Songs}}
{|class=wikitable width="90%"
|-
! width="30%"| Original Song
! width="70%"| Reversion History
|-
{{LADY-GO-ROUND Versions}}
{{Love & Chain Versions}}
{{Tonari de Nemurasete Versions}}
{{Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... Versions}}
{{STARDUST TRAIN Versions}}
|}
 
== Live appearances ==
===Live Performances===
{{LADY-GO-ROUND Live}}
{{B.U.M Live}}
{{BREAK THROUGH Live}}
{{BOYS IN TOWN Live}}
{{GUITAR wa Naiteiru Live}}
{{LOVE & CHAIN Live}}
{{Tonari de Nemurasete Live}}
{{HEY BROTHER Live}}
{{Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... Live}}
{{SAVE ME!? Live}}
{{STARDUST TRAIN Live}}
 
===Home Videos===
{{LADY-GO-ROUND Video}}
{{B.U.M Video}}
{{BREAK THROUGH Video}}
{{BOYS IN TOWN Video}}
{{GUITAR wa Naiteiru Video}}
{{LOVE & CHAIN Video}}
{{Tonari de Nemurasete Video}}
{{HEY BROTHER Video}}
{{Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... Video}}
{{SAVE ME!? Video}}
{{STARDUST TRAIN 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" | Album
!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>
 
{{BREAK THROUGH Sales}}
 
|}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==

Latest revision as of 05:29, 25 May 2018

BREAK THROUGH
Studio album by B'z
Released February 21st, 1990
Genre Hard rock
Length 48:17
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
2nd Album
02a.jpg

OFF THE LOCK
(1989) 		3rd Album
03a.jpg

BREAK THROUGH
(1990) 		4th Album
04a.jpg

RISKY
(1990)

BREAK THROUGH is the third studio album by B'z, released on February 21st, 1990.

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, seven tracks were collected on the unofficial 1997 compilation Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles- without the band's express consent. Additionally, "LADY-GO-ROUND" 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.

At the time of its release, BREAK THROUGH proved to be aptly-titled with 41,700+ copies sold in its first week—ten times more than previous effort OFF THE LOCK. This would see the band debut at number three on the Weekly Oricon Album chart, their first to reach the top ten. For the year-end chart, it would rank at number 49, behind fellow studio album RISKY released later in the year. With the band's surge in popularity, BREAK THROUGH would reach rank 58 for the year of 1991 as well. In time, the album has sold 724,640 copies, allowing it to be certified Triple Platinum 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. LADY-GO-ROUND
    File:a03 01.ogg .
  2. B.U.M
    File:a03 02.ogg .
  3. BREAK THROUGH
    File:a03 03.ogg .
  4. BOYS IN TOWN
    File:a03 04.ogg .
  5. GUITAR wa Naiteiru — The GUITAR is Crying, GUITARは泣いている
    File:a03 05.ogg .
  6. LOVE & CHAIN
    File:a03 06.ogg .
  7. Tonari de Nemurasete — Sleeping Next to You, となりでねむらせて
    File:a03 07.ogg .
  8. HEY BROTHER
    File:a03 08.ogg .
  9. Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... — Right Now... If Now... And Now..., 今では・・・今なら・・・今も・・・
    File:a03 09.ogg .
  10. SAVE ME!?
    File:a03 10.ogg .
  11. STARDUST TRAIN
    File:a03 11.ogg .

Reversion history

Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs
Original Song Reversion History
LADY-GO-ROUND
SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (1989)

03s.jpg 03a.jpg

ENGLISH: Lady-Go-Round "W-40" Style (1990)
One of the band's earliest English songs, found only on 1990 mini album WICKED BEAT.

Love & Chain
B-SIDE & ALBUM SONG (1990)

03s.jpg 03a.jpg

ENGLISH: Love & Chain ~Godzilla Style~ (1991)
One of the band's earliest English songs, found only on 1991 mini album MARS.

Tonari de Nemurasete
ALBUM SONG (1990)

03a.jpg

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

Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo...
ALBUM SONG (1990)

03a.jpg

RE-RECORDING: Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... -Mixture style- (2000)
Hard rock reversion of the original track found only on B'z The "Mixture".

STARDUST TRAIN
ALBUM SONG (1990)

03a.jpg

REMIX: STARDUST TRAIN [Introless Version] (1997)
Unauthorized remix released only on the unofficial compilation Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles- with the keyboard intro omitted.

Live appearances

Live Performances

LADY-GO-ROUND [41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [18/53 SHOWS]
B.U.M [22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
BREAK THROUGH [22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
BOYS IN TOWN [20 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [20/22 SHOWS]
GUITAR wa Naiteiru [22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
LOVE & CHAIN [22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
Tonari de Nemurasete [71 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
HEY BROTHER [71 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... [22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
SAVE ME!? [104 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-" [32/32 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Merry X'Mas ~ Mary Had a Little Lamb/Silent Night [1/1 SHOWS]
STARDUST TRAIN [42 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]

Home Videos

LADY-GO-ROUND
crossbracket.png COMPLETE SINGLE BOX: LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH"
B.U.M novid.png
BREAK THROUGH novid.png
BOYS IN TOWN novid.png
GUITAR wa Naiteiru novid.png
LOVE & CHAIN novid.png
Tonari de Nemurasete novid.png
HEY BROTHER novid.png
Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... novid.png
SAVE ME!? novid.png
STARDUST TRAIN novid.png

Sales data

Main article: B'z Sales Records
No. Cover Album Physical Copies Sold Chart Positions Certification
FIRST WEEK LIFETIME WEEK MONTH YEAR
3 03a.jpg

BREAK THROUGH
1990.02.21

41,700+

724,640+

3

—

49 (1990)
58 (1991)

3x Platinum

Personnel

B'z

Support Members

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