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{{Infobox Single | {{Infobox Single | ||
| Name = RED | | Name = RED | ||
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| Last single = '''51st Single'''<br>[[File:51s.jpg|link=Uchouten|border|65px|right]]<br>[[Uchouten]]<br/>(2015) | | Last single = '''51st Single'''<br>[[File:51s.jpg|link=Uchouten|border|65px|right]]<br>[[Uchouten]]<br/>(2015) | ||
| This single = '''52nd Single'''<br>[[File:52s.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>'''RED'''<br/>(2015) | | This single = '''52nd Single'''<br>[[File:52s.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>'''RED'''<br/>(2015) | ||
| Next single = | | Next single = '''53rd Single'''<br>[[File:53s.jpg|link=Seimei/Still Alive|border|65px|right]]<br>[[Seimei/Still Alive]]<br/>(2017) | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Image:RED Promotional Photo.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The promotional shot showcased on the [[B'z Official Website|official website]] to promote the release, as well as included in various media promotions at the time.]] | [[Image:RED Promotional Photo.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The promotional shot showcased on the [[B'z Official Website|official website]] to promote the release, as well as included in various media promotions at the time.]] | ||
'''RED''' is the fifty-second [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], | '''RED''' is the fifty-second [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on June 10, 2015. It is their second single of 2015 following the release of "[[Uchouten]]" six months earlier, and is the band's first non-album single since 2012's "[[GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-]]". Of special note is that the single is only the second in the band's entire catalogue—following 1996's release of "[[Real Thing Shakes]]"—to contain only one track. Although the song initially went without being collected in the year of its release, in 2017 it was collected for the first time as part of ''[[B'z COMPLETE SINGLE BOX]]''. | ||
Additionally, the song was not planned for immediate release as a single but an effort to release it was put in place due to fan demand. The song premiered on March 29, 2015 when it was played as the mound music for Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, for whom the song had been written. This would mark the first occasion in which B'z had composed a personal theme for another individual. | |||
A preview of the dedicated music video for the title song—the full version of which would also be included in a special CD and DVD edition of the single—was launched on the band's [[B'z Official Website|official website]] on April 22, 2015. The video incorporated the first public footage from [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-]], using portions of the band's live performance from the showings at [[Yokohama Arena]] overlaid with new footage of Tak and Koshi on a sound stage along with fire-infused CGI. | A preview of the dedicated music video for the title song—the full version of which would also be included in a special CD and DVD edition of the single—was launched on the band's [[B'z Official Website|official website]] on April 22, 2015. The video incorporated the first public footage from [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-]], using portions of the band's live performance from the showings at [[Yokohama Arena]] overlaid with new footage of Tak and Koshi on a sound stage along with fire-infused CGI. | ||
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Two additional [[B'z Tie-in Promotions|tie-in promotions]] were announced for the single leading up to its release. "RED" would serve as the June 2015 theme to NTV news program ''Sukkiri!'' and as the theme to a pair of SKY PerfecTV! Hiroki Kuroda commercials for their baseball season coverage. | Two additional [[B'z Tie-in Promotions|tie-in promotions]] were announced for the single leading up to its release. "RED" would serve as the June 2015 theme to NTV news program ''Sukkiri!'' and as the theme to a pair of SKY PerfecTV! Hiroki Kuroda commercials for their baseball season coverage. | ||
The single premiered at the top of the Weekly Oricon Singles chart upon release, becoming the band's forty-eighth consecutive single to do so. With over 157,000 physical copies sold in its first week, the single became the band's biggest debut of the sort since 2011's "[[Don't Wanna Lie]]". | The single premiered at the top of the Weekly Oricon Singles chart upon release, becoming the band's forty-eighth consecutive single to do so. With over 157,000 physical copies sold in its first week, the single became the band's biggest debut of the sort since 2011's "[[Don't Wanna Lie]]". "RED" also premiered at the top of the Monthly Oricon Singles chart and was ranked 32 for the year of 2015. It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan with sales of roughly 200,000 physical copies moved. | ||
== Track listing == | == Track listing == | ||
All music and guitar by [[Tak Matsumoto]]. All lyrics and lead vocals by [[Koshi Inaba]]. | |||
#'''[[RED (Lyrics)|RED]]''' | #'''[[RED (Lyrics)|RED]]''' | ||
#: [[File:s52_01.ogg]] A rhythmic hard rock anthem, the song was written at the request of Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Tak and he had met in Los Angeles previously during which Kuroda asked Tak to compose a mound theme to be played when he made his pitching appearances. Kuroda, who had previously pitched in the United States prior to returning to finish his career in his homeland, began using the song during his scheduled outing on March 29, 2015. The composition begins with a banjo intro prior to moving into a hard rock riff, eventually culminating in a singalong chant at several points in the song, making it ideal for playing in baseball stadiums. Koshi stated that he imagined a "Samurai coming back from America" as the central feel behind the song. Interestingly, the lyrics include an allusion to a statement by prominent Bakumatsu era samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. A quote attributed to Ryoma—"Warawaba warae, ware wa ware no michi wo iku" ''(Laugh at me all you want, I'm going my way)''—is incorporated into the song, with the line becoming "Warawaba warae, I'm going my way" in the song. | #: [[File:s52_01.ogg]] A rhythmic hard rock anthem, the song was written at the request of Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Tak and he had met in Los Angeles previously during which Kuroda asked Tak to compose a mound theme to be played when he made his pitching appearances. Kuroda, who had previously pitched in the United States prior to returning to finish his career in his homeland, began using the song during his scheduled outing on March 29, 2015. The composition begins with a banjo intro prior to moving into a hard rock riff, eventually culminating in a singalong chant at several points in the song, making it ideal for playing in baseball stadiums. Koshi stated that he imagined a "Samurai coming back from America" as the central feel behind the song. Interestingly, the lyrics include an allusion to a statement by prominent Bakumatsu era samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. A quote attributed to Ryoma—"Warawaba warae, ware wa ware no michi wo iku" ''(Laugh at me all you want, I'm going my way)''—is incorporated into the song, with the line becoming "Warawaba warae, I'm going my way" in the song. | ||
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== Live appearances == | == Live appearances == | ||
===Live Performances=== | ===[[B'z Songs by LIVE-GYM|Live Performances]]=== | ||
{{RED Live}} | {{RED Live}} | ||
===Home Videos=== | ===[[B'z Songs on Home Video|Home Videos]]=== | ||
{{RED Video}} | {{RED 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> | |||
{{RED Sales}} | |||
|} | |||
== Personnel == | == Personnel == | ||
{{Main|B'z Support Members}} | |||
'''B'z''' | '''B'z''' | ||
*[[Tak Matsumoto]]: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement | *[[Tak Matsumoto]]: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 3 June 2018
| RED | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2015 | |||
| Promotions | #1 (Hiroki Kuroda Mound Theme) #1 (PerfecTV! Baseball Theme) #1 (Sukkiri!! Theme) | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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The promotional shot showcased on the official website to promote the release, as well as included in various media promotions at the time.
RED is the fifty-second single by B'z, released on June 10, 2015. It is their second single of 2015 following the release of "Uchouten" six months earlier, and is the band's first non-album single since 2012's "GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-". Of special note is that the single is only the second in the band's entire catalogue—following 1996's release of "Real Thing Shakes"—to contain only one track. Although the song initially went without being collected in the year of its release, in 2017 it was collected for the first time as part of B'z COMPLETE SINGLE BOX.
Additionally, the song was not planned for immediate release as a single but an effort to release it was put in place due to fan demand. The song premiered on March 29, 2015 when it was played as the mound music for Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, for whom the song had been written. This would mark the first occasion in which B'z had composed a personal theme for another individual.
A preview of the dedicated music video for the title song—the full version of which would also be included in a special CD and DVD edition of the single—was launched on the band's official website on April 22, 2015. The video incorporated the first public footage from B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-, using portions of the band's live performance from the showings at Yokohama Arena overlaid with new footage of Tak and Koshi on a sound stage along with fire-infused CGI.
Two additional tie-in promotions were announced for the single leading up to its release. "RED" would serve as the June 2015 theme to NTV news program Sukkiri! and as the theme to a pair of SKY PerfecTV! Hiroki Kuroda commercials for their baseball season coverage.
The single premiered at the top of the Weekly Oricon Singles chart upon release, becoming the band's forty-eighth consecutive single to do so. With over 157,000 physical copies sold in its first week, the single became the band's biggest debut of the sort since 2011's "Don't Wanna Lie". "RED" also premiered at the top of the Monthly Oricon Singles chart and was ranked 32 for the year of 2015. It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan with sales of roughly 200,000 physical copies moved.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- RED
- File:s52 01.ogg A rhythmic hard rock anthem, the song was written at the request of Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Tak and he had met in Los Angeles previously during which Kuroda asked Tak to compose a mound theme to be played when he made his pitching appearances. Kuroda, who had previously pitched in the United States prior to returning to finish his career in his homeland, began using the song during his scheduled outing on March 29, 2015. The composition begins with a banjo intro prior to moving into a hard rock riff, eventually culminating in a singalong chant at several points in the song, making it ideal for playing in baseball stadiums. Koshi stated that he imagined a "Samurai coming back from America" as the central feel behind the song. Interestingly, the lyrics include an allusion to a statement by prominent Bakumatsu era samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. A quote attributed to Ryoma—"Warawaba warae, ware wa ware no michi wo iku" (Laugh at me all you want, I'm going my way)—is incorporated into the song, with the line becoming "Warawaba warae, I'm going my way" in the song.
Special Editions
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RED CD & DVD Edition
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RED CD & Wristband Edition
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Live appearances
Live Performances
- RED [40 SHOWS]
B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- [13/40 SHOWS]- ROCKROCK 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "ROCK BEYOND ROCK" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]
- TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015 [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2019 -Makaitenshow- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2019 -Whole Lotta NEW LOVE- [20/36 SHOWS]
- SUMMER SONIC 2019 [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Home Videos
Sales data
Main article: B'z Sales Records
| No. | Cover | Single | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
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| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 52 | 
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RED |
157,000+ |
190,887+ |
1 |
1 |
32 |
Gold |
Personnel
Main article: 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
Production
- Hideyuki Terachi: Arrangement
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi: Recording & Mixing