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'''Liar! Liar!''' is the twenty-third [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on October 8, 1997. The song became the lead single for the band's ninth album, ''[[SURVIVE]]'', released later in the year. In 1998, it would be collected for the first and last time on ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'', where it was voted in at seventh place by fans and was found in a slightly remastered form. The single's B-side "Biribiri" would later be remixed for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'' in 2000 as "Biribiri -Mixture mix-" and has not since been made available elsewhere. | '''Liar! Liar!''' is the twenty-third [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on October 8, 1997. The song became the lead single for the band's ninth album, ''[[SURVIVE]]'', released later in the year. In 1998, it would be collected for the first and last time on ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'', where it was voted in at seventh place by fans and was found in a slightly remastered form. The single's B-side "Biribiri" would later be remixed for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'' in 2000 as "Biribiri -Mixture mix-" and has not since been made available elsewhere. | ||
The title song saw its live debut during the course of [[B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"]] and has become a hit on the stage ever since, with follow-up performances continuing for over ten years since. On the contrary, its B-side has not yet been | The title song saw its live debut during the course of [[B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"]] and has become a hit on the stage ever since, with follow-up performances continuing for over ten years since. On the contrary, its B-side has not yet been performed in any form. | ||
The promotional video for the single was filmed in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. In addition, a number of offbeat commercials were filmed in the city as well, including Tak at a bar, Koshi performing ventriloquism, and the two hitchhiking in the state. In a roundup of the 10 best commercials by the band, the "Liar! Liar!" promotions ranked at the top as the fans' favorites to date. | The promotional video for the single was filmed in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. In addition, a number of offbeat commercials were filmed in the city as well, including Tak at a bar, Koshi performing ventriloquism, and the two hitchhiking in the state. In a roundup of the 10 best commercials by the band, the "Liar! Liar!" promotions ranked at the top as the fans' favorites to date. | ||
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| Liar! Liar! | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album SURVIVE | ||||
| Released | October 8, 1997 | |||
| Promotions | #1 ("Music Freak TV" CM Theme) #1 ('97 NHL Japan Opening Theme) #2 ("J-Rock Artist Count Down 50" Ending Theme) | |||
| Length | 6:55 | |||
| Label | Rooms Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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Liar! Liar! is the twenty-third single by B'z, released on October 8, 1997. The song became the lead single for the band's ninth album, SURVIVE, released later in the year. In 1998, it would be collected for the first and last time on B'z The Best "Treasure", where it was voted in at seventh place by fans and was found in a slightly remastered form. The single's B-side "Biribiri" would later be remixed for B'z The "Mixture" in 2000 as "Biribiri -Mixture mix-" and has not since been made available elsewhere.
The title song saw its live debut during the course of B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" and has become a hit on the stage ever since, with follow-up performances continuing for over ten years since. On the contrary, its B-side has not yet been performed in any form.
The promotional video for the single was filmed in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. In addition, a number of offbeat commercials were filmed in the city as well, including Tak at a bar, Koshi performing ventriloquism, and the two hitchhiking in the state. In a roundup of the 10 best commercials by the band, the "Liar! Liar!" promotions ranked at the top as the fans' favorites to date.
The single sold over 469,000 in its first week on shelves and would go on to become certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The sales warranted ranking at the top of the weekly and monthly charts at the time of release, and resulted in the single becoming the twentieth highest selling of the year of 1997.
Track listing
- Liar! Liar!
- A hard rock, guitar-driven song, it was not chosen easily as the single from SURVIVE. It was at the end of recording when a single couldn't be settled on that the song came to fruition and immediately was chosen for the occasion. In contrast with the next single, "Calling", which took over seven months to complete, Tak claimed that "Liar! Liar!" was completed in the shortest time to date for the band. The song has found great popularity on the live stage, where its high energy has permitted it fairly frequent inclusion over the years. The song was performed in LIVE-GYMs in 1998, 1999, internationally in 2002, and the band's 15th anniversary tour in 2003. It would be revived for B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" after a five year absence, and would be performed again three years later for B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-.
- Biribiri — Shiver, ビリビリ
- As is the case with the title song, the B-side is driven by guitar riffs. It was completed in the early stages of the SURVIVE sessions with Akihito Tokunaga, but remains one of several B-sides to have never been played live by the band.
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Drums
- Yamaki Hideo: Drums
Bass
- Akihito Tokunaga: Bass (TRACK 1), Arrangement