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| Last album = '''4th Album'''<br>[[File:04a.jpg|link=RISKY|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[RISKY]]''<br/>( | | Last album = '''4th Album'''<br>[[File:04a.jpg|link=RISKY|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[RISKY]]''<br/>(1990) | ||
| This album = '''5th Album'''<br>[[File:05a.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[IN THE LIFE]]''<br/>( | | This album = '''5th Album'''<br>[[File:05a.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[IN THE LIFE]]''<br/>(1991) | ||
| Next album = '''6th Album'''<br>[[File:06a.jpg|link=RUN|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[RUN]]''<br/>( | | Next album = '''6th Album'''<br>[[File:06a.jpg|link=RUN|border|65px|right]]<br>''[[RUN]]''<br/>(1992) | ||
}} | }} | ||
Upon release, ''IN THE LIFE'' proved to solidify the band's popularity for the entire decade. Representing a three times increase in sales over previous studio effort ''[[RISKY]]'', the album debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Albums chart and remained there for two consecutive weeks despite a competitive release window. The first week alone brought sales of over one million copies. Additionally, with only a month on the market, it nonetheless ranked as the second best-selling album of the year in Japan. Strong sales propelled it into the top one-hundred albums for the following year as well. With regard to lifetime sales, it is the second best-selling studio album in the band's catalogue, behind only 1995's ''[[LOOSE]]''. | |||
== Track listing == | == Track listing == | ||
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#'''[[Wonderful Opportunity (Lyrics)|Wonderful Opportunity]]''' | #'''[[Wonderful Opportunity (Lyrics)|Wonderful Opportunity]]''' | ||
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#'''[[TONIGHT(Is The Night) (Lyrics)|TONIGHT(Is The Night)]]''' | #'''[[TONIGHT(Is The Night) (Lyrics)|TONIGHT(Is The Night)]]''' | ||
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#'''[["Kairaku no Heya" (Lyrics)|"Kairaku no Heya"]]''' — ''Pleasure Room'', 『快楽の部屋』 | #'''[["Kairaku no Heya" (Lyrics)|"Kairaku no Heya"]]''' — ''Pleasure Room'', 『快楽の部屋』 | ||
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#'''[[Urei no GYPSY (Lyrics)|Urei no GYPSY]]''' — ''Sorrowful GYPSY'', 憂いのGYPSY | #'''[[Urei no GYPSY (Lyrics)|Urei no GYPSY]]''' — ''Sorrowful GYPSY'', 憂いのGYPSY | ||
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#'''[[Crazy Rendezvous (Lyrics)|Crazy Rendezvous]]''' | #'''[[Crazy Rendezvous (Lyrics)|Crazy Rendezvous]]''' | ||
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#'''[[Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta (Lyrics)|Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta]]''' — ''Wanted to Kiss You One More Time'', もう一度キスしたかった | #'''[[Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta (Lyrics)|Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta]]''' — ''Wanted to Kiss You One More Time'', もう一度キスしたかった | ||
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#'''[[WILD LIFE (Lyrics)|WILD LIFE]]''' | #'''[[WILD LIFE (Lyrics)|WILD LIFE]]''' | ||
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#'''[[Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai (Lyrics)|Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai]]''' — ''I Still Can't Go Back to You'', それでも君には戻れない | #'''[[Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai (Lyrics)|Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai]]''' — ''I Still Can't Go Back to You'', それでも君には戻れない | ||
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#'''[[Aikawarazu na Bokura (Lyrics)|Aikawarazu na Bokura]]''' — ''We're the Same as Ever'', あいかわらずなボクら | #'''[[Aikawarazu na Bokura (Lyrics)|Aikawarazu na Bokura]]''' — ''We're the Same as Ever'', あいかわらずなボクら | ||
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#'''[[ALONE (Lyrics)|ALONE]]''' | #'''[[ALONE (Lyrics)|ALONE]]''' | ||
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== Reversion history == | |||
{{Main|B'z Reversioned Songs}} | |||
{|class=wikitable width="90%" | |||
|- | |||
! width="30%"| Original Song | |||
! width="70%"| Reversion History | |||
|- | |||
{{Wonderful Opportunity Versions}} | |||
{{TONIGHT(Is The Night) Versions}} | |||
{{Urei no GYPSY Versions}} | |||
{{Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta Versions}} | |||
{{ALONE Versions}} | |||
|} | |||
== Live appearances == | |||
===Live Performances=== | |||
{{Wonderful Opportunity Live}} | |||
{{TONIGHT(Is The Night) Live}} | |||
{{"Kairaku no Heya" Live}} | |||
{{Urei no GYPSY Live}} | |||
{{Crazy Rendezvous Live}} | |||
{{Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta Live}} | |||
{{WILD LIFE Live}} | |||
{{Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai Live}} | |||
{{Aikawarazu na Bokura Live}} | |||
{{ALONE Live}} | |||
===Home Videos=== | |||
{{Wonderful Opportunity Video}} | |||
{{TONIGHT(Is The Night) Video}} | |||
{{"Kairaku no Heya" Video}} | |||
{{Urei no GYPSY Video}} | |||
{{Crazy Rendezvous Video}} | |||
{{Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta Video}} | |||
{{WILD LIFE Video}} | |||
{{Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai Video}} | |||
{{Aikawarazu na Bokura Video}} | |||
{{ALONE 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> | |||
{{IN THE LIFE Sales}} | |||
|} | |||
== Personnel == | == Personnel == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:10, 25 May 2018
| IN THE LIFE | ||||
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| Studio album by B'z | ||||
| Released | November 27th, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 47:24 | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z chronology | ||||
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IN THE LIFE is the fifth studio album by B'z, released on November 27th, 1991.
Upon release, IN THE LIFE proved to solidify the band's popularity for the entire decade. Representing a three times increase in sales over previous studio effort RISKY, the album debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Albums chart and remained there for two consecutive weeks despite a competitive release window. The first week alone brought sales of over one million copies. Additionally, with only a month on the market, it nonetheless ranked as the second best-selling album of the year in Japan. Strong sales propelled it into the top one-hundred albums for the following year as well. With regard to lifetime sales, it is the second best-selling studio album in the band's catalogue, behind only 1995's LOOSE.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- Wonderful Opportunity
- TONIGHT(Is The Night)
- "Kairaku no Heya" — Pleasure Room, 『快楽の部屋』
- Urei no GYPSY — Sorrowful GYPSY, 憂いのGYPSY
- Crazy Rendezvous
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta — Wanted to Kiss You One More Time, もう一度キスしたかった
- WILD LIFE
- Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai — I Still Can't Go Back to You, それでも君には戻れない
- Aikawarazu na Bokura — We're the Same as Ever, あいかわらずなボクら
- ALONE
Reversion history
Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs
| Original Song | Reversion History |
|---|---|
| Wonderful Opportunity ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
KARAOKE: Wonderful Opportunity [Karaoke Version] (1996) |
| TONIGHT(Is The Night) ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
UNRELEASED: TONIGHT(Is The Night) [English Demo Version] (1992-1994) |
| Urei no GYPSY ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
UNRELEASED: Urei no GYPSY [Instrumental Version] (1991) |
| Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta ALBUM SONG (1991)
|
KARAOKE: Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta [Karaoke Version] (1996) |
| ALONE SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (1991)
|
REMIX: ALONE [Album Version] (1991) |
Live appearances
Live Performances
- Wonderful Opportunity [178 SHOWS]
B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [41/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [16/23 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [32/53 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [12/23 SHOWS]
- B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]
- TONIGHT(Is The Night) [169 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [32/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- "Kairaku no Heya" [81 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- Urei no GYPSY [66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- Crazy Rendezvous [74 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta [152 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [7/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" [21/21 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]
- Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- [11/11 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [2/30 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [12/23 SHOWS]
- WILD LIFE [66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai [3 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [2/53 SHOWS]
- Aikawarazu na Bokura [135 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [49/49 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [1/6 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [11/30 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- ALONE [175 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [8/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" [21/21 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [12/30 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [12/23 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Home Videos
- Wonderful Opportunity
- TONIGHT(Is The Night)
- "Kairaku no Heya"
- Urei no GYPSY
- Crazy Rendezvous
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
- WILD LIFE
- Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai
- Aikawarazu na Bokura
- ALONE
Sales data
Main article: B'z Sales Records
| No. | Cover | Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 5 | 
|
IN THE LIFE |
1,043,070+ |
2,402,970+ |
1 |
— |
2 (1992) |
2x Million |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement, Chorus (Track 10)
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement, Chorus (Track 10)
Support Members
- Jun Aoyama: Drums (Tracks 1-5, 8)
- Ikkoh Tanaka: Drums (Tracks 6, 7, 10), Tambourine (Track 9), Chorus (Track 9)
- Masao Akashi: Bass (Track 7), Manipulator, Chorus (Track 9), Arrangement
- Akira Onozuka: Keyboards (Tracks 3, 6, 10)
- Toshihiko Furumura: Saxophone (Tracks 1-3)
- Maki Ohguro: Chorus (Tracks 1 & 2)
- Yoko Hiromoto: Chorus (Track 9)