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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox Single
| Name          = MOTEL
| Name          = MOTEL
| Cover          = 15s.jpg
| Cover          = 15s.jpg
| Artist        = [[B'z]]
| Artist        = [[B'z]]
| from Album    = [[The 7th Blues]]
| from Album    =  
| Released      = November 21, 1994
| Released      = November 21, 1994
| Recorded      =  
| Recorded      =  
| Length        = 7:43
| Length        = 7:43
| Label          = BMG Rooms
| Label          = [[BMG Rooms]]
| Producer      = Tak Matsumoto
| Producer      = [[Tak Matsumoto]]
| Promotions    =  
| Promotions    = #1 (Miki Boutique JOY CM)
| Last single    =  
| Last single    = '''14th Single'''<br>[[File:14s.jpg|link=Don't Leave Me|border|65px|right]][[Don't Leave Me]]<br/>(1994)
| This single    = "'''MOTEL'''"<br/>(1994)
| This single    = '''15th Single'''<br>[[File:15s.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]'''MOTEL'''<br/>(1994)
| Next single    =  
| Next single    = '''16th Single'''<br>[[File:16s.jpg|link=Negai|border|65px|right]][[Negai]]<br/>(1995)
}}
}}


'''MOTEL''' is the fifteenth [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on November 21, 1994.
'''MOTEL''' is the fifteenth [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on November 21, 1994. It was the band's first single in nine months, since the release of "[[Don't Leave Me]]" in February. As for the lull between this single and its predecessor, Tak explained: "After creating what we felt was an [[The 7th Blues|epic two-disc set]], we didn't have the urge to make new music for a while." While a non-album single in itself, the title song of the single would be collected on both of the fan-selected anniversary compilations, with an appearance on ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'' in 1998, ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008, and ''[[B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998]]'' in 2013.
 
The single's release came in the midst of the band's [[B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "The 9th Blues" PART 2|"The 9th Blues" PART 2]] tour, where the song was premiered live two months prior to its official release. The tour of "The 9th Blues" was split into two halves, with [[B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "The 9th Blues" PART 1|the first part]] running from February to July and the follow-up lasting from September to December. The A-side and B-side to this single were recorded in the break between the two halves of the year-long tour, but they were not the only ones. Future B-side titled "Tokyo", which would be on the band's second 1995 single "[[love me, I love you]]", was also recorded in the same sessions, along with another song entitled "Teki ga Inakerya" that would be found on the band's seminal 1995 album, ''[[LOOSE]]''.
 
The release of "MOTEL" would also be the last before the recording and studio production assembly previously credited as [[B+U+M]] would be dissolved. The team, whose moniker stood for "B'z Unreal Music", consisted of Tak and Koshi and a number of frequent studio collaborators such as recording engineer Masayuki Nomura, manipulator Masao Akashi, and guitar technician Katsunori Hatakeyama.
 
The promotional video for the song was short in length and featured Tak and Koshi in a desert jail setting. While no video was filmed for the B-side, a second video for the title song would be available later, featuring an excerpt of a performance from [[B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"]]. One week after the release, B'z would appear on the December 2, 1994 edition of ''[[Music Station]]'' to perform the song along with the seasonal classic "[[FRIENDS|Itsuka no Merry Christmas]]".
 
The single topped the Weekly Oricon Singles chart, becoming the eleventh single for the band to do so consecutively. The song was at the top of the December 1994 charts as well, and ranked 18th for the year of 1995 despite being released in November 1994. The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the single Million for its sales of over 1.3 million copies, with 784,000 of those coming in the first week.  


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
All music and guitar by [[Tak Matsumoto]]. All lyrics and lead vocals by [[Koshi Inaba]].
#'''[[MOTEL (Lyrics)|MOTEL]]'''
#'''[[MOTEL (Lyrics)|MOTEL]]'''
#:  
#: [[File:s15_01.ogg]] Tak stated about the song reaching number one at the time that he didn't feel the song had the appeal of a typical "top seller", adding that: "Today's popular songs are boring, so it's interesting when such a song makes it into the charts." Koshi explained that the lyrics are about "making amends for what has happened in the past." Although the song shares the same atmosphere present on ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' from earlier in the year, this was an organic coincidence rather than a conscious decision, according to Tak. Of the four songs recorded at the time, it is the only one to be played live as of 2012. The song is notable for a number of other reasons, including originally being premiered live and being one of the few songs performed on more than one North American tour, with performances during both [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA"]] and [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-]].
#'''[[hole in my heart (Lyrics)|hole in my heart]]'''
#'''[[hole in my heart (Lyrics)|hole in my heart]]'''
#:  
#: [[File:s15_02.ogg]] While the original version has not yet been collected, a remixed version would be found as "hole in my heart -Mixture mix-" on ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'', released in 2000. The song made its live debut 21 years later in [[B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT-]], in its one and only live performance.
 
== Reversion history ==
{{Main|B'z Reversioned Songs}}
{|class=wikitable width="90%"
|-
! width="30%"| Original Song
! width="70%"| Reversion History
|-
{{MOTEL Versions}}
{{hole in my heart Versions}}
|}
 
== Live appearances ==
===[[B'z Songs by LIVE-GYM|Live Performances]]===
{{MOTEL Live}}
{{hole in my heart Live}}
 
===[[B'z Songs on Home Video|Home Videos]]===
{{MOTEL Video}}
{{hole in my heart 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>
 
{{MOTEL Sales}}
 
|}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
 
{{Main|B'z Support Members}}
'''B'z'''
'''B'z'''
*[[Tak Matsumoto]]: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
*[[Tak Matsumoto]]: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition
 
'''Drums'''
*


'''Bass'''
'''Support Members'''
*
*[[Jun Aoyama]]: Drums
*[[Masao Akashi]]: Bass, Arrangement
*[[Takanobu Masuda]]: Hammond Organ
*[[Akira Onozuka]]: Piano <small>(Track 1)</small>
*[[HIIRO Strings]]: Strings <small>(Track 1)</small>
*[[Kazuhara Brass Section]]: Brass <small>(Track 2)</small>
*[[Yasushi Suzuki]]: Chorus <small>(Track 1)</small>


'''Production'''
'''Production'''
*
*[[B+U+M]]

Latest revision as of 20:24, 3 June 2018

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MOTEL
Single by B'z
Released November 21, 1994
Promotions #1 (Miki Boutique JOY CM)
Length 7:43
Label BMG Rooms
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
14th Single
14s.jpg
Don't Leave Me
(1994) 		15th Single
15s.jpg
MOTEL
(1994) 		16th Single
16s.jpg
Negai
(1995)

MOTEL is the fifteenth single by B'z, released on November 21, 1994. It was the band's first single in nine months, since the release of "Don't Leave Me" in February. As for the lull between this single and its predecessor, Tak explained: "After creating what we felt was an epic two-disc set, we didn't have the urge to make new music for a while." While a non-album single in itself, the title song of the single would be collected on both of the fan-selected anniversary compilations, with an appearance on B'z The Best "Treasure" in 1998, B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" in 2008, and B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 in 2013.

The single's release came in the midst of the band's "The 9th Blues" PART 2 tour, where the song was premiered live two months prior to its official release. The tour of "The 9th Blues" was split into two halves, with the first part running from February to July and the follow-up lasting from September to December. The A-side and B-side to this single were recorded in the break between the two halves of the year-long tour, but they were not the only ones. Future B-side titled "Tokyo", which would be on the band's second 1995 single "love me, I love you", was also recorded in the same sessions, along with another song entitled "Teki ga Inakerya" that would be found on the band's seminal 1995 album, LOOSE.

The release of "MOTEL" would also be the last before the recording and studio production assembly previously credited as B+U+M would be dissolved. The team, whose moniker stood for "B'z Unreal Music", consisted of Tak and Koshi and a number of frequent studio collaborators such as recording engineer Masayuki Nomura, manipulator Masao Akashi, and guitar technician Katsunori Hatakeyama.

The promotional video for the song was short in length and featured Tak and Koshi in a desert jail setting. While no video was filmed for the B-side, a second video for the title song would be available later, featuring an excerpt of a performance from B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE". One week after the release, B'z would appear on the December 2, 1994 edition of Music Station to perform the song along with the seasonal classic "Itsuka no Merry Christmas".

The single topped the Weekly Oricon Singles chart, becoming the eleventh single for the band to do so consecutively. The song was at the top of the December 1994 charts as well, and ranked 18th for the year of 1995 despite being released in November 1994. The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the single Million for its sales of over 1.3 million copies, with 784,000 of those coming in the first week.

Track listing

All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.

  1. MOTEL
    File:s15 01.ogg Tak stated about the song reaching number one at the time that he didn't feel the song had the appeal of a typical "top seller", adding that: "Today's popular songs are boring, so it's interesting when such a song makes it into the charts." Koshi explained that the lyrics are about "making amends for what has happened in the past." Although the song shares the same atmosphere present on The 7th Blues from earlier in the year, this was an organic coincidence rather than a conscious decision, according to Tak. Of the four songs recorded at the time, it is the only one to be played live as of 2012. The song is notable for a number of other reasons, including originally being premiered live and being one of the few songs performed on more than one North American tour, with performances during both B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" and B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-.
  2. hole in my heart
    File:s15 02.ogg While the original version has not yet been collected, a remixed version would be found as "hole in my heart -Mixture mix-" on B'z The "Mixture", released in 2000. The song made its live debut 21 years later in B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT-, in its one and only live performance.

Reversion history

Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs
Original Song Reversion History
MOTEL
SINGLE (1994)

15s.jpg

KARAOKE: MOTEL [Karaoke Version] (1996)
Karaoke version found only on B'z TV STYLE II Songless Version.

hole in my heart
B-SIDE (1994)

15s.jpg

REMIX: hole in my heart -Mixture mix- (2000)
Remix of the original track found only on B'z The "Mixture".

Live appearances

Live Performances

MOTEL [155 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-" [18/32 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Merry X'Mas ~ Mary Had a Little Lamb/Silent Night [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- [11/11 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png 7-Eleven presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [1/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR" [9/18 SHOWS]
hole in my heart [1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]

Home Videos

MOTEL
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA"
crossbracket.png Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- (Web Stream)
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR"
hole in my heart novid.png

Sales data

Main article: B'z Sales Records
No. Cover Single Physical Copies Sold Chart Positions Certification
FIRST WEEK LIFETIME WEEK MONTH YEAR
15 15s.jpg

MOTEL
1994.11.21

738,520+

1,316,000+

1

1

18

Million

Personnel

Main article: B'z Support Members

B'z

Support Members

Production

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