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{{Infobox Single
| Name          = Liar! Liar!
| Name          = Liar! Liar!
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| Recorded      =  
| Recorded      =  
| Length        = 6:55
| Length        = 6:55
| Label          = Rooms Records
| Label          = [[Rooms Records]]
| Producer      = Tak Matsumoto
| Producer      = [[Tak Matsumoto]]
| Promotions    = #1 ("Music Freak TV" CM Theme)<br>#1 ('97 NHL Japan Opening Theme)<br>#2 ("J-Rock Artist Count Down 50" Ending Theme)
| Promotions    = #1 (''Music Freak TV'' Theme)<br>#1 ('''97 NHL Japan'' Opening)<br>#2 (''J-Rock Artist Count Down 50'' Ending)
| Last single    = "[[Calling]]"<br/>(1997)
| Last single    = '''22nd Single'''<br>[[File:22s.jpg|link=Calling|border|65px|right]]<br>[[Calling]]<br/>(1997)
| This single    = "'''Liar! Liar!'''"<br/>(1997)
| This single    = '''23rd Single'''<br>[[File:23s.jpg|link=|border|65px|right]]<br>'''Liar! Liar!'''<br/>(1997)
| Next single    = "[[Samayoeru Aoi Dangan]]"<br/> (1998)
| Next single    = '''24th Single'''<br>[[File:24s.jpg|link=Samayoeru Aoi Dangan|border|65px|right]]<br>[[Samayoeru Aoi Dangan]]<br/> (1998)
}}
}}


'''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 performed in any form.
'''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 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 version was found again in 2013 on the singles collection ''[[B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998]]''. 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.


Marty Friedman, guitarist of American heavy metal band Megadeath, became a fan of the band due to the single. While visiting Japan with his own band, he was "shocked" upon hearing "Liar! Liar!" and asked, "Whose song is that?" After being told it was the latest single by B'z, he visited a local record shop, bought the CD, and has been a fan ever since.
Marty Friedman, guitarist of American heavy metal band Megadeth, became a fan of the band due to the single. While visiting Japan with his own band, he confessed to being shocked upon hearing "Liar! Liar!" and asked, "Whose song is that?" After being told it was the latest single by B'z, he visited a local record shop, bought the CD, and has been a fan ever since.


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 of them hitchhiking together. In a later televised roundup of the ten best commercials by the band, the "Liar! Liar!" promotions ranked as the best of the many to that point. In addition, there were tie-ins to promote the single's release as well. "Liar! Liar!" served as the theme to "Music Freak TV" on SKY's PerfecTV service as well as the opening theme to 1997 broadcasts of the NHL in Japan, while "Biribiri" became the ending theme to "J-Rock Artist Count Down 50".


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.
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 ==
== Track listing ==
All music and guitar by [[Tak Matsumoto]]. All lyrics and lead vocals by [[Koshi Inaba]].
#'''[[Liar! Liar! (Lyrics)|Liar! Liar!]]'''
#'''[[Liar! Liar! (Lyrics)|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 [[B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"|1998]], [[B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"|1999]], [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"|internationally in 2002]], and the band's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"|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-]].
#: [[File:s23_01.ogg]] {{Liar! Liar! Song}}
#'''[[Biribiri (Lyrics)|Biribiri]]''' — ''Shiver'', ビリビリ
#'''[[Biribiri (Lyrics)|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. Apart from this release, it can only be found in remixed form on ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'', released in 2000.
#: [[File:s23_02.ogg]] As is the case with the title song, the B-side "Biribiri" 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. Apart from this release, it can only be found in remixed form on ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'', released in 2000.
 
== Reversion history ==
{{Main|B'z Reversioned Songs}}
{|class=wikitable width="90%"
|-
! width="30%"| Original Song
! width="70%"| Reversion History
|-
{{Liar! Liar! Versions}}
{{Biribiri Versions}}
|}
 
== Live appearances ==
===[[B'z Songs by LIVE-GYM|Live Performances]]===
{{Liar! Liar! Live}}
{{Biribiri Live}}
 
===[[B'z Songs on Home Video|Home Videos]]===
{{Liar! Liar! Video}}
{{Biribiri 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>
 
{{Liar! Liar! Sales}}
 
|}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
{{Main|B'z Support Members}}


'''B'z'''
'''B'z'''
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*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement


'''Drums'''
'''Support Members'''
*Yamaki Hideo: Drums
*[[Hideo Yamaki]]: Drums <small>(Track 2)</small>
 
*[[Akihito Tokunaga]]: Bass <small>(Track 1)</small>, Arrangement
'''Bass'''
*[[Akihito Tokunaga]]: Bass <small>(TRACK 1)</small>, Arrangement

Latest revision as of 20:24, 3 June 2018

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Liar! Liar!
Single by B'z
from the album SURVIVE
Released October 8, 1997
Promotions #1 (Music Freak TV Theme)
#1 ('97 NHL Japan Opening)
#2 (J-Rock Artist Count Down 50 Ending)
Length 6:55
Label Rooms Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
22nd Single
22s.jpg

Calling
(1997) 		23rd Single
23s.jpg

Liar! Liar!
(1997) 		24th Single
24s.jpg

Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
(1998)

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 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 version was found again in 2013 on the singles collection B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998. 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.

Marty Friedman, guitarist of American heavy metal band Megadeth, became a fan of the band due to the single. While visiting Japan with his own band, he confessed to being shocked upon hearing "Liar! Liar!" and asked, "Whose song is that?" After being told it was the latest single by B'z, he visited a local record shop, bought the CD, and has been a fan ever since.

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 of them hitchhiking together. In a later televised roundup of the ten best commercials by the band, the "Liar! Liar!" promotions ranked as the best of the many to that point. In addition, there were tie-ins to promote the single's release as well. "Liar! Liar!" served as the theme to "Music Freak TV" on SKY's PerfecTV service as well as the opening theme to 1997 broadcasts of the NHL in Japan, while "Biribiri" became the ending theme to "J-Rock Artist Count Down 50".

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

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

  1. Liar! Liar!
    File:s23 01.ogg A hard rock, guitar-driven song, "Liar! Liar!" was not chosen easily as a single from its album. 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-.
  2. Biribiri — Shiver, ビリビリ
    File:s23 02.ogg As is the case with the title song, the B-side "Biribiri" 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. Apart from this release, it can only be found in remixed form on B'z The "Mixture", released in 2000.

Reversion history

Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs
Original Song Reversion History
Liar! Liar!
SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (1997)

23s.jpg 09a.jpg

RE-RECORDING: Liar! Liar! [ALTERNATE VERSION] (1998)
A slightly retouched version was released on B'z The Best "Treasure" that featured the guitar part being re-recorded with Rockman pre-amps.

Biribiri
B-SIDE (1997)

23s.jpg

REMIX: Biribiri -Mixture mix- (2000)
Remix of the original song found only on B'z The "Mixture".

Live appearances

Live Performances

Liar! Liar! [176 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "GO! GO! HEAVEN" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '99 -Brotherhood- SHOWCASE "B'zepp" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" [24/24 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png 2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~" [18/18 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" [3/3 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [1/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [35/53 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -Hissatsu Hiokinin- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -B'z In Your Town- [11/11 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2017 in EZO [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Biribiri redx.png

Home Videos

Liar! Liar!
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"
crossbracket.png Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"
crossbracket.png GO FOR IT, BABY Limited Edition DVD: Pepsi NEX 1DAY LIVE
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2008 -ACTION-
crossbracket.png DINOSAUR Limited Edition: ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
Biribiri redx.png 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
23 23s.jpg

Liar! Liar!
1997.10.08

469,200+

1,000,000+

1

1

20

Million

Personnel

Main article: B'z Support Members

B'z

Support Members

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