ARIGATO

ARIGATO
Single by B'z
Released	September 1, 2004
Promotions	#1 (Athens Olympic Games 2004 Theme) #1 (NETWORK SPORTS 2004 Theme)
Length	12:47
Label	Vermillion Records
Producer	Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
36th Single BANZAI (2004) 37th Single ARIGATO (2004) 38th Single Ai no Bakudan (2005)

ARIGATO is the thirty-seventh single by B'z, released on September 1, 2004.

Upon release, the single sold 188,000 copies in its first week, earning it the top spot on the Weekly Oricon Singles chart and selling enough to be number one for the month of September 2004 as well. After spending 11 weeks on the charts and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, "ARIGATO" finished 27th in total sales for 2004.

Track listing

1. ARIGATO — THANK YOU

   File:s37 01.ogg .

2. Kagayaku Unmei wa Sono Te no Naka ni — Shining Destiny Within Grasp, 輝く運命はその手の中に

   File:s37 02.ogg .

3. Mou Hanasanai — Won't Let Go, もうはなさない

   File:s37 03.ogg .

Reversion history

Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs

Original Song

Reversion History

ARIGATO SINGLE (2004)

UNRELEASED: ARIGATO [Demo Version] This original version of the song served as the theme to TV Asahi's "NETWORK SPORTS 2004" as a tie-in promotion for the eventual single. However, between the time it was being used on the program and the release, B'z retooled the song and updated the song a great deal. The lyrics, arrangement, and pitch differ very significantly throughout in the finalized version. The provisional title for the song was "Soko ni Daremo Inakute mo" (Even If There Should Be No One There), a lyric that remains in both the original and final versions of the song.

Live appearances

Live Performances

ARIGATO [14 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]

Kagayaku Unmei wa Sono Te no Naka ni

Mou Hanasanai [3 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -B'z In Your Town- [3/11 SHOWS]

Home Videos

ARIGATO

SHOWCASE 2007 -19-

SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-

Kagayaku Unmei wa Sono Te no Naka ni

Mou Hanasanai

Sales data

Main article: B'z Sales Records

No.	Cover	Single	Physical Copies Sold		Chart Positions			Certification
			FIRST WEEK	LIFETIME	WEEK	MONTH	YEAR
37		ARIGATO 2004.09.01	188,000+	259,744+	1	1	27	Platinum

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 (Tracks 1 & 3)
• Brian Tichy: Drums (Track 2)
• Akihito Tokunaga: Bass (Tracks 1 & 2), Arrangement
• Billy Sheehan: Bass (Track 3)

Production

• Hideyuki Terachi: Arrangement (Track 3)