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'''''FRIENDS''''' is the fourth [[B'z Albums#Mini Albums|mini album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 9, 1992. The release is their first concept album, with each song contributing to an overall story for the first time in the B'z catalogue. The music was composed to be akin to that of the soundtrack to a movie, with each track being labeled as "scenes". A follow-up album entitled ''[[FRIENDS II]]'' would be released four years later in 1996 but would not feature a connected narrative. | '''''FRIENDS''''' is the fourth [[B'z Albums#Mini Albums|mini album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 9, 1992. The release is their first concept album, with each song contributing to an overall story for the first time in the B'z catalogue. The music was composed to be akin to that of the soundtrack to a movie, with each track being labeled as "scenes". A follow-up album entitled ''[[FRIENDS II]]'' would be released four years later in 1996 but would not feature a connected narrative. | ||
Upon release, concept album ''FRIENDS'' sold 706,950 physical copies in its first week. This would make it their highest-selling mini album effort to that point, with its sequel ''[[FRIENDS II]]'' succeeding it | Upon release, concept album ''FRIENDS'' sold 706,950 physical copies in its first week. This would make it their highest-selling mini album effort to that point, with its sequel ''[[FRIENDS II]]'' succeeding it. As with all other B'z mini albums released to date, ''FRIENDS'' has been certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales in excess of 1,355,530 physical copies sold. The lasting legacy of the album has led to significant digital and ringtone sales of lead track "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" in subsequent years. | ||
== Track listing == | == Track listing == | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 6 November 2017
| FRIENDS | ||||
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| Mini album by B'z | ||||
| Released | December 9, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Adult rock | |||
| Length | 26:47 | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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FRIENDS is the fourth mini album by B'z, released on December 9, 1992. The release is their first concept album, with each song contributing to an overall story for the first time in the B'z catalogue. The music was composed to be akin to that of the soundtrack to a movie, with each track being labeled as "scenes". A follow-up album entitled FRIENDS II would be released four years later in 1996 but would not feature a connected narrative.
Upon release, concept album FRIENDS sold 706,950 physical copies in its first week. This would make it their highest-selling mini album effort to that point, with its sequel FRIENDS II succeeding it. As with all other B'z mini albums released to date, FRIENDS has been certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales in excess of 1,355,530 physical copies sold. The lasting legacy of the album has led to significant digital and ringtone sales of lead track "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" in subsequent years.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- PROLOGUE: Friends
- SCENE 1: Itsuka no Merry Christmas — A Merry Christmas Once Upon A Time, いつかのメリークリスマス
- SCENE 2-1: Boku no Tsumi — My Sin, 僕の罪
- SCENE 2-2: Love Is...
- SCENE 3: Koi Jyanakunaru Hi — The Day Love Ceased to Be, 恋じゃなくなる日
- SCENE 4: SEASONS
- SCENE 5: Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai — No Matter What, I Don't Want to Lose You, どうしても君を失いたくない
- SCENE 6: Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Reprise) — A Merry Christmas Once Upon A Time, いつかのメリークリスマス
Reversion history
| Original Song | Reversion History |
|---|---|
| Itsuka no Merry Christmas MINI ALBUM SONG (1992)
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RE-RECORDING: Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Reprise) (1992) |
Live appearances
Live Performances
- Itsuka no Merry Christmas [18 SHOWS]
B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-" [1/32 SHOWS]- Merry X'Mas ~ Mary Had a Little Lamb/Silent Night [1/1 SHOWS] (Acoustic Version)
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [2/12 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [9/26 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR" [5/18 SHOWS]
- Boku no Tsumi
- Koi Jyanakunaru Hi [34 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [34/49 SHOWS]
- Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai [20 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [19/49 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Home Videos
Sales data
| No. | Cover | Mini Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 4 | 
|
FRIENDS |
706,950+ |
1,355,530+ |
1 |
— |
— |
Million |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition
Support Members
- Masao Akashi: Bass, Manipulator, Arrangement (Prologue, Scenes 1, 2-1, 3, 5)
- Ikkoh Tanaka: Drums
- Akira Onozuka from DIMENSION: Keyboards (Scenes 2-1, 2-2, 3, 5, 6)
- Hiroshi Sawano: Trumpet (Scene 5)
- Hiroyuki Nomura: Trombone (Scene 5)
- HIIRO Strings: Strings (Prologue)
- Maki Ohguro: Chorus (Scenes 2-1 & 5)
- Shinichi Furukawa: Chorus (Scenes 1 & 3)