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'''Liar! Liar!''' is the twenty-third [[B'z Singles|single]] by [[B'z]], released on October 8, 1997. | '''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 played live. | |||
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 == | ||
#'''[[Liar! Liar! (Lyrics)|Liar! Liar!]]''' | #'''[[Liar! Liar! (Lyrics)|Liar! Liar!]]''' | ||
#: | #: 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|B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"]], [[1999|B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"]], [[internationally in 2002|B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"]], and [[the band's 2003 15th anniversary tour|B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"]]. It would be revived for [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION"]] after a five year absence, and would be performed again in 2011, including during [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-]]. | ||
#'''[[Biribiri (Lyrics)|Biribiri]]''' — ''Shiver'', ビリビリ | #'''[[Biribiri (Lyrics)|Biribiri]]''' — ''Shiver'', ビリビリ | ||
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Revision as of 10:25, 12 March 2013
| Liar! Liar! | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album SURVIVE | ||||
| Released | October 8, 1997 | |||
| Promotions | #1 ("Music Freak TV" CM Theme) #1 ('97 NHL Japan Opening Theme) #2 ("J-Rock Artist Count Down 50" Ending Theme) | |||
| Length | 6:55 | |||
| Label | Rooms Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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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 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 played live.
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
- Liar! Liar!
- 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", B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood", B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll", and B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!". It would be revived for B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" after a five year absence, and would be performed again in 2011, including during B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-.
- Biribiri — Shiver, ビリビリ
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Drums
- Yamaki Hideo: Drums
Bass
- Akihito Tokunaga: Bass (TRACK 1), Arrangement