ultra soul
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album GREEN | ||||
| Released | March 14, 2001 | |||
| Length | 10:55 | |||
| Label | Rooms Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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ultra soul is the thirty-first single by B'z, released on March 14, 2001. Of the hundreds of songs released by the band in their two-plus decades of history, "ultra soul" is no doubt amongst their absolute most successful.
Upon release, the single instantly solidified itself as one of the band's biggest hits, moving over 500,000 copies in its first week alone and debuting at the top of the Weekly Oricon Singles chart—a position it held for two straight weeks. It became the 11th best-selling single of the year, and spent a total of 23 weeks on the charts. The high sales numbers allowed the single to be awarded Triple Platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The title song was successful as a ringtone as well, being awarded a Gold certification in the format.
Track listing
- ultra soul
- Swimmer yo 2001!! — スイマーよ2001!!
- ROCK man
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Support Members
- Akihito Tokunaga: Bass (Tracks 2 & 3), Arrangement