juice
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album ELEVEN | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2000 | |||
| Promotions | #1 ("Onepu!" Ending Theme) | |||
| Length | 07:44 | |||
| Label | Rooms Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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juice is the twenty-ninth single by B'z, released on July 12, 2000.
An English version of the song was one of five English versions produced for the band's self-titled debut English album. The album, released globally on July 24, 2012, was the band's first worldwide release. This version of the song had been premiered a year earlier during B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-. An early demo of the English version was uploaded as an unlisted video to the band's YouTube account, accessible via a secret QR code printed in local newspapers in Los Angeles at the time. The demo of the song featured Koshi's English vocals on top of the existing "juice" instrumentation. When the English version of "juice" was released a year later, it was in entirely re-recorded form with a slightly altered arrangement and greater post-production effects.
When the song was collected on the proceeding album ELEVEN later in the year, it was added in the form of a remixed version entitled "juice (PM Mix)". The new mix, which gave the guitar and vocals slightly more prominence, was named after the Spanish phrase "Poquito Mas" (A little more) which was also the name of a restaurant in Los Angeles that the track's drummer, Brian Tichy, introduced to the band. Due to its popularity, the original single version has been collected on all eligible compilations, with appearances on B'z The Best "Pleasure II" in 2005, B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" in 2008, and B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012 in 2013.
"juice" also served as the ending theme to the TV Asahi drama "Onepu!".
One of the most recognizable B'z songs in history, "juice" has been performed at almost more LIVE-GYMs since its release than any other, being bested only by fellow fan-favorite "ultra soul". Performances of the song can be seen on many of their live concert home video releases, including 2006's MONSTER'S GARAGE and the 20th anniversary show in 2008, GLORY DAYS.
Track listing
- juice
- UBU
- The production of this song marked the return of previous longtime B'z collaborator Masao Akashi. Masao, who had worked on many of the original B'z songs from the early years to the mid 1990s, returned to play bass and work on the arrangement here. As of 2013, it has been his last collaboration with the band. Additionally, the track has not been collected elsewhere and has also never been played live.
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Drums
- Brian Tichy (Track 2)
- Hideo Yamaki (Track 2)
Bass
- Fingers (Track 1)
- Masao Akashi: Bass (Track 2), Arrangement (Track 2)