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| ACTION | ||||
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| Studio album by B'z | ||||
| Released | December 5, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 1:09:39 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z chronology | ||||
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| Singles from ACTION | ||||
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ACTION is a studio album by B'z, released on December 5, 2007.
Upon release, ACTION debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Albums chart with 292,987 physical copies sold. It would be ranked fifth for the month, number 36 for the year of 2007, and continued to sell well into 2008 where it ranked number 76 for the year. It has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan and is nearing Double Platinum status with sales of 440,108 last reported.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- Junjou ACTION — Pure ACTION, 純情ACTION
- Kuroi Seishun — Dark Youth, 黒い青春
- SUPER LOVE SONG
- File:a16 03.ogg Although the song as we know it is a hard rock number, "SUPER LOVE SONG" began production in Los Angeles in January with it originally intended to be of a much slower tempo. The early days of recording what would become ACTION were rough for the band, with Tak expressing in a "CLOSE UP" interview: "We had a slump unlike anything before." Koshi noted that, to overcome the initial slump for the album's session, they started "doing music with a different feel to it. With that, we started to get the rhythm—what we call the 'recording rhythm'." The band were satisfied with the result and premiered it live in the summer of the same year. The song was collected on B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" in 2008 and B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012 in 2013.
- Mangetsu yo Terase — Illuminated by the Full Moon, 満月よ照らせ
- Perfect Life — パーフェクトライフ
- Isshinfuran — Intently, 一心不乱
- FRICTION -LAP 2-
- File:a16 07.ogg A song with entirely English lyrics, "FRICTION" was written for the Electronic Arts video game Burnout Dominator. The song was recorded in Tokyo with the band's mainstay Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas being credited with advising the English lyrics. This new version subtitled "-LAP 2-" is essentially a re-recording with all new vocals, a new guitar intro and solo, and an all-new arrangement. Tak said he wanted to re-record the full guitar but it was too troublesome given the rest of the production. The original version is only available now as a B-side to "SUPER LOVE SONG" but was once available on iTunes internationally. The song has been performed more than most of their English output. After receiving its live debut during B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19-, it would be performed several times and was also included in two international events in the United States and Canada: B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- and charity show Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan later in the same year.
- ONE ON ONE
- Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru — For Me, There was You, 僕には君がいる
- Nanto Iu Shiawase — Such Happiness, なんという幸せ
- Warui Yume — Bad Dream, わるいゆめ
- HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH
- Koubou — Ray of Light, 光芒
- Traveling Men no Theme — Traveling Men's Theme, トラベリンメンのテーマ
- Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu — Your & My New Season, オレとオマエの新しい季節
- Eien no Tsubasa — Eternal Wings, 永遠の翼
- BUDDY
Reversion history
Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs
| Original Song | Reversion History |
|---|---|
| FRICTION B-SIDE & ALBUM SONG* (2007)
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RE-RECORDING: FRICTION -LAP 2- (2007) |
| BUDDY ALBUM SONG (2006)
|
UNRELEASED: BUDDY [Demo Version] (2006) |
Live appearances
Live Performances
- Junjou ACTION [54 SHOWS]
B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- Kuroi Seishun [55 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
- SUPER LOVE SONG [79 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
- SUMMER SONIC 07 [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]
- SUMMER SONIC 09 [2/2 SHOWS]
- Mangetsu yo Terase [34 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [34/53 SHOWS]
- Perfect Life [77 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]
- AEROSONIC [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [19/30 SHOWS]
- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- Isshinfuran [54 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- FRICTION [73 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
- SUMMER SONIC 07 [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- [3/3 SHOWS]
- Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan [1/1 SHOWS]
- ONE ON ONE [55 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
- Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru
- Nanto Iu Shiawase
- Warui Yume [20 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [19/53 SHOWS]
- HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH [54 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- Koubou [75 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [20/23 SHOWS]
- Traveling Men no Theme [19 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [18/53 SHOWS]
- Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu
- Eien no Tsubasa [68 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [53/53 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- BUDDY
Home Videos
- Junjou ACTION
- Kuroi Seishun
- SUPER LOVE SONG
- Mangetsu yo Terase
- Perfect Life
- Isshinfuran
- FRICTION
- ONE ON ONE
- Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru
- Nanto Iu Shiawase
- Warui Yume
- HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH
- Koubou
- Traveling Men no Theme
- Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu
- Eien no Tsubasa
- BUDDY
Sales data
Main article: B'z Sales Records
| No. | Cover | Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 16 | 
|
ACTION |
292,987+ |
440,108+ |
1 |
5 |
36 (2007) |
Platinum |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Support Members
- Jeremy Colson: Drums (Tracks 1, 3-6, 8, 10-12, 15)
- Shane Gaalaas: Drums (Tracks 2, 7, 9, 13, 14, 17)
- Josh Freese: Drums (Track 16)
- Sean Hurley: Bass (Tracks 2, 5, 9, 10, 12-14, 16, 17), Wood Bass (Track 2)
- Robert Deleo: Bass (Tracks 3, 11)
- Juan Alderete: Bass (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 15)
- Akihito Tokunaga from doa: Bass (Track 7), Chorus (Tracks 12 & 14), Arrangement (Tracks 10 & 16)
- Akira Onozuka: Organ (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17), Piano (Tracks 4, 8, 9, 11), Wurlitzer Electric Piano (Track 11)
- Shinichiro Ohta from doa: Chorus (Tracks 12 & 14)
- TAMA MUSIC: Strings (Tracks 9, 11-13, 16)
- Naoko Ishibashi: Strings (Tracks 9, 11-13)
- Hiromi Isoda: Strings (Track 16)
- Kazuki Katsuta: Saxophone (Tracks 10 & 12)
- Shiro Sasaki: Trumpet (Tracks 10 & 12)
- Fussy Kobayashi: Trumpet (Tracks 10 & 12)
- Wakaba Kawai: Trombone (Tracks 10 & 12)
- Nobu Saito: Conga Shaker & Tambourine (Track 15)
Production
- Hideyuki Terachi: Arrangement (Tracks 1-6, 8-15, 17)
- Daisuke Ikeda: Arrangement (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 15, 17)