LOOSE

LOOSE
Studio album by B'z
Released	November 22nd, 1995
Genre	Hard rock
Length	49:58
Producer	Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
7th Album The 7th Blues (1994) 8th Album LOOSE (1995) 9th Album SURVIVE (1997)

LOOSE is the eighth studio album by B'z, released on November 22nd, 1995.

Track listing

All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.

1. spirit loose

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2. The Loose

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3. Negai ("BUZZ!" STYLE) — Wish, ねがい

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4. Yumemi ga Oka — A Hill to Dream On, 夢見が丘

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5. BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18)

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6. Kienai Niji — Everlasting Rainbow, 消えない虹

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7. love me, I love you (with G-Bass)

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8. LOVE PHANTOM

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9. Teki ga Inakerya — There is No Enemy, 敵がいなけりゃ

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10. Suna no Hanabira — Petal of Sand, 砂の花びら

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11. Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo — Even If It Isn't a Beautiful Love, キレイな愛じゃなくても

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12. BIG

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13. drive to MY WORLD

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14. spirit loose II

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Reversion history

Main article: B'z Reversioned Songs

Original Song	Reversion History
Negai SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (1995)	RE-RECORDING: Negai ("BUZZ!!" STYLE) (1995) Released on the 1995 studio album LOOSE. The song no longer ends on a fade out and instead features an extended outro akin to the version performed during B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" and numerous LIVE-GYM concerts since. KARAOKE: Negai [Karaoke Version] (1996) Karaoke version found only on B'z TV STYLE II Songless Version.
BAD COMMUNICATION MINI ALBUM SONG (1988)	REMIX: BAD COMMUNICATION (JAPANESE SHORT VERSION) (1989) Released only on a promotional BAD COMMUNICATION vinyl sent to Japanese radio stations. ENGLISH: Bad Communication E.Style (1990) The full entirely English version found only on 1990 mini album WICKED BEAT that runs over seven minutes. KARAOKE: BAD COMMUNICATION [Karaoke Version] (1992) Karaoke version found only on B'z TV Style SONGLESS VERSION based on the original song. RE-RECORDING: BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18) (1996) Acoustic version released only on 1995 studio album LOOSE that also features harmonica. ENGLISH: Bad Communication E.Style [English Short Version] (1998) Shortened version of "Bad Communication E.Style" from WICKED BEAT released only on B'z The Best "Pleasure" and later the 2002 Korea-only mini album DEVIL. RE-RECORDING: BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style- (2008) Hard rock re-imagining released only on B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" as the opener.
love me, I love you SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (1995)	RE-RECORDING: love me, I love you (with G-Bass) (1995) Album version from LOOSE that features a more prominent bass line along with some smaller changes to levels throughout the song. KARAOKE: love me, I love you [Karaoke Version] (1996) Karaoke version found only on B'z TV STYLE II Songless Version.
LOVE PHANTOM SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (1995)	KARAOKE: LOVE PHANTOM [Karaoke Version] (1996) Karaoke version found only on B'z TV STYLE II Songless Version.

Live appearances

Live Performances

The Loose [51 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [6/7 SHOWS]

Negai [195 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [49/49 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" -Extra- [2/24 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]

Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- [11/11 SHOWS]

AEROSONIC [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [11/30 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]

TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015 [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [11/23 SHOWS]

Yumemi ga Oka [76 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [6/53 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [19/30 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]

BAD COMMUNICATION [384 SHOWS]

B'z BAD-CLUB GYM [3/3 SHOWS]

B'z CAMPUS-GYM "OFF THE LOCK" [2/2 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" [14/14 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" [22/22 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" [49/49 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" [41/41 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" [66/66 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" [49/49 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" [2/2 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-" [32/32 SHOWS] (Acoustic Version)

Merry X'Mas ~ Mary Had a Little Lamb/Silent Night [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '99 -Brotherhood- SHOWCASE "B'zepp" [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" [16/24 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [4/23 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" [17/17 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [8/30 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [23/23 SHOWS]

Kienai Niji [45 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]

love me, I love you [273 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [49/49 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" [21/21 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL" [1/1 SHOWS]

2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~" [18/18 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" [3/3 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [11/12 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" [19/19 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- [3/3 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shimonoseki Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- [25/40 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [11/23 SHOWS]

LOVE PHANTOM [245 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" [12/12 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [49/49 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" [23/24 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" [21/21 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" -Extra- [3/46 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [2/23 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" [17/17 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE in Namba 2006 [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" [19/19 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [11/30 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [23/23 SHOWS]

Teki ga Inakerya

Suna no Hanabira

Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo [53 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]

BIG [44 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

drive to MY WORLD [45 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE [1/1 SHOWS]

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" [44/44 SHOWS]

Home Videos

The Loose

Negai

"BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE

Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-

LIVE-GYM 2005 -CIRCLE OF ROCK-

LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- (Web Stream)

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-

LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-

Yumemi ga Oka

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- (Hall Tour)

SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-

BAD COMMUNICATION

JUST ANOTHER LIFE: LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91"

"BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE

LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"

LIVE-GYM Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"

LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE"

ULTRA Pleasure DVD: LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL"

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- (Hall Tour)

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-

Kienai Niji

love me, I love you

"BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE

LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"

LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA"

ULTRA Pleasure DVD: LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"

LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic"

LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-

LIVE-GYM 2005 -CIRCLE OF ROCK-

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-

SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-

LOVE PHANTOM

"BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE

LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"

LIVE-GYM Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"

LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE"

LIVE in Namba 2006

ULTRA Pleasure DVD: LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-

LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic"

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-

LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-

Teki ga Inakerya

Suna no Hanabira

Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo

BIG

drive to MY WORLD

Sales data

Main article: B'z Sales Records

No.	Cover	Single	Physical Copies Sold		Chart Positions			Certification
			FIRST WEEK	LIFETIME	WEEK	MONTH	YEAR
8		LOOSE 1995.11.22	1,336,150+	3,003,210+	1	—	3	3x Million

Personnel

B'z

• Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
• Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Chorus, Lyric Composition, Arrangement (Tracks 2-6, 10-13)

Support Members

• Jun Aoyama: Drums (Tracks 2-7, 9, 11, 13)
• Soul Tool: Drums (Track 10)
• Masao Akashi: Bass (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13), Arrangement (Track 9)
• Koki Ito: Bass (Tracks 4-6)
• Masahiko Rokukawa: Bass (Track 10)
• Akira Onozuka: Piano, Organ, Synthesizer (Tracks 3-6, 9-13), Programming
• Takanobu Masuda: Organ (Track 9)
• Shiro Sasaki: Trumpet (Tracks 2, 3, 7)
• Fussy Kobayashi: Trumpet (Tracks 2, 3, 7)
• Shin Kazuhara: Trumpet (Track 9)
• Kenichiro Hayashi: Trumpet (Track 9)
• Hideaki Nakaji: Trombone (Tracks 2, 3, 7)
• Eijiro Nakagawa: Trombone (Track 9)
• Makoto Hirahara: Sax (Track 9)
• Kazuki Katsuta: Sax (Tracks 2, 3, 7)
• Ryuichiro Senoo: Harmonica (Track 5)
• HIIRO Strings: Strings (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 11)
• Shinozaki Strings: Strings (Track 8)
• Yuichi Ikusawa: Chorus (Track 3)
• Sayumi Chiba: Chorus (Track 3)
• Shinichi Furukawa: Chorus (Track 6)
• Reiko Iwakiri: Chorus (Track 7)
• Keiko Utoku: Voice (Track 8)
• Akemi Mori: Opera (Track 8)

Production

• Daisuke Ikeda: Arrangement (Track 2.6-8.11)