MY LONELY TOWN
| MY LONELY TOWN | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album MAGIC | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2009 | |||
| Promotions | #3 (Buzzer Beat) | |||
| Length | 11:13 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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MY LONELY TOWN is the forty-seventh single by B'z, released on October 14, 2009. The single features an original song and a ballad version of the previous single as B-sides. In addition, the single was also released in a limited edition, coming packed with a DVD featuring the title song's music video. The song would be collected for the first time on the band's album of the same year, MAGIC, and would make its first appearance on a B'z compilation came in 2013 on B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012.
The single debuted at the number-one spot on the Japanese Oricon Daily Charts, selling around 65,000copies in its first day on sale. On the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, the single debuted at #1, with first week sales of 180,723. With the #1 debut, the single became the band's forty-third consecutive #1 single on Oricon charts.
Hashima Island, a deserted mining island in Nagasaki Prefecture that had been recently reopened to visitors after being closed off for thirty-five years, was used as the filming location of the music video. Photographs of the site were also used for the CD cover and other parts of the single's packaging. In addition to playing on the recording of the album, Barry Sparks and Shane Gaalaas are also featured in the video.
The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the single Platinum for its shipment of 250,000 copies.
Track listing
- MY LONELY TOWN
- First unveiled as a surprise song during B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town-. Opens with a diluted drum machine over an electric guitar before switching to the usual volume. The interlude is reggae in tone.
- Kirei na Namida — Beautiful Tears, 綺麗な涙
- As with the title song, this track was recorded in Hawaii. It has not yet been performed live.
- Ichibu to Zenbu -Ballad Version- — A Part & All, イチブトゼンブ
- New arrangement of first song from the previous single, "Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE". Primary changes involve the drums being eliminated in favor of driving piano and string arrangements. The re-versioned song was first heard in the drama series that the original version was featured in, Buzzer Beat. This version was requested by the drama staff, but only portions of the new edition were played in the drama itself. This was the first time in eight years that a re-versioned single had been released later as a B-side, since "ultra soul ~Splash Style~" was included on "GOLD".
- Limited Edition (CD+DVD): 「MY LONELY TOWN」 Music Video
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Drums
- Shane Gaalaas (Tracks 1, 2)
Bass
- Barry Sparks (Tracks 1, 2)
Keyboards
- Akira Onozuka: Piano (Track 2)
Orchestration
- TAMA Music Strings: Strings (Tracks 1, 2)
- Kozue Hayashi: Strings (Tracks 1, 2)
Production
- Hideyuki Terachi: Arrangement