ultra soul

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ultra soul
Single by B'z
from the album GREEN
Released March 14, 2001
Recorded November-December 2000
Promotions #1 (Sekai Suiei Fukuoka 2001 Theme)
#2 (Sekai Suiei Fukuoka 2001 Insert)
#3 (Kandou Factory Sport!)
Length 10:55
Label Rooms Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
30th Single
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RING
(2000)
31st Single
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ultra soul
(2001)
32nd Single
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GOLD
(2001)

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. Harkening back to some of their earliest works, the title song relies primarily on a digital beat with only guitars and vocals as primary instruments and has since been seen as the dawn of a new era in the B'z catalogue. Notably, the release date was shared with the re-issuing of three home videos on DVD: once upon a time in Yokohama ~B'z LIVE GYM'99 "Brotherhood"~, "BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE, and LIVE RIPPER.

So well-received was the title song that it was performed six times on television in the first year of its release, with a repeat on Music Station B'z 25th Anniversary Special in 2013 as per fan demand. It has been used numerous times as a theme to swimming events and televised coverage of the sport in Japan, beginning with coverage of the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka. This was repeated for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in 2014. Additionally, "ultra soul 2011" was likewise bestowed the same honor for the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. Due to the swimming tie-in of the title song, 1997 SURVIVE album song "Swimmer yo!!" was revived, re-arranged, and rebranded "Swimmer yo 2001!!" as a B-side alongside a new song, "ROCK man".

In 2013, "ultra soul" was one of four B'z songs to be released for guitar-learning video game Rocksmith 2014 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The song was included with all copies of the game in all territories across the world. Three others in "juice", "girigiri chop", and "Easy Come, Easy Go!" were shortly thereafter released as downloadable content.

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

  1. ultra soul
    File:s31 01.ogg .
  2. Swimmer yo 2001!! — スイマーよ2001!!
    File:s31 02.ogg .
  3. ROCK man
    File:s31 03.ogg .

Live appearances

Live Performances

ultra soul [418 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" [46/46 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png 2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~" [18/18 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" [3/3 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [23/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" [17/17 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [3/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png SUMMER SONIC 07 [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png SUMMER SONIC 09 [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" [19/19 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- [3/3 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png AEROSONIC [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [17/30 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shimonoseki Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- [40/40 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCKROCK 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "ROCK BEYOND ROCK" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -Hissatsu Hiokinin- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -B'z In Your Town- [11/11 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2017 in EZO [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png 7-Eleven presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR" [18/18 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png FM802 ROCK FESTIVAL RADIO CRAZY 2017 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [23/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2019 -Makaitenshow- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2019 -Whole Lotta NEW LOVE- [36/36 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png SUMMER SONIC 2019 [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Swimmer yo!! [145 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "GO! GO! HEAVEN" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [49/49 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire" [1/1 SHOWS] (2001 Version)
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" [42/46 SHOWS] (2001 Version)
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [12/53 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shimonoseki Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- [40/40 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCKROCK 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "ROCK BEYOND ROCK" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
ROCK man [19 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" -Preview-/-Intermission-[3/46 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [6/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [9/53 SHOWS]

Home Videos

ultra soul
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA"
crossbracket.png Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK"
crossbracket.png Pleasure II Limited Edition: LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic"
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2007 -19-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2005 -CIRCLE OF ROCK-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015
crossbracket.png DINOSAUR Limited Edition: ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2019 -Whole Lotta NEW LOVE-
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
Swimmer yo!!
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" Bonus: LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"
crossbracket.png Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
ROCK man novid.png

Sales data

No. Cover Single Physical Copies Sold Chart Positions Certification
FIRST WEEK LIFETIME WEEK MONTH YEAR
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ultra soul
2001.03.14

501,040+

876,000+

1

3

11

3x Platinum

Personnel

B'z

Support Members