Forever Love (X Japan song)
| "Forever Love" | ||||
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| Single by X Japan | ||||
| from the album Dahlia | ||||
| Released | July 8, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | December 31, 1997 at Tokyo Dome (track 2, 1997 reissue & 2001 reissue) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 17:20 (original release) | |||
| Label | Atlantic, Polydor (1997 reissue) | |||
| Producer | Yoshiki | |||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAJ) | |||
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"Forever Love" is a single released by X Japan on July 8, 1996.
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[edit] Summary
It was written and composed by Yoshiki Hayashi. An acoustic version of the song appears on their album Dahlia.
The single has been reissued several times. On December 18, 1997, following the announcement of the band's breakup, a different mixed version was released with a live version of "Longing" (recorded at "The Last Live" concert) as a B-side. The original single was reissued again on July 22, 1998, after the death of guitarist hide. A single containing all previous versions (except original karaoke version), as well as a live recording (also recorded at "The Last Live" concert) of the song was released on July 11, 2001.
Also in 2001, the song was used as background music in several commercials for the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party. LDP member Junichiro Koizumi, at that time the country's Prime Minister has expressed fondness for X Japan's music.[1] "Forever Love" appears on the soundtrack of the 1996 animated feature film X. Inzargi, vocalist of Megamasso, covered "Forever Love" for his 2012 cover album.[2]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Yoshiki.
| Original release/1998 reissue | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Forever Love" | 8:41 | |||||||
| 2. | "Forever Love (Original Karaoke)" | 8:38 | |||||||
| 1997 reissue | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Forever Love (Last Mix)" | 8:31 | |||||||
| 2. | "Longing (Bootleg)" | 7:56 | |||||||
| 2001 reissue | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Forever Love" | 8:41 | |||||||
| 2. | "Forever Love (Live)" | 8:06 | |||||||
| 3. | "Forever Love (Acoustic Version)" | 7:55 | |||||||
| 4. | "Forever Love (Last Mix)" | 8:31 | |||||||
[edit] Commercial performance
The single reached number 1 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 15 weeks.[3] In 1996, with 509,920 copies sold was the 47th best-selling single of the year, being certified Platinum by RIAJ. The edition released in 1997 reached number 13, and charted for 11 weeks, while those in 1998 and 2001 reached number 18 and 19 respectively, and both charted for 4 weeks.[3]
[edit] Alternative covers
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1997 reissue
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1998 reissue
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2001 reissue
[edit] References
- ^ "LDP unveils new TV commercials, poster featuring Koizumi". findarticles.com. 2001-05-16. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2001_May_21/ai_74937979. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Megamasso’s Vocalist INZARGI to Release Cover Album". jpopasia.com. http://www.jpopasia.com/news/megamassos-vocalist-inzargi-to-release-cover-album::10160.html. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ a b "Ｘ ＪＡＰＡＮのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/26180/ranking/cd_single/. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
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