Scarlet Love Song
| "Scarlet Love Song -Buddha Mix-" | ||||
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| Single by X Japan | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic Rock | |||
| Length | 6:14 | |||
| Label | Japan Music Agency | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki | |||
| Producer(s) | Yoshiki | |||
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"Scarlet Love Song" is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, written by Yoshiki.[1]
Overview
The song was composed by Yoshiki specifically to be the theme song for the animated movie adaptation of the Buddha manga, which was released on May 28, 2011.[2][3] It was first performed at the Asia Girls Explosion event on March 6, 2011 at Yoyogi National Stadium.[4][5]
"Scarlet Love Song -Buddha Mix-" was released on June 8, 2011 as a digital download. It reached number 1 on iTunes Japan and number 33 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.[3][6] It is the band's second single since reuniting in 2007 and the first to feature newest member Sugizo on guitar.
Single track listing
Written and composed by Yoshiki.
- "Scarlet Love Song -Buddha Mix-" - 6:14
References
- ^ "X JAPAN「Scarlet Love Song」、初登場1位" (in Japanese). Barks. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "X Japan Debuts New Song on Buddha Movie Trailer". gameops.net. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ a b "X JAPAN #1 on iTunes Japan - Yoshiki composes theme song for feature anime film". jrockrevolution.com. 2011-06-10. Archived from the original on 2011-08-19.
- ^ "X Japan performing at Asia Girls Explosion". shattered-tranquility.net. 2011-06-10. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22.
- ^ "＜ASIA GIRLS EXPLOSION＞にX JAPAN登場、「元々ビジュアル系ですから」" (in Japanese). Barks. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-03-10.
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