Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive
| "Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album Magic | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 10:43 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
"Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" (イチブトゼンブ／DIVE, lit. "Part and All/Dive") is the forty-sixth single by B'z, released on August 5, 2009 as a double A-side. This is one of the many number-one singles by B'z at Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It was a long hit, staying in the top 5 and the top 10 for 8 consecutives weeks. It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and the Top Singles Sales chart.[3][4] On December 10, 2009, it was announced that the single won the "Hot 100 of the Year" award at the Billboard Japan Music Awards.[5]
The single has received several certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. "Ichibu to Zenbu" has been certified for selling more than 1,000,000 ringtones, 750,000 full-length downloads to cellphones and 250,000 downloads to PCs.[6] The physical single was certified platinum for shipped more than 250,000 copies.[7]
Chad Smith, from Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Juan Alderete, from The Mars Volta, guest appeared on this single on the drums and the bass guitar, respectively.[8] The song "Ichibu to Zenbu" was used as the opening theme in the Japanese TV series Buzzer Beat.
Track listing
- "Ichibu to Zenbu" (イチブトゼンブ, One and All)
- "Dive"
- "National Holiday"
References
- ^ Greenberg, Adam. Ichibu to Zenbu Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "B'z"初の月9主題歌"で20年連続シングル首位獲得 最多11冠達成" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ ビルボード・ジャパン・ミュージック・アワード2009 チャート9部門各賞決定!! (in Japanese). 47 News. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年8月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive at CD Japan
External links
- B'z official website (in Japanese and English)
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