Jesus (Gackt song)
| "Jesus" | |||||||
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| Single by Gackt | |||||||
| from the album Re:Born | |||||||
| Released |
December 3, 2008 (Regular) November 26, 2008 (Limited) | ||||||
| Genre |
Hard rock, Alternative metal, Classical/Romantic music | ||||||
| Length | 16:93 | ||||||
| Label | Dears | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Gackt C. | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Gackt | ||||||
| Gackt singles chronology | |||||||
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"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. It was released on December 4, 2008.[1]
Summary
"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's move back into music scene after a year,[2] and the story of ЯR Project began in 2001 with release of the album Rebirth and Requiem et Reminiscence tour.[1][3] The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008-2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report".[1]
"Jesus" is first Gackt's release from his own label Dears, but still supported by Nippon Crown. A limited edition version with a PV was released on November 26, 2008 for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008.[4]
In 2009, Gackt in a French magazine interview stated that Metallica's song "One" influenced him for writing the song "Jesus", whose certain part is a homage to "One".[5]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Gackt.C; all music composed by Gackt.C.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jesus" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Sayonara -ЯR II ver.-" | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Jesus (Instrumental)" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Sayonara -ЯR II ver.- (Instrumental)" | 5:06 |
Charts
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles[4] | 7 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] | 41 |
| Billboard Japan Top Independent[7] | 2 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Gackt 1年半ぶりの新作と約3年ぶりライブについて語る!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2008-12-03. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Gackt史上最大11万人動員の全国ツアーがスタート！". listenmusic.jp (in Japanese). Global Plus. 2008-12-15. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "極限まで高められたヘヴィネスと、鋭く研ぎ澄まされたヴォーカリゼイション 強い存在感を堪能できるGacktのニュー・シングル". CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. 2008-12-09. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- 1 2 ""Jesus" on Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ Cecile, Emilie, Valerie (Ongaku France). "GACKT" HardRock 2009: n. pag. Web. 23 April–May 2009.
- ↑ ""Jesus" on Japan Hot 100 chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ ""Jesus" on Japan Top Independent chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.