| "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| B-side | "Hi" | |||
| Released | April 8, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 8:01 | |||
| Label | Rooms Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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"Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" (さまよえる蒼い弾丸, lit. "Wandering Blue Bullet") is the twenty-fourth single by B'z, released on April 8, 1998. The song is one of their many number-one singles on the Oricon chart. [1] [2]
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan ( Oricon) [2] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan ( RIAJ) [3] | Million | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Into Free -Dangan-
| "Into Free -Dangan-" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the EP B'z | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | Vermillion | |||
| Composer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Koshi Inaba, Shane Gaalaas | |||
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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An English version, titled "Into Free -Dangan-", was released on April 4, 2012. [4] It was the band's second digital single, after " Friction", and the first single released worldwide. [5] The song was made for the game Dragon's Dogma, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 2012. [6] [7] According to the game's producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, B'z was chosen as he thought their popularity would help more people know about the game. [8] The song was not used in the game's expanded version, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, released in 2013. [9] [10] The song later appeared on their self-titled EP, released on July 25, 2012, which featured English versions of their other songs. [11] [12]
The song debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. [13]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 [13] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan ( RIAJ) [14] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ B'z performance at Oricon
- ^ a b "さまよえる蒼い弾丸 | B'z". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Wandering Blue Bullet" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "B'z新曲「Into Free -Dangan-」世界配信、全米ツアーも決定". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "B'z、初の配信限定作品「Into Free -Dangan-」リリース開始". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "「Dragon's Dogma」は2012年5月24日発売。主題歌はB'zが担当，数量限定特典として「バイオハザード6」の体験版DLコードが同梱！". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "B'zの新曲「Into Free -Dangan-」、ゲーム『ドラゴンズドグマ』主題歌に". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "「Dragon's Dogma」では，油瓶を投げつけ炎の弓でサイクロプスを炎上させることも可能。RPG要素もたっぷり紹介された，メディア向けプレゼンをレポート". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ Hussain, Tamoor. "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Coming to PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ Sam (2013-06-10). "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Game Review | The Otaku's Study". Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "英語詞配信限定アルバム『B'z』、7月25日にリリース決定". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ Katic, John (2012-09-07). "Interview: Guitarist Tak Matsumoto of B'z Discusses the Band's First English-Language EP and His Signature Edition Gibson". guitarworld. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2012/04/11". Billboard Japan (in Japanese).
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – B'z – Into Free -Dangan-" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2013年02月 on the drop-down menu
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