Forever Love (X Japan song)
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"Forever Love" | ||
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Single by X Japan | ||
Released | July 08, 1996 (JP) | |
Genre | J-Rock | |
Length | 8:41 | |
Label | Atlantic East West Japan | |
Writer(s) | Yoshiki Hayashi | |
Chart positions | ||
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X Japan singles chronology | ||
Longing ~切望の夜~ (1995) |
Forever Love (1996) |
Crucify My Love (1996) |
Forever Love is the twelfth single released by the Japanese band X Japan on July 8, 1996. The single debuted #1 on the Oricon charts, and was written by band leader Yoshiki Hayashi. It is a fan favorite and one of X Japan's most popular songs. In fact, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi stated that his favorite song was Forever Love. In an interview, Toshi, the vocalist of X Japan, considered it to be Yoshiki's greatest love song.
Forever Love was played, along with Scars, at hide's funeral.
There are several versions of Forever Love. The acoustic version, with only vocals and strings appears on the Dahlia album, and an acoustic guitar version was released the following year in 1997 as Forever Love (Last Mix). A single containing all versions of Forever Love was released in 2001.
[edit] Track listing
- Forever Love (8:41)
- Forever Love (Original Karaoke) (8:38)
X Japan |
Members |
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Toshi | hide | Pata | Heath | Yoshiki |
Jun | Taiji |
Discography |
Studio albums: Vanishing Vision | Blue Blood | Jealousy | Art of Life | Dahlia |
Singles: I'll Kill You | Orgasm | Kurenai | Endless Rain | Week End | Silent Jealousy | Standing Sex | Say Anything | Tears | Rusty Nail | Longing ~Togireta Melody~ | Longing ~Setsubou no Yoru~ | Forever Love | Crucify My Love | Dahlia | Scars | Forever Love Last Mix | The Last Song |
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