Grateful Days

Not to be confused with Greatful Days.
"Grateful Days"
Single by Dragon Ash
from the album Viva La Revolution
Released May 1, 1999
Format Maxi-single
Genre Rock
Length 14:44
Label Victor Entertainment
Dragon Ash singles chronology
"Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go"
(1999)		 "Grateful Days"
(1999)		 "I Love Hip Hop"
(1999)

"Grateful Days" is the fourth maxi single by Japanese group Dragon Ash, released in 1999. It was released on the same day as "I Love Hip Hop", and both singles quickly gained popularity in Japan.

The title track, "Grateful Days", samples the opening of "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins and features fellow Japanese hip hop artist Zeebra and "The Queen of Japanese Lady Soul" Aco. The song quickly became a huge hit in Japan, reaching No. 1 on the Oricon charts, and remains a favorite among Dragon Ash fans.

The track also samples Pachelbel's Canon in the style of Coolio's "C U when U get there" and a live version of this track actually changes the chorus to the chorus of said track.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Grateful Days (Original Edit)" - 4:57
  2. "Grateful Days (Remix)" - 5:00
  3. "Grateful Days (Live Version)" - 6:07
  4. "Grateful Days (Unplugged Mix)" - 4:41

References

  1. ^ Grateful Days Performance at Dragon Ash Concert YouTube, Retrieved on June 29, 2009.
Preceded by
"Heaven's Drive" by L'Arc-en-Ciel		 Oricon Weekly number one single
May 17, 1999		 Succeeded by
"I'll Be" by Mr. Children
Dragon Ash
Kenji Furuya • Ikuzo Baba • Makoto Sakurai • BOTS • Hiroki • ATSUSHI & DRI-V
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The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol.1 • Vol.2
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Rainy Day and Day • Hi Wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu • Under Age's Song • Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go • Grateful Days • I Love Hip Hop • Deep Impact • Summer Tribe • Lily's E.P. • Life Goes On • Fantasista • Morrow • Shade • Crush The Window • Yuunagi Union • Ivory • Few Lights till Night • Yume de Aetara • Velvet Touch • Tsunagari Sunset • Unmei Kyoudoutai • Ambitious • Spirit of Progress E.P.
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