Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan

"Setsugekka (The End of Silence) /Zan"
Single by Gackt
Released December 9, 2009
Format DVD single
CD single
CD maxi single
Genre Alternative rock
Symphonic rock
Hard rock
Label DEARS
Writer(s) Gackt C.
Producer Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"The Next Decade"
(2009)		 "Setsugekka (The End of Silence) /Zan"
(2009)		 "Stay the Ride Alive"
(2010)
Alternative cover
Dears only cover

"Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan" (雪月花 -The end of silence-/斬～ZAN～?) is Japanese recording artist Gackt's thirty-sixth single. It was released on December 9, 2009 by his record label DEARS. Both A-sides are theme songs for the video game Samurai Warriors 3.

Contents

Music video

Gackt announced he has chosen three members from popular visual kei bands to be featured in the music video of single. These members will be Ni-ya from Nightmare on bass, Tsukasa from D'espairsRay on drums and Shun from Duel Jewel on guitar. You, from his supporting band GacktJob, will fill the second guitarist spot. Gackt has even stated that this promotional video will be perhaps the best of his videos so far recorded.[1]

CD

  1. "Setsugekka (The End of Silence)" (雪月花-The end of silence?, [Note 1])
  2. "Zan" (斬～ZAN～?, literally translated as "Slash")
  3. "Setsugekka (The End of Silence)" (Instrumental) (雪月花 -The end of silence- (inst.)?)
  4. "Zan" (Instrumental) (斬～ZAN～ (inst.)?)

Notes

  1. ^ "Setsugekka" (雪月花?), while literally meaning "snow, moon, and flowers", comes from a poem by Bai Juyi and is used to describe serene beauty. "Setsugekka" is also the name of the white cultivar of the Okinawan Camellia sasanqua flower.

Chart performance

Oricon sales chart

Release Provider(s) Chart Peak position Sales total
December 9, 2009 Oricon Daily Singles 3 15,924
Weekly Singles 4 24,742
Monthly Singles 17 31,463

Various Charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 37 [3]
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 8 [4]
Billboard Japan Top Independent 1 [5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.gackt-and-dears.com/free/news/?id=1257840097
  2. ^ http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/11-50/page:33
  3. ^ http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/sales/page:33
  4. ^ http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/indepedent/page:33
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