Standing Sex

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"Standing Sex"
Single by X
Released October 25, 1991
Genre Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Length 8:81
Label Sony
Producer(s) X
Certification Gold (RIAJ)
X singles chronology

"Silent Jealousy"
(1991)
"Standing Sex"
(1991)
"Say Anything"
(1991)

"Standing Sex" is a single released by X Japan (then named X) on October 25, 1991.[1]

Summary

It and "The Last Song" are the only X Japan singles to not appear on one of the band's studio albums. The b-side is an edited version of "Joker", originally on their album Jealousy.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Standing Sex"  Miyuki IgarashiYoshiki 4:23
2. "Joker (Edited Version)"  hidehide 4:58

Commercial performance

The song reached number 4 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 16 weeks.[2] In 1991, with 187,160 copies sold was the 87th best-selling single of the year, being certified Gold by RIAJ.

Personnel

  • Co-Producer – Naoshi Tsuda
  • Mixed by – Rich Breen
  • Art Direction and Design – Mitsuo Izumisawa
  • Photography – Masanori Kato, Michihiro Ikeda, Hideo Canno[3]

References

  1. "X - Standing Sex". discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-11-13. 
  2. "X JAPANのシングル売り上げランキング". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  3. "Standing Sex" liner notes, 1991.
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