Dahlia (song)
| "Dahlia" | ||||
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| Single by X Japan | ||||
| from the album Dahlia | ||||
| Released | February 26, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | December 30, 1993 at Tokyo Dome (track 2) | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 15:59 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer(s) | Yoshiki | |||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAJ) | |||
| X Japan singles chronology | ||||
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"Dahlia" is a single released by X Japan on February 26, 1996.
Summary
It would later become the title track of the band's 1996 album and one of Yoshiki Hayashi's last compositions in his signature blend of speed metal and symphonic rock.
The song's title, "Dahlia", appears in the lyrics as an acronym during a voice over, which says "destiny, alive, heaven, love, innocence, always, destroy, aftermath, hell, life, infinite". The B-side of the single is a live version of "Tears", recorded on December 30, 1993 at the Tokyo Dome. The same recording also appears on their live compilation album Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993-1996.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Yoshiki, except track 2 lyrics by Hitomi Shiratori.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dahlia" | 7:59 | |
| 2. | "Tears ('93 Tokyo Dome Live Version)" | 8:00 |
Commercial performance
The single reached number 1 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 8 weeks.[1] In 1996, with 412,810 copies sold was the 72nd best-selling single of the year, being certified Platinum by RIAJ.
References
- ↑ 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.
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