Road of Resistance
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| Single by Babymetal | |||||||
| from the album Babymetal | |||||||
| Released | February 1, 2015 | ||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||
| Genre | J-pop, power metal | ||||||
| Length | 5:19 | ||||||
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BMD Fox Records (sublabel of Toy's Factory) | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Kitsune of Metal God, Mk-metal, Kxbxmetal, Mish-Mosh, Norimetal, Kyt-metal | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Kobametal | ||||||
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"Road of Resistance" is a song by the band Babymetal. The song was released in Japan as a digital single on February 1, 2015, serving as the lead single off the international re-release of the album Babymetal.
Background
The song premiered at a concert as part of Babymetal's Back to the USA / UK Tour 2014 at O2 Academy, Brixton. The song was dubbed "The One" by fans, after the final lines of narration preceding the performance.[1]
The song was first released as a digital bonus track off the live album Live at Budokan: Red Night before becoming a dedicated digital single. The track features DragonForce members Herman Li and Sam Totman who collaborated on the track,[2] although they hold no writing credits and are uncredited in various regions of the re-release of the album Babymetal, on which the song appears as a bonus track.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Road of Resistance" | 5:19 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard World Digital Songs[4] | 22 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | February 1, 2015 | Digital download | BMD Fox Records |
| Worldwide | Toy's Factory |
Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Road of Resistance" | Loudwire 5th Annual Music Awards — Best Metal Song of 2015[5] | Won |
References
- ↑ "Babymetal Performs New Song 'The One' In London (Video) - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "Babymetal's New Song 'Road Of Resistance' Featuring DragonForce Members: Audio Preview". Blabbermouth.net. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - BABYMETAL by BABYMETAL". iTunes UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "World Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-31. (by subscription)
- ↑ "Best Metal Song of 2015 - 5th Annual Loudwire Music Awards". Loudwire. 2015-10-29.
External links
- Discography on the Babymetal official website
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