Red (B'z song)

"Red" is the fifty-second single by Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on 10 June 2015.[1] It is their first non-album single since 2012's "Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)" and their first single without a b-side since 1996's "Real Thing Shakes". The song was written to be Hiroshima Toyo Carp's pitcher Hiroki Kuroda's entrance song, and its title is a reference to the club's colors.[1]

"Red"
Single by B'z
ReleasedJune 10, 2015 (2015-06-10)[1]
Length3:56
LabelVermillion Records
B'z singles chronology
"Uchōten"
(2015)		 "Red"
(2015)		 "Seimei/Still Alive"
(2017)
Music video
"Red" (partial) on YouTube

Apart from its regular edition, the single also comes in a limited edition with a bonus DVD including the song's promotional video and live footage of their Yokohama Arena concert, part of their B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-' tour in promotion of their then recent album Epic Day. It was also released in a "RED Edition" including a red case and a wrist band.[1]

It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and the Top Singles Sales chart.[3][4] It was ranked #32 at Oricon's 2015 year-end chart[5] and #40 at Billboard Japan's.[6] The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the single Gold for its sales of 100,000 copies.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Red"3:56

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "B'z to release 'RED' as their new single". tokyohive.com. 6Theory Media, LLC. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年06月08日～2015年06月14日". oricon.com.br. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. "オリコン年間 CDシングルランキング 2015年度 31～40位". oricon.com.br (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ゴールドディスク認定 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Red" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 25 August 2021. Select 2015年6月 on the drop-down menu


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