Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
"Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" (さまよえる蒼い弾丸, lit. "Wandering Blue Bullet") is the twenty-fourth single by B'z, released on April 8, 1998. The song is one of their many number-one singles on the Oricon chart.[1][2]
"Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" | ||||
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Single by B'z | ||||
B-side | "Hi" | |||
Released | April 8, 1998 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 8:01 | |||
Label | Rooms Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Million | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Into Free -Dangan-
"Into Free -Dangan-" | ||||
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Single by B'z | ||||
from the EP B'z | ||||
Released | April 4, 2012 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:43 | |||
Label | Vermillion | |||
Composer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
Lyricist(s) | Koshi Inaba, Shane Gaalaas | |||
Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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An English version, titled "Into Free -Dangan-", was released on April 4, 2012.[4] It was the band's second digital single, after "Friction", and the first single released worldwide.[5] The song was made for the game Dragon's Dogma, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 2012.[6][7] According to the game's producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, B'z was chosen as he thought their popularity would help more people know about the game.[8] The song was not used in the game's expanded version, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, released in 2013.[9][10] The song later appeared on their self-titled EP, released on July 25, 2012, which featured English versions of their other songs.[11][12]
The song debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[13]
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100[13] | 16 |
References
- B'z performance at Oricon
- "さまよえる蒼い弾丸 | B'z". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Wandering Blue Bullet" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu
- Inc, Natasha. "B'z新曲「Into Free -Dangan-」世界配信、全米ツアーも決定". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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has generic name (help) - "B'z、初の配信限定作品「Into Free -Dangan-」リリース開始". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- Inc, Aetas. "「Dragon's Dogma」は2012年5月24日発売。主題歌はB'zが担当,数量限定特典として「バイオハザード6」の体験版DLコードが同梱!". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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has generic name (help) - "B'zの新曲「Into Free -Dangan-」、ゲーム『ドラゴンズドグマ』主題歌に". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- Inc, Aetas. "「Dragon's Dogma」では,油瓶を投げつけ炎の弓でサイクロプスを炎上させることも可能。RPG要素もたっぷり紹介された,メディア向けプレゼンをレポート". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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has generic name (help) - Hussain, Tamoor. "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Coming to PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- Sam (2013-06-10). "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Game Review | The Otaku's Study". Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- "英語詞配信限定アルバム『B'z』、7月25日にリリース決定". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- Katic, John (2012-09-07). "Interview: Guitarist Tak Matsumoto of B'z Discusses the Band's First English-Language EP and His Signature Edition Gibson". guitarworld. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2012/04/11". Billboard Japan (in Japanese).