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"
Single by B'z
B-side"Hi"
ReleasedApril 8, 1998
GenreHard rock
Length8:01
LabelRooms Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
"Liar! Liar!"
(1997)		 "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
(1998)		 "Home"
(1998)

Charts
Chart performance for "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[2] 1

Certifications
Certifications for "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Million 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Into Free -Dangan-
"Into Free -Dangan-"
Single by B'z
from the EP B'z
ReleasedApril 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)
GenreHard rock
Length4:43
LabelVermillion
Composer(s)Tak Matsumoto
Lyricist(s)Koshi Inaba, Shane Gaalaas
Producer(s)Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
"Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)"
(2012)		 "Into Free -Dangan-"
(2012)		 "Uchōten"
(2015)

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 performance for "Into Free -Dangan-"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[13] 16

References
  1. B'z performance at Oricon
  2. "さまよえる蒼い弾丸 | B'z". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. "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
  4. 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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. "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.
  6. 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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. "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.
  8. 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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. Hussain, Tamoor. "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Coming to PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  10. Sam (2013-06-10). "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Game Review | The Otaku's Study". Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  11. "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.
  12. 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.
  13. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2012/04/11". Billboard Japan (in Japanese).


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