Bandage (song)

Last updated • 1 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
"Bandage"
BandageJin.jpg
Single by Lands
from the album Olympos
ReleasedNovember 25, 2009 (2009-11-25)
Genre Rock
Length11:14 (Regular pressing)
5:36 (CD+DVD)
Label J Storm
Songwriter(s) Takeshi Kobayashi
Producer(s) Kobayashi
Lands singles chronology
"Bandage"
(2009)		"Eternal"
(2011)

"Bandage" is a song by Japanese rock band, Lands and serves as their debut single as well as the lead single from their debut album Olympos . The song was written and produced by composer Takeshi Kobayashi (小林 武史, Kobayashi Takeshi) and serves as the theme song of the film with the same name that stars Jin Akanishi, who plays the leader and vocalist of the fictional band. "Bandage" was released on November 25, 2009, their record label J Storm.

Contents

Background

Back in November 2008, it was reported that Lands was planning on making their "real world" debut, [1] In September 2009, it was confirmed that the band would be making their debut in the fall of 2009 with the CD release of "Bandage", which was also confirmed to be the theme song of the movie also titled, Bandage. [2] In October, the release date of the song was announced. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Takeshi Kobayashi.

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Bandage"5:38
2."Bandage" (Backing Track)5:36
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Bandage" (Music Video and Making) 

Chart performance

On the Japan Hot 100 "Bandage" debuted at number 87. [4] The following week the song went straight to the number-one spot on the chart. [5] It peaked at number one on the Hot Singles Sales, [6] and number nine on the Hot Top Airplay chart. [7] On the Oricon chart, "Bandage" claimed the number-one spot with 211,000 copies sold. [8] In total the single has sold about 248,000 copies and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. [9] [10]

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Oricon Weekly Chart [8] 1
Billboard Japan Hot 100 1

Format

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny & Associates</span> Japanese talent agency

Johnny & Associates, Inc. is a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which manages groups of male idols known as Johnny's.

KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed under Johnny & Associates (Johnny's) in 2001. The group's name was originally an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda, and Yuichi Nakamaru. Their debut on March 22, 2006 was marked by a tripartite release of a CD single, album and music DVD on their exclusive record label J-One Records. Since then, all of their single, album and music DVD releases have debuted at number one on the Oricon music and DVD charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hideaki Takizawa</span> Musical artist

Hideaki Takizawa, also known professionally as Tackey (タッキー), is a Japanese record producer and former singer and actor. Takizawa first debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the duo Tackey & Tsubasa with Tsubasa Imai.

Jin Akanishi is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He has been active since 1998 as one of the two lead vocalists of the J-pop boy-band KAT-TUN before starting a solo career in 2009. Akanishi has also acted in several films and dramas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Don't U Ever Stop</span> 2008 single by KAT-TUN

"Don't U Ever Stop" is the seventh single by Japanese boy band, KAT-TUN, and the first single from their fourth studio album, Break the Records: By You & For You. The single was released in four editions and as such features four different covers; the three limited editions featured two solo songs from two members each.

<i>Cartoon KAT-TUN II You</i> 2007 studio album by KAT-TUN

Cartoon KAT-TUN II You is the second studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, released in Japan on April 18, 2007 by J-One Records. It is the group's first album that does not feature all six members, as Jin Akanishi had taken a sabbatical to study overseas six months prior to recording the songs. The album was released in three editions; a regular version with all 14 tracks, a first press edition with the same track listing as its regular counterpart with a 40-page photo booklet, and a limited edition which came with extra extended play versions of seven bonus tracks. The limited edition did not feature the song "You".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love Yourself (Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki)</span> 2010 single by KAT-TUN

"Love Yourself (Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki)" (Love yourself ～君が嫌いな君が好き～, "Love Yourself ~I Love the You That You Hate~") is the eleventh single by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. It was released on February 10, 2010 by their record label J-One Records. The title track was used as the theme song for the Tokyo Broadcasting System drama, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, which stars member Kazuya Kamenashi.

Lands is a temporary musical band created by the producer of Japanese pop-rock band Mr. Children, Takeshi Kobayashi. The group was created to promote the film Bandage, which stars the Japanese singer and actor Jin Akanishi as the leader and vocalist Natsu (ナツ) of the fictional band. The band released their debut single "Bandage", on November 25, 2009. The single topped the Oricon chart selling 211,000 copies in the first week.

The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2010 in Japanese music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eternal (Jin Akanishi song)</span> 2011 single by Jin Akanishi

"Eternal" is the first solo single by Japanese singer-songwriter and former KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi, released on March 2, 2011 by Warner Music Japan. It topped both Oricon and Billboard Japan Hot 100 singles charts.

<i>Test Drive</i> (EP) 2011 EP by Jin Akanishi featuring Jason Derulo

"Test Drive" is the extended play (EP) by Japanese singer and former KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi, serving as his debut single in the United States. The EP which features American singer Jason Derulo was released digitally to the American market on November 8, 2011, while on December 7, 2011 was released physically in Japan where it topped the Oricon and Billboard album charts.

<i>Bandage</i> (film) 2010 film

Bandage, stylized as BANDAGE, is a 2010 Japanese independent film directed by Takeshi Kobayashi. It was written and produced by Shunji Iwai. Based on the original novel Good Dreams by Chika Kan, Iwai adapted it and renamed it Bandage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samui ne</span> 2012 single by S/mileage

"Samui ne." is the 12th major single by the Japanese idol group S/mileage, released in Japan on November 28, 2012.

Takeshi Kobayashi, is a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger, and record producer.

<i>Come Here</i> (KAT-TUN album) 2014 studio album by KAT-TUN

Come Here, stylised as come Here, is the seventh full-length studio album and eighth original album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, released in Japan on June 25, 2014, under the label J-One Records. The album contains four previously released tracks—"To the Limit", "Fumetsu no Scrum", "Expose" and "Face to Face"—all of which were number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart.

The discography of Japanese recording artist Jin Akanishi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ai Naru Hō e</span> 2013 single by Jin Akanishi

"'Ai Naru Hō e'" is the fourth physical solo single by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi, released on October 2, 2013.

<i>JustJin</i> 2013 studio album by Jin Akanishi

JustJin is the second studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi, released on November 6, 2013, by Warner Music Group.

<i>Mi Amor</i> (Jin Akanishi EP) 2014 EP by Jin Akanishi

Mi Amor is the second extended play by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi. It was released on November 12, 2014, by his newly founded independent record label Go Good Records. The title song is a blend of EDM and pop music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Good Time (Jin Akanishi song)</span> 2014 single by Jin Akanishi

"Good Time" is the fifth physical solo single by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi. It was released on August 6, 2014, by his newly founded independent record label Go Good Records. It was also made available on iTunes Store across the globe.

References

  1. ↑ "KAT-TUN赤西仁の初主演映画にパクリ疑惑が発覚!?". Cyzo (in Japanese). Livedoor. 2008-11-04. Archived from the original on 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. ↑ ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ赤西 役柄そのままソロＣＤ. Sponichi (in Japanese). Sponichi Annex. 2009-09-08. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  3. ↑ "KAT-TUNの赤西仁と小林武史が期間限定ユニット結成". Natalie (in Japanese). Livedoor. 2009-10-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  4. ↑ "Issue Date November 30, 2009". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  5. ↑ "Issue Date December 7, 2009". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  6. ↑ "Bandage on Hot Singles Sales chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bandage on Hot Top Airplay chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Charts: Akanishi's LANDS, GReeeeN". Tokyograph. 2009-12-02. Archived from the original on 5 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  9. ↑ "赤西"LANDS"、最初で最後のアルバムが初日首位". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-01-14. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  10. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年11月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  11. ↑ "Bandage [Limited Pressing]". CD Japan. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Bandage [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]". CD Japan. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.