Believe (Luna Sea song)

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"Believe"
Luna Sea Believe.JPG
Single by Luna Sea
from the album Eden
B-side "Claustrophobia"
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1993
Genre Alternative rock, progressive rock
Length9:53
Label MCA Victor
Composer(s) Sugizo
Lyricist(s) Ryuichi
Producer(s) Luna Sea
Luna Sea singles chronology
"Believe"
(1993)		"In My Dream (With Shiver)"
(1993)
Music video
"Believe" on YouTube

"Believe" is the first single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor as their major label debut on February 24, 1993. It reached number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and sold over 200,000 copies.

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Overview

This single version of "Believe" is slightly different from the one on the album, Eden . The song was originally called "AI", and is a rewritten version of the band's earlier song "Conclusion". Guitarist Inoran is claustrophobic, which inspired him to compose the B-side "Claustrophobia".[ citation needed ]

The title track was re-recorded for their 2000 compilation album Period -the Best Selection- . [1] Luna Sea played "Believe" jointly with X Japan at the hide memorial summit on May 4, 2008. [2]

Reception

"Believe" reached number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for seven weeks. [3] In 2000, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Believe" Ryuichi Sugizo 4:17
2."Claustrophobia"Ryuichi Inoran 5:36

Personnel

Luna Sea
Production

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References

  1. ↑ "PERIOD: LUNA SEA". amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  2. ↑ "hide Memorial Summit Day 2 - Part C". jame-world.com/us. May 11, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  3. ↑ "ＢＥＬＩＥＶＥ ＬＵＮＡ　ＳＥＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  4. ↑ "Japanese album certifications" (Enter Luna Sea into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 2021-05-15.


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