Black Stone (song)

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"Black Stone"
BlackStone.jpg
Single by Gackt
from the album Diabolos
ReleasedApril 27, 2005
Genre Alternative rock, pop punk
Length3:23
Label Nippon Crown
Songwriter(s) Gackt C.
Producer(s) Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"Arittake no Ai de"
(2005)
"Black Stone"
(2005)
"Metamorphoze"
(2005)
Music video
"Black Stone" on YouTube

"Black Stone" is a single released by Gackt on April 27, 2005 under Nippon Crown. [1] [2] [3] It peaked at third place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks. [4] It was certified gold by RIAJ. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Black Stone"3:23
2."Ash"4:40
3."Black Stone (Instrumental)"3:22
4."Ash (Instrumental)"4:40

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