Bless (song)

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"Bless"
Single by L'Arc-en-Ciel
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2010
Genre Pop rock
Length23:15
Label Ki/oon
Songwriter(s) Hyde
Producer(s) L'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel singles chronology
"Nexus 4/Shine"
(2008)
"Bless"
(2010)
"I Love Rock'n Roll"
(2010)

"Bless" is the thirty-seventh single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on January 27, 2010. It was used as the theme song to the NHK broadcast of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. "Bless" reached number 2 on the Oricon singles chart, selling 80,859 copies during the first week. [1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Hyde, when lyrics are present

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Bless"HydeHyde4:57
2."Bless -Concerto-" Hyde5:37
3."Route 666 -2010-" (P'unk-en-Ciel)HydeHyde3:40
4."Bless (Hydeless Version)" Hyde4:55
5."Route 666 -2010- (T.E.Z P'unkless Version)" (P'unk-en-Ciel) Hyde3:41

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References

  1. L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング Retrieved May 18, 2011