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Brotherhood | ||||
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Released | July 14, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Studio | Westlake Audio, NRG Studio, Birdman West, Gardenia Studio, Red Way Studio, Cross Bone Lounge | |||
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Length | 47:11 | |||
Label | Rooms Records | |||
Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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Brotherhood is the tenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z, released on July 14, 1999. "Brotherhood" debuted with over 1,019,270 copies sold and sold over 1,391,850 copies. Brotherhood was the first of only two albums released by Rooms Records and distributed by BMG Japan.
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Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon) [1] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [2] | 3× Platinum | 600,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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