| "Jesus" | ||||
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| Single by Gackt | ||||
| from the album Re:Born | ||||
| Released | December 3, 2008 (Regular) November 26, 2008 (Limited) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative metal, classical | |||
| Length | 17:33 | |||
| Label | Dears | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gackt C. | |||
| Producer(s) | Gackt | |||
| Gackt singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Jesus" on YouTube | ||||
"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. It was released on December 3, 2008. [1]
"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's return to the music scene after a year; [2] the story of ЯR Project began in 2001 with the release of the album Rebirth and the Requiem et Reminiscence tour. [3] [1] [4] The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008–2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report". [1]
"Jesus" is first Gackt's single release from his own label Dears, but still supported by Nippon Crown. A limited edition version with a PV[ expand acronym ] was released on November 26, 2008, for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008. [5]
The single is partly in English, [1] and in 2009, Gackt in a French magazine interview stated that Metallica's song "One" influenced his song, of which part is an homage to "One". [6]
The song "Jesus" was covered in English by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz and performed live including at Makuhari Messe in 2011. It was released on the DVD World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I*世壊傷結愛魂祭at Makuhari 2011 in 2012. [7]
The music video shows a man unable to bear his sins; meanwhile, Gackt and the band members, as human-like demons, are singing and playing near him. The man ends shooting himself in the head following the whispers of the "God of death". According to Gackt, it is a painful song which is not about asking God for help yet listening to God. [3]
All lyrics are written by Gackt.C; all music is composed by Gackt.C
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jesus" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Sayonara -ЯR II ver.-" | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Jesus (Instrumental)" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Sayonara -ЯR II ver.- (Instrumental)" | 5:06 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles [5] | 7 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 [8] | 41 |
| Billboard Japan Top Independent [9] | 2 |
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