| "Love Addict" | ||||
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| Single by Vamps | ||||
| from the album Vamps | ||||
| Released | July 2, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Label | Vamprose | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hyde | |||
| Vamps singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Addict" is the debut single by Japanese rock duo Vamps, released on July 2, 2008. It reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 100,000. [1] [2]
Vamps chose "Love Addict" as the first song because they felt it symbolized the entire album. They tried not to make the song too fast as they wanted people to be able to dance to it, and added an "edgy guitar." [3]
"Time Goes By" was originally created while the two worked on Hyde's 2006 Faith album, but they felt the refrain was not catchy enough. It was only after listening to it again for this single, that K.A.Z came up with a new idea. [3]
The limited edition of the single came with a DVD that includes the music video of the title track and its making of.
"Love Addict" was one of the song's re-recorded for Vamps' 2013 worldwide debut album, Sex Blood Rock n' Roll.
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Hideto Takarai, known by his stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since 1991, he is also the lead vocalist of Vamps and has a solo career.
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"For You" is a song by Japanese-American musician Hikaru Utada. It was released as a double A-side single with the song "Time Limit" on June 30, 2000.
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Vamps is a Japanese rock duo formed in 2008 by Hyde and K.A.Z. Only a year after their founding, Vamps performed its first international tour, ten dates in the United States, and in 2010 they went on their first world tour. Originally signed to Hyde's own record label Vamprose, every release the band has had to date has reached the top ten on the Oricon music chart. In 2013, the group changed labels to Universal Music Group's Delicious Deli Records and produced their worldwide debut release. After several tours and collaborations with Western acts, Vamps worked with outside producers and songwriters for the first time on the 2017 album Underworld before temporarily ceasing all activities at the end of that year.
Vamps is the debut album by Vamps, released on June 10, 2009. The limited edition includes a DVD with the music videos for the album's three singles: "Love Addict", "I Gotta Kick Start Now", and "Evanescent", as well as the video for "Trouble", which features Anza.
"Time Limit" is a song by Japanese musician Hikaru Utada. It was released as a double A-side single with the song "For You" on June 30, 2000.
"Memories" is the seventh single by Vamps, released on December 15, 2010. The limited edition came with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Piano Duet" and "Memories". The single reached number 4 on the Oricon chart.
"Halloween Party" is the debut single released by special 2012 Halloween project unit Halloween Junky Orchestra, led by Hyde and K.A.Z from Vamps. The group contains over thirteen well-known Japanese musicians. It was released on October 17, 2012, in two CD+DVD versions and the limited edition includes a bonus booklet. The single debuted at #3 on the Oricon weekly singles chart. The single charted at #80 on the Oricon yearly singles chart for 2012 and is certified Gold in Japan.
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Sex Blood Rock n' Roll is the "best of Vamps" album, released on September 25, 2013. It is also the first Vamp's album to be released overseas. In addition to the album including already released songs, it also includes new recordings of the same songs, as well as re-recording of all English songs, and a remix. The album reached number 2 on the Oricon chart.
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Cherry Blossom is the fifth studio album by the British pop rock band The Vamps. It was released on 16 October 2020 via EMI Records, and includes the single "Married in Vegas". The album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, becoming the Vamps' second number-one album in their home country. It is promoted by a concert tour that begun on 6 September 2021.
The Last Rockstars is a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 2022 by Yoshiki, Hyde, Sugizo, and Miyavi. The four members announced their collaboration in November 2022, and released their first self-titled single in December of the same year. In January 2023, the band performed their debut tour in Japan and the United States.
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