Number Six (song)

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"Number Six"
NUmber six regular edition.JPG
Single by Alice Nine
from the album Alpha
Released October 4, 2006
Format CD
DVD
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop rock
Length5:38
Label Free-Will, PS Company
Songwriter(s) Tora
Producer(s) Tora
Alice Nine singles chronology
"Blue Planet"
(2006)
"Number Six"
(2006)
"Jewels"
(2007)

"Blue Planet"
(2006)
"Number Six"
(2006)
"Jewels"
(2007)

"Number Six" is single by Alice Nine It was released on October 4, 2006, coinciding with the release of "Blue Planet". [1]

Blue Planet (Alice Nine song) single by Alice Nine

"Blue Planet" is a single by Alice Nine, and their first digital download. It was released simultaneously with Number Six on October 4, 2006.

Contents

"Number Six" was created as a small film. The regular edition had an audio of "Number Six", the music video and the making-of the film, while the limited edition had the music video for "Number Six", the small film, and the making of the film. The making of from the regular edition, was different from the making of from the limited edition version. [2] [3]

In cinema, a making-of, also known as behind-the-scenes, the set or on the set is a documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD or Blu-ray release.

"Number Six" is also one of four previously released singles released with Alice Nines' second album, Alpha .

<i>Alpha</i> (Alice Nine album) 2007 studio album by Alice Nine

Alpha is the second full-length studio album from visual kei rock band Alice Nine. It was released on the November 28th, 2007. Alpha includes 12 tracks, 4 of which were previously released as singles. Two versions of the album were released on the same day: one regular edition with only the CD, and one special edition with an exclusive DVD that includes two new music videos. The song "Eraser" is also featured on the band's Mirror Ball single, albeit remade with a different arrangement and instrumental background.

Track listing

Regular edition

All tracks written by Tora.

Regular edition
No.TitleLength
1."Number Six" (Music video) 
2."Number Six"5:38
3."Making of Number Six" 
Limited edition DVD release
No.TitleLength
1."Number Six" (Music video) 
2."Number Six" (Short film version of the music video) 
3."Making of Number Six" 

Music video

The music video was written, produced, and directed by guitarist Tora. [4] It incorporates scenes from the mini movie to that of with the band playing the music.

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