Philia (song)

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"Philia"
Single by Versailles
from the album Holy Grail
ReleasedMarch 16, 2011
Genre Symphonic metal, power metal, neo-classical metal
Length14:14
Label Warner Music Japan
Songwriter(s) Kamijo, Hizaki
Producer(s) Versailles & Keiichi Takahashi
Versailles Singlessingles chronology
"Destiny -The Lovers-"
(2010)
"Philia"
(2011)
"Rhapsody of the Darkness"
(2012)

"Philia" is the sixth single by Versailles, released on March 16, 2011. [1] The title track was used as the theme song to the TV show Onegai Kanaete Versailles, which starred the band themselves. The single came in three editions, each with a different cover: a regular with just the CD, and two limited editions each with a different DVD. [2] The first included live performances from their concert at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall on September 4, 2010, the other has a promotional video for the title track that is different from the one used to promote on TV.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Philia"Kamijo Hizaki 5:58
2."Judicial Noir"KamijoHizaki4:20
3."Desert Apple" Hizaki3:56
Total length:14:14
Limited Edition I DVD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rosen Schwert"KamijoKamijo 
2."Princess -Revival of Church-"KamijoHizaki 
3."Catharsis"HizakiHizaki & Teru 
4."Reminiscence" Teru 
5."Desert Apple" Hizaki 
6."Aristocrat's Symphony"KamijoKamijo 
7."Sympathia"KamijoHizaki 
Limited Edition II DVD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Philia (PV)"KamijoHizaki 

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References

  1. "Philia [Regular Edition] Versailles CD Maxi". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Versailles (3) - Philia". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.