Reila (song)

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"Reila"
Single by The Gazette
B-side "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃)
ReleasedMarch 3, 2005
November 23, 2005 (Re-release)
Genre Rock/metal
Label PS Company
The Gazette singles chronology
"Miseinen"
(2005)		"Reila"
(2005)		"Cassis"
(2005)

"Reila" (stylized as reila) is the seventh maxi-single by The Gazette, released on March 3, 2005. It was released by PS Company in 3 types.

Contents

The song was not included on any studio album, but appeared on the 2011 compilation album Traces Best of 2005-2009 [1] and was re-recorded for 2017's Traces Vol.2 . [2] The music video was included in the 2006 clip compilation Film Bug I . [3]

In a survey among readers of the website JRock News, "Reila" was the second most voted song as the best by The Gazette. [4]

Release

In December 2004, the new single "Reila" was announced, along with the announcement of the third act of Royal Disorder tour series. [5] It was released on March 3, 2005 in three editions: "[Reila] Lesson G", "[Reila] Lesson O" and "[Reila] Lesson D". The first two were limited to ten thousand copies and come with a separate bonus track, while the third contains only the main track and the B-side, "Shunsetsu no Koro (春雪の頃)". [6] [7] [5] On November 23, 2005, "[Reila] Lesson D" was re-released, this time accompanying an extra CD with a music video for the title track. [8]

Musical style

Music website CD Journal related that the single is a complete change from the band's previous "aggressive" songs, with "Reila" being a "ballad emphasizing the acoustic guitar sound." [9]

Both track's lyrics were written by vocalist Ruki [10] and "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃) was composed by guitarist Uruha. [11]

Commercial performance

"Reila" peaked at number 8 on Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on chart for seven weeks. [12] It was the first release of the band to reach Oricon top 10. [13] It sold 38,823 copies while on the chart. [14]

Track listing

Single

Lesson. G
  1. "reila" - 7:49
  2. "Shunsetsu no koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46
  3. "Akai kodou" (赫い鼓動; Red Pulsation) - 4:54
Lesson. O
  1. "reila" - 7:49
  2. "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46
  3. "Uzuku aza to igamu ura"(疼く痣と歪む裏; Aching Back Bruise and Strained) - 4:17
Lesson. D
  1. "reila" - 7:49
  2. "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46

EP version

  1. "reila" - 7:49
  2. "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46
  3. "Uzuku aza to igamu ura"(疼く痣と歪む裏; Aching Back Bruise and Strained) - 4:17
  4. "Akai kodou" (赫い鼓動; Red Pulsation) - 4:54

Personnel

Notes

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