Stay the Ride Alive

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All lyrics are written by Shoko Fujibayashi; all music is composed by Ryo and arranged by Kōtarō Tanaka

"Stay the Ride Alive"
Stay the Ride Alive (CD).jpg
CD-only version cover
Single by Gackt
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre Pop/rock
Length13:29
Label Avex Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Shoko Fujibayashi (lyricist)
Ryo (composer, arranger)
Kōtarō Nakagawa (arranger)
Gackt singles chronology
"Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan"
(2009)
"Stay the Ride Alive"
(2010)
"Ever"
(2010)
Kamen Rider Series theme songsingles chronology
"W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme)"
(2009)
"Stay the Ride Alive"
(2010)
"Anything Goes!"
(2010)
No.TitleLength
1."Stay the Ride Alive"4:38
2."Stay the Ride Alive Classic Edit."4:05
3."Stay the Ride Alive instrumental"4:36

DVD

No.TitleLength
1."Stay the Ride Alive Music Film" 
2."Stay the Ride Alive multi angle ver" 

Special memorial single

No.TitleLength
1."Journey through the Decade Music Film" 
2."The Next Decade Music Cinema Film" 
3."Stay the Ride Alive Music Film ~Real Edit~" 
4."Making of "Stay the Ride Alive"" 

Charts

Oricon
ReleaseProvider(s)ChartPeak positionSales total
January 1, 2010 Oricon Weekly Singles3 [6] 29,421
Monthly Singles734,832
Billboard Japan
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [7] 79

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