The Circle (B'z album)

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The Circle
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Studio album by
B'z
ReleasedApril 6, 2005
Recorded2004–2005 (Rodeo Recording, Giza Hills Studio, Shian)
Genre
Length48:09
Label Vermillion Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
Big Machine
(2003)
The Circle
(2005)
Monster
(2006)
Singles from The Circle
  1. "Ai no Bakudan"
    Released: March 9, 2005

The Circle is the fourteenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z, released on April 6, 2005.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Circle" – 1:57
  2. "X" – 3:55
  3. "パルス" [Pulse] – 2:45
  4. "愛のバクダン" [Ai no Bakudan → Love Bomb] – 4:24
  5. "Fly The Flag" – 3:45
  6. "アクアブルー" [Aqua Blue] – 3:20
  7. "睡蓮" [Suiren → Water Lily] – 4:11
  8. "Sanctuary" – 3:43
  9. "Fever" – 4:17
  10. "白い火花" [Shiroi Hibana → White Spark] – 3:59
  11. "イカロス" [Icarus] – 3:32
  12. "Black and White" – 4:24
  13. "Brighter Day" – 3:57

Personnel

Additional personnel

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [1] 2× Platinum500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Japanese album certifications – B'Z – The Circle" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved August 20, 2021.Select 2005年4月 on the drop-down menu