"True Blue" | ||||
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Single by Luna Sea | ||||
from the album Mother | ||||
B-side | "Fallout" | |||
Released | September 21, 1994 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock, progressive rock | |||
Length | 10:03 | |||
Label | MCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Luna Sea | |||
Producer(s) | Luna Sea | |||
Luna Sea singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"True Blue" on YouTube |
"True Blue" is the fourth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on September 21, 1994. It became the band's first number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.
"True Blue" was Luna Sea's first number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 17 weeks. [1] In 2000, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. [2]
The song was covered by melodic death metal band Blood Stain Child for their 2005 album Idolator . [3]
All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "True Blue" | 3:55 |
2. | "Fallout" | 6:58 |
Crescent is the fourth full-length studio album released by Japanese solo artist Gackt on December 3, 2003. It is a concept album linked to its predecessor Moon and comes with booklets for both records. Crescent also features a duet with L'Arc-en-Ciel vocalist Hyde for "Orenji no Taiyou" with whom Gackt co-starred in the 2003 movie Moon Child.
"Tell Me" is the fourth single by Japanese musician hide, released on March 24, 1994. It reached number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart. The B-side "Scanner " is a different version of "Scanner" from Hide Your Face, as it features vocals by Ryuichi from Luna Sea. The single was certified Gold by the RIAJ in April 1994, and Double Platinum in February 2020 for sales over 500,000.
"Rocket Dive" is the eighth single by Japanese musician hide, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. It reached number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 33rd best-selling single of the year. It has been certified double platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 500,000 copies.
Style is the fifth studio album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on April 22, 1996. It was the band's last on the record label MCA Victor, became their first number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, and charted for 21 weeks. In 1996, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. Luna Sea re-recorded the entire album and released it on November 29, 2023, through Avex Trax.
Mother is the fourth studio album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on October 26, 1994. It reached number two on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. Luna Sea re-recorded the entire album and released it on November 29, 2023, through Avex Trax.
Eden is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on April 21, 1993. It reached number five on the Oricon Albums Chart, and charted for 19 weeks. In 2000, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.
Image is the second studio album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on May 21, 1992. It is their major label debut on MCA Victor, reached number nine on the Oricon Albums Chart, and charted for 14 weeks. In 2000, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.
Best Selection 2010 is the first Japanese greatest hits album from South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released in Japan on February 17, 2010, by Rhythm Zone. It contains songs from their albums Heart, Mind and Soul (2006), Five in the Black (2007), T (2008) and The Secret Code (2009). It also features four new singles, two of which are certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Best Selection 2010 is the final album release by the group with its original five-member lineup.
"I for You" is the eleventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by Universal on July 1, 1998. It reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 49th best-selling single of the year. It was the third and last in a serial release after the band's hibernation from 1997 to early 1998.
"Believe" is the first single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor as their major label debut on February 24, 1993. It reached number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and sold over 200,000 copies.
"Rosier" is the third single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on July 21, 1994. It reached number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. The song's music video won Best Music Video at the 36th Japan Record Awards.
"End of Sorrow" is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on March 25, 1996. It became the band's third number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. This single version of the title track is slightly different from the one that appears on the album, Style.
"In Silence" is the eighth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on July 15, 1996. It became the band's first song used in a television program when it was used as the theme song of the Japanese dub of the American television drama Chicago Hope. The single reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000.
"Storm" is the ninth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by Universal on April 15, 1998. Their first release after switching record labels from MCA Victor, "Storm" became the band's fourth number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart. It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ and was the 29th best-selling single of the year with 720,370 copies sold, which makes it the band's best-selling single. It was used as the April 1998 theme song for NHK's music television show Pop Jam.
"Shine" is the tenth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by Universal on June 3, 1998. It was the band's fifth number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.
"Gravity" is the twelfth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by Universal on March 29, 2000. It was the band's sixth number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000. The single was released in Taiwan on April 7, 2000.
Period -the Best Selection- is a compilation album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on December 23, 2000, prior to their "Final Act" concerts. All tracks were remastered from their original versions, and tracks 11-13 & 15 were re-recorded just for this release. The album became the band's fourth number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, and charted for nine weeks. In 2001, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.
Singles is the first compilation album by the Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on December 17, 1997. It is a double album that collects all of their singles up to that point, with the A-sides on disc one, and the B-sides on disc two.
"Tsunagu" is the 52nd single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on June 28, 2017 under their record label J Storm. "Tsunagu" is the theme song for the film Shinobi no Kuni starring Arashi member Satoshi Ohno. The single sold over 380,000 copies in its first week and topped the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki has released twenty-five video albums and three video singles, and been featured in sixty-six music videos, two television series, and eleven commercials. Kuraki debuted in 1999, while she was still in high school, through Giza Studio. The label initially marketed Kuraki in the United States under the name Mai K, and released the single "Baby I Like" (1999). However, the single was a commercial failure which prompted the label to send her back to Japan. There, they released her single "Love, Day After Tomorrow", which peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified million by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAJ). The second single, "Stay by My Side" became her first number one single on the chart. Kuraki's debut album, Delicious Way, topped the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified triple million by the RIAJ.