Under the Sun / Under the Moon

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"Under the Sun / Under the Moon"
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Single by Do As Infinity
from the album True Song and Do the A-side
ReleasedJuly 31, 2002
Genre J-pop
Length17:07
Label Avex Trax
Songwriter(s) Dai Nagao
Producer(s) Dai Nagao, Seiji Kameda
Do As Infinity singles chronology
"Hi no Ataru Sakamichi"
(2002)
"Under the Sun / Under the Moon"
(2002)
"Shinjitsu no Uta"
(2002)

"Under the Sun" and "Under the Moon" are songs on the double-A side thirteenth single by Do As Infinity, released in 2002. The second A-side of this single, "Under the Moon", which is an extension song to "Under the Sun", was not included in the True Song album. The song "Under the Sun" was used in games and anime, and included on the Do As Infinity Anime and Game Collection compilation album (2015). Both songs were written by guitarist Dai Nagao who also wrote many of the band's hit songs, including Yō no ataru sakamichi and Shinjitsu no uta. [1] The song "Under the Sun" is sung in Japanese with English phrases. The lyrics begin: "'I walk under the sun 太陽とダンス 変わってく, 予感 いいんじゃない? (Taiyō to dansu kawatte ku, yokan īn'janai?)".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Under the Sun"
  2. "Under the Moon"
  3. "Under the Sun" (Instrumental)
  4. "Under the Moon" (Instrumental)

Chart positions

Chart (2002)Peak
position
SalesWeeks on
chart
Japan Oricon 563,6005

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References

  1. 2013年度版日本の有名人 2013- Page xxiv 長尾大芸能人 Do As Infinity ながおだい男性1971年3月28日・千葉県生まれ(牛羊座) 関連データ : 陽のあたる坂道、 Under the sun/Under the moon、真実の詩"