Until the Last Day

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"Until the Last Day"
Single by Gackt
B-side "Until the Last Day D.A. Edit"
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Hard rock, progressive metal, alternative metal
Length4:05
Label Avex Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Gackt, Shoko Fujibayashi, Ryo
Gackt singles chronology
"Graffiti"
(2011)
"Until the Last Day"
(2012)
"Hakuro"
(2012)
Alternative cover

"Until the Last Day" is the forty-first single of Japanese solo artist Gackt, released on February 22, 2012. [1] [2] It is the theme song for the CG-animated movie Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker . [3] [4] The song was covered in mixed English version by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz and was included as a bonus track in their studio album Yellow Fried Chickenz I, released in March 2012. [5]

Contents

Track listings and formats

All lyrics are written by Gackt and Shoko Fujibayashi; all music is composed by Gackt and Ryo, arranged by Ryo

CD (AVCA-49498)
No.TitleLength
1."Until the Last Day"4:05
2."Until the Last Day D.A. Edit"3:26
3."Until the Last Day (instrumental)" 
CD + DVD(AVCA-49497/B)
No.TitleLength
1."Until the Last Day (Music Film)" 

Chart performance

Oricon sales chart

ReleaseProvider(s)ChartPeak positionSales total
February 22, 2012 Oricon Weekly Singles8 [1] 16,188
Monthly Singles2518,680
Billboard Japan
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [6] 11
Billboard Japan Hot Animation [7] 3

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