| "Week End" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by X | ||||
| from the album Blue Blood | ||||
| Released | April 21, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | February 4, 1990 at Nippon Budokan (track 2) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 12:44 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki | |||
| Producer(s) | X | |||
| X singles chronology | ||||
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"Week End" is a single released by X Japan (then named X) on April 21, 1990.
Differences between this single edit and the album edit, found on Blue Blood , include an alternate guitar solo and an additional piano bridge. The B-side is a live performance of "Endless Rain" recorded on February 4, 1990 at the Nippon Budokan. [1] A live performance of "Week End" was included as the B-side of their 1996 single "Crucify My Love". [2]
The song reached number 2 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 16 weeks. [3] In 1990, with 291,440 copies sold was the 32nd best-selling single of the year, being certified Gold by RIAJ. [4]
All tracks are written by Yoshiki
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Week End" (New Arrange Version) | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Endless Rain" (Live Version) | 6:57 |
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