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The resulting song was "Endless Rain". [2] Yoshiki said the song became a hit and was a shock to their fans, but they eventually came to like it and it became "X Japan's theme song." [1] Rolling Stone referred to the song as "November Rain, minus the bullshit" and called it X's first big chart hit. [2]
Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993–1996 is a live album released by X Japan on October 15, 1997. [1] As the title states, it contains songs recorded at the Tokyo Dome between 1993 and 1996, all of them at the band's annual New Year's Eve concerts at that stadium. [2] The album reached number 3 on the Oricon chart. [3]
X Japan (Japanese: エックス・ジャパン, Hepburn: Ekkusu Japan) is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power / speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads.
[164] [165] On December 31, 2020, Yoshiki performed a virtual collaboration of X Japan's song "Endless Rain" on Kouhaku Uta Gassen with Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, Sarah Brightman, Babymetal, SixTones, Lisa, and Milet. [166] [167] In October 2021, Yoshiki gave a virtual piano performance of "Miracle" for BMW Japan's 40th anniversary ...
"Kurenai" (紅, literally "crimson") is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, written by Yoshiki. One of the band's oldest songs, they have been performing "Kurenai" since 1985, and several versions have been released, most significantly as their major-label debut single on September 1, 1989.
The second single, the ballad "Endless Rain" became X's first to reach the top three on the charts. [10] It reached number three on the second counting week of December 1989, with sales of 40,690 copies. [12] It is the second longest charting single with 31 weeks. [10] In 1990, with 357,680 copies sold was the 21st best-selling single of the year.
X Japan Returns 1993.12.31 is an X Japan live DVD, released on February 29, 2008.It contains the band's performance at the Tokyo Dome on December 31, 1993. A DVD containing the concert from the previous night (X Japan Returns 1993.12.30) was released on the same day, along with a limited edition containing both concerts and additional material (see X Japan Returns Complete Edition). [1]
Star Box is a compilation album by X Japan, released on January 30, 1999. [1] ... "Endless Rain" "Miscast" "Celebration" "Love Replica" "Xclamation" "Week End" (1992 ...