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Say Anything (X Japan song)

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Format
  
8cm CD

Label
  
Sony

Length
  
15:88

Released
  
December 1, 1991 (1991-12-01)

Recorded
  
November 12, 1991 at Yokohama Arena (track 2)

Genre
  
Heavy metal symphonic metal

"Say Anything" is a single released by X Japan on December 1, 1991.

Contents

Summary

It is the band's last single released under the name X and the last to feature Taiji on bass. The b-side is a live version of "Silent Jealousy", recorded on November 12, 1991 at Yokohama Arena. Both songs were originally featured on the album Jealousy.

A cover of the title song appears on the album Global Trance 2, by the pop band Globe, of which Yoshiki was briefly a member. It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama Lullaby Keiji.

Commercial performance

The song reached number 3 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 25 weeks. In 1992, with 537,790 copies sold was the 33rd best-selling single of the year, being certified Platinum by RIAJ.

Track listing

All tracks written by Yoshiki.

Personnel

X
  • Toshi – vocals
  • Pata – guitar
  • hide – guitar
  • Taiji – bass
  • Yoshiki – drums, piano
  • Other
  • Co-Producer – Naoshi Tsuda
  • Mixed by – Rich Breen
  • Art Direction and Design – Mitsuo Izumisawa
  • Cover Photography – Hitoshi Iwakiri
  • Artist Photography – Hideo Canno
  • References

    Say Anything (X Japan song) Wikipedia


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