35xxxv (read as thirty five or Sātīfaibu) is the seventh studio album by the Japanese band One OK Rock. It was released on February 11, 2015.[4] This is their first album recorded abroad, primarily in the US. The song "Mighty Long Fall" was the theme song of the 2014 sequel film Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno,[5] while "Heartache" was used for the third film, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends.[6] "Mighty Long Fall" peaked at #2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed for 17 weeks.[7]

35xxxv
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)
Studio17 Hertz Studio
Foxy Studios
Alchemy Studios
WeVolve Music
The Ranch
Box Canyon
Castle View Studios
Genre
Length45:57
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelA-Sketch
Producer
One Ok Rock chronology
Jinsei×Boku=
(2013)
35xxxv
(2015)
35xxxv (deluxe edition)
(2015)
Singles from 35xxxv
  1. "Mighty Long Fall/Decision"
    Released: July 30, 2014
  2. "Cry Out"
    Released: February 11, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal.de6/10[1]
Alternative Press Japan [2]
IZM[3]

The limited version of pre-order album bundled with a DVD of the acoustic performance of the band for the songs "Mighty Long Fall" and "Decision" sold out immediately before the end of 2014.

On February 28, 2015, the album peaked at #11 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums.[8] This chart is for new and upcoming musicians, which is usually a stepping stone towards Billboard 200 or Billboard Hot 100. On the same week, it peaked at #43 on Billboard Independent Albums.[9] Then it peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart[10] and reached #1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[11]

An international version of the album was released in the United States on Warner Bros. Records on September 25, 2015 with two U.S. exclusive bonus tracks.[citation needed]

Background and development edit

The band started recording the album in January 2014 in Los Angeles, US. They did it during their premiere tour in Los Angeles and New York. They worked with John Feldmann and Chris Lord-Alge. On January 12, 2014 their album producer John Feldmann tweeted that One Ok Rock had already started recording their new album. The album's title, "35xxxv", came from number "35" which was considered as the band's lucky number as they kept seeing the number during their recording process in the United States.[12][13]

Their first single from the forthcoming album, "Mighty Long Fall", is the theme song for the movie sequel of Rurouni Kenshin. One Ok Rock released new single "Mighty Long Fall/Decision" on July 30, 2014. The song "Decision" is the theme song for their documentary film "Fool cool rock". A music video for "Decision" released on August 20, 2014 contains a compilation footage from their last tour in Europe and Asia. They also revealed the theme song for another movie sequel of Rurouni Kenshin entitled "Heartache".

In September 2014, One Ok Rock held a 2-day stadium concert in Yokohama Stadium in front of 60,000 people called "Mighty Long Fall Live at Yokohama Stadium 2014". This was their first time performing in a stadium. Their act was broadcast live on WOWOW. They played more than twenty songs, including three new songs and a cover of "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton.

Promotion edit

One Ok Rock released the music video of "Mighty Long Fall" on June 22, 2014. On August 19, 2014 they released a compilation of footage from Who are you?? Who are we?? tour and mixed with the song "Decision". Despite of featured on the movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends that released in September 2014, the song "Heartache" isn't officially released until the album release. On January 14, 2015, the album could be pre-ordered on iTunes, with the song "Cry Out". On January 20, 2015, they released the music video of "Cry Out".

Track listing edit

35xxxv – Standard edition[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."3xxxv5"Takahiro MoriuchiColin Brittain[a]1:41
2."Take Me to the Top"Brittain3:15
3."Cry Out"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
Brittain3:48
4."Suddenly"
3:03
5."Mighty Long Fall"Feldmann4:03
6."Heartache"
Lanni4:24
7."Memories"Schmidt3:21
8."Decision"
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
Feldmann3:44
9."Paper Planes" (featuring Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens)
Feldmann3:20
10."Good Goodbye"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
Brittain3:44
11."One by One"
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
Feldmann3:39
12."Stuck in the Middle"
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kanki
  • Kohama
  • Feldmann
Feldmann3:32
13."Fight the Night"
Cole4:17
Total length:45:57
35xxxv – First press limited edition (bonus track)[15]
No.TitleLength
13."Fight the Night[b]" (With "Gerogeropā" hidden track)13:20
Total length:54:53
35xxxv – Limited edition (bonus DVD)[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Mighty Long Fall" (Studio Jam Session Vol.2) 
2."Decision" (Studio Jam Session Vol.2) 
Total length:11:54

Notes edit

  • ^[a] denotes an additional producer
  • ^[b] "Fight the Night" ends at 4:16; followed by 6:09 of silence, followed by hidden track "Gerogeropā"

Charts edit

Singles edit

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
JPN
Billboard
"Mighty Long Fall" 2014 2[25] 2[26]
"Decision" 2[25] 12[26]
"Cry Out" 2015 15[27]

Other charted songs edit

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Billboard
"Heartache" 2015 43[28]

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for 35xxxv
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[29] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

35xxxv (deluxe edition) edit

35xxxv (deluxe edition)
 
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
Studio17 Hertz Studio
Foxy Studios
Alchemy Studios
WeVolve Music
The Ranch
Box Canyon
Castle View Studios
Genre
  • Alternative rock
  • pop punk
  • pop rock
  • emo pop
  • post-hardcore
Length52:38
LanguageEnglish
Label
Producer
  • John Feldmann
  • Colin Brittain
  • Arnold Lanni
  • Jordan Schmidt
  • Akkin
  • Jude Cole
  • One Ok Rock
One Ok Rock chronology
35xxxv
(2015)
35xxxv (deluxe edition)
(2015)
Ambitions
(2017)
Singles from 35xxxv (deluxe edition)
  1. "Last Dance"
    Released: September 25, 2015
  2. "The Way Back"
    Released: October 2, 2015

In July 2015, One Ok Rock officially announced that they signed with Warner Bros. Records and planned to re-release 35xxxv as a deluxe edition containing all English tracks on September 25, 2015. This edition contains a black album art cover and includes two new tracks, "Last Dance" and "The Way Back".[30] In order to promote their U.S. debut, the band had a North American tour in fall 2015 with a few selected cities as headlining artists, but also opened for All Time Low and Sleeping with Sirens for several cities in the U.S.[31] One Ok Rock will also have world tour in Europe and Asia.[32]

On the week of October 17, 2015, 35xxxv (Deluxe Edition) debuted at #20 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums and its highest peak position is at #17.[8]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."3xxxv5"MoriuchiBrittain[a]1:41
2."Take Me to the Top"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
Brittain3:15
3."Cry Out"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
Brittain3:48
4."Suddenly"
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
3:03
5."Mighty Long Fall"
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kanki
  • Kohama
  • Feldmann
Feldmann4:03
6."Heartache"
  • Moriuchi
  • Lanni
Lanni4:24
7."Memories"
  • Moriuchi
  • Schmidt
Schmidt3:21
8."Decision" (featuring Tyler Carter of Issues)
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
Feldmann3:44
9."Paper Planes" (featuring Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens)
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
  • Furlong
  • Quinn
Feldmann3:20
10."Good Goodbye"
  • Moriuchi
  • Brittain
Brittain3:44
11."One by One"
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
Feldmann3:39
12."Stuck in the Middle"
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kanki
  • Kohama
  • Feldmann
Feldmann3:32
13."Fight the Night"
  • Moriuchi
  • Cole
Cole4:16
14."Last Dance"
  • Moriuchi
  • Cole
Cole3:49
15."The Way Back"
  • Moriuchi
  • Feldmann
3:02
Total length:52:38

Notes edit

  • ^[a] denotes an additional producer

Charts edit

Weekly chart performance for 35xxxv (deluxe edition)
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[33] 17

Singles edit

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
JPN
Billboard
"Last Dance" 2015 93[34]
"The Way Back" 6[35]

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 35xxxv (deluxe edition).[36]