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Samayoeru Aoi Dangan

"Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" (さまよえる蒼い弾丸, lit. "Wandering Blue Bullet") is the twenty-fourth single by B'z, released on April 8, 1998. The song is one of their many number-one singles on the Oricon chart.[1][2]

"Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
Single by B'z
B-side"Hi"
ReleasedApril 8, 1998
GenreHard rock
Length8:01
LabelRooms Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
"Liar! Liar!"
(1997) 		"Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
(1998) 		"Home"
(1998)

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[2] 1

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Million 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Into Free -Dangan- edit

"Into Free -Dangan-"
 
Single by B'z
from the EP B'z
ReleasedApril 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)
GenreHard rock
Length4:43
LabelVermillion
Composer(s)Tak Matsumoto
Lyricist(s)Koshi Inaba, Shane Gaalaas
Producer(s)Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
"Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)"
(2012) 		"Into Free -Dangan-"
(2012) 		"Uchōten"
(2015)

An English version, titled "Into Free -Dangan-", was released on April 4, 2012.[4] It was the band's second digital single, after "Friction", and the first single released worldwide.[5] The song was made for the game Dragon's Dogma, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 2012.[6][7] According to the game's producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, B'z was chosen as he thought their popularity would help more people know about the game.[8] The song was not used in the game's expanded version, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, released in 2013.[9][10] The song later appeared on their self-titled EP, released on July 25, 2012, which featured English versions of their other songs.[11][12]

The song debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[13]

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Into Free -Dangan-"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[13] 16

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Into Free -Dangan-"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ B'z performance at Oricon
  2. ^ a b "さまよえる蒼い弾丸 | B'z". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. ^ "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Wandering Blue Bullet" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu
  4. ^ "B'z新曲「Into Free -Dangan-」世界配信、全米ツアーも決定". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  5. ^ "B'z、初の配信限定作品「Into Free -Dangan-」リリース開始". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  6. ^ "「Dragon's Dogma」は2012年5月24日発売。主題歌はB'zが担当，数量限定特典として「バイオハザード6」の体験版DLコードが同梱！". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  7. ^ "B'zの新曲「Into Free -Dangan-」、ゲーム『ドラゴンズドグマ』主題歌に". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  8. ^ "「Dragon's Dogma」では，油瓶を投げつけ炎の弓でサイクロプスを炎上させることも可能。RPG要素もたっぷり紹介された，メディア向けプレゼンをレポート". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  9. ^ Hussain, Tamoor. "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Coming to PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  10. ^ Sam (2013-06-10). "Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Game Review | The Otaku's Study". Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  11. ^ "英語詞配信限定アルバム『B'z』、7月25日にリリース決定". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  12. ^ Katic, John (2012-09-07). "Interview: Guitarist Tak Matsumoto of B'z Discusses the Band's First English-Language EP and His Signature Edition Gibson". guitarworld. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  13. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2012/04/11". Billboard Japan (in Japanese).
  14. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – B'z – Into Free -Dangan-" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2013年02月 on the drop-down menu

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