Jesus (Gackt song)

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"Jesus"
GacktJesus2.jpg
Single by Gackt
from the album Re:Born
ReleasedDecember 3, 2008 (Regular)
November 26, 2008 (Limited)
GenreHard rock, alternative metal, classical
Length17:33
LabelDears
Songwriter(s)Gackt C.
Producer(s)Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"Returner (Yami no Shūen)"
(2007) 		"Jesus"
(2008) 		"Ghost"
(2009)
Music video
"Jesus" on YouTube

"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. It was released on December 3, 2008.[1]

Summary[]

"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's move back into music scene after a year,[2] and the story of ЯR Project began in 2001 with release of the album Rebirth and Requiem et Reminiscence tour.[1][3] The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008-2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report".[1]

"Jesus" is first Gackt's release from his own label Dears, but still supported by Nippon Crown. A limited edition version with a PV was released on November 26, 2008 for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008.[4]

In 2009, Gackt in a French magazine interview stated that Metallica's song "One" influenced him for writing the song "Jesus", whose certain part is a homage to "One".[5]

The song "Jesus" was covered in English version by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz's and performed live including at Makuhari Messe in 2011, released on DVD recording World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011 in 2012.[6]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Gackt.C; all music is composed by Gackt.C.

No.TitleLength
1."Jesus"3:37
2."Sayonara -ЯR II ver.-"5:14
3."Jesus (Instrumental)"3:36
4."Sayonara -ЯR II ver.- (Instrumental)"5:06

Charts[]

Charts (2008) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles[4] 7
Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] 41
Billboard Japan Top Independent[8] 2

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gackt 1年半ぶりの新作と約3年ぶりライブについて語る!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2008-12-03. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  2. ^ "Gackt史上最大11万人動員の全国ツアーがスタート！". listenmusic.jp (in Japanese). Global Plus. 2008-12-15. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "極限まで高められたヘヴィネスと、鋭く研ぎ澄まされたヴォーカリゼイション 強い存在感を堪能できるGacktのニュー・シングル". CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. 2008-12-09. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b ""Jesus" on Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  5. ^ Cecile, Emilie, Valerie (Ongaku France) (2009). "Gackt – Meeting a Japanese superstar". HardRock (in French). April–May (23).CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)(English translation)
  6. ^ "World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. ^ ""Jesus" on Japan Hot 100 chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  8. ^ ""Jesus" on Japan Top Independent chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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