Metamorphoze
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| "Metamorphoze" | ||||
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| Single by Gackt | ||||
| from the album Diabolos | ||||
| A-side | "Metamorphoze" | |||
| B-side | "Kimi ga Matteiru Kara Remix" | |||
| Released | May 25, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 16:00 | |||
| Label | Nippon Crown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gackt C. | |||
| Producer(s) | Gackt | |||
| Gackt singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
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"Metamorphoze" (Metamorphoze ～メタモルフォーゼ～, Metamorufōze) is a single released by Gackt on May 25, 2005 under Nippon Crown.[1][2]
It peaked at second place on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for thirteen weeks.[3] In 2005, it was the 62nd best selling single of the year, with sales of 156,709 copies, making it to be Gackt's fourth best selling single.[4] It was certified gold by RIAJ.[5]
On the request of Gundam general director Yoshiyuki Tomino,[6] A-side and B-side featured in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movie Heir to the Stars,[7][8] B-side "Kimi Ga Matteiru Kara" from previous album Crescent was re-arranged.[6]
The music video combines footage from the anime with live-action sequences of Gackt piloting in a UC 0093 (Char's Counterattack era) spacesuit and linear seat (a type of cockpit setup in the Gundam series).[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Metamorphoze (Metamorphoze ～メタモルフォーゼ～, Metamorufōze)" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Kimi ga Matteiru kara <Remix> (君が待っているから <ReMix>)" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Metamorphoze (Instrumental)" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Kimi ga Matteiru kara (Instrumental)" | 4:21 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Discography" (in Japanese). Nippon Crown. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ 梅沢直幸 (May 25, 2005). "Gackt 『"時の定め"ガンダムとのコラボ』(interview)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Gackt singles on Oricon". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Gackt、幻の楽曲がついにCD化！" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-12-27. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "次認定作品 認定年月：2005年 6月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ a b "Gacktが歌う劇場版『Zガンダム』メイン・テーマがCD化！DVD付盤も". CDJournal (in Japanese). 2005-03-16. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Gackt "時の定め"ガンダムとのコラボ" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 25, 2005. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Gackt、劇場版『ガンダム』テーマ曲を書き下ろす" (in Japanese). Barks. April 14, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Gackt - Metamorphoze on Nippon Crown's YouTube channel". Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
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