Scars (X Japan song)

1996 single by X Japan

"Scars"

Single by X Japan
from the album  Dahlia
Released| November 18, 1996
Recorded| One on One Recording
Genre| Speed metal[1]
Length| 8:33
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)| hide
Producer(s)| Yoshiki
X Japan singles chronology
| "Crucify My Love"
(1996)  | "Scars"
(1996)  | "Forever Love (Last Mix)"
(1997)

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"Scars" is the sixteenth single by Japanese rock band X Japan, released on November 18, 1996.

## Summary

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"Scars" is the band's only single to be written by someone other than Yoshiki, as it was written by the band's lead guitarist hide. The song was originally titled "Scars on Melody", and its B-side is a remix version of "White Poem I" from Dahlia. According to Alexey Eremenko of Allmusic, "Scars" was a glimpse into hide's future experiments in industrial rock.[2]

The single was reissued with a different jacket cover featuring hide on July 22, 1998, following his death on May 2.

The single reached number 15 on the Oricon charts and charted for 5 weeks.[3] The 1998 reissue also reached number 15. The song was used as one of many opening themes to the music television show Count Down TV.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Scars"| hide| 5:05
2.| "White Poem I (M.T.A. Mix)"| Yoshiki| 3:28

## Personnel

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* Co-Producer – X Japan
* Mixed by – Eric Westfall
* Recorded by – Mike Ging, Kazuhiko Inada
* Assistant engineers – C.J. Devillar, Tal Miller, Mario (track 2), Dave Heron (track 2)
* Programming by – Kazuhiko Inada
* Remixed by Rob Chiarelli (track 2)
* Mastered by – Stephen Marcussen
* A&R directed by – Osamu Nagashima
* Art directed by – Shige#11
* Designed by Shigeru Komai
* Executive producers – Ryuzo "Jr." Kosugi, Yukitaka Mashimo[4]

## References

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1. ^ Danzo, Cristian. "Dahlia - X Japan" (Review). RockGarage. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
2. ^ Eremenko, Alexey. "Dahlia - X Japan" (Review). Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
3. ^ Ｘ ＪＡＰＡＮのシングル売り上げランキング. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
4. ^ Scars (CD liner). X Japan. Japan: Atlantic. 1996. AMDM-6180.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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X Japan

* Yoshiki
* Toshi
* Pata
* Sugizo

* Taiji
* Hide
* Heath

Albums|

* Vanishing Vision
* Blue Blood
* Jealousy
* Art of Life
* Dahlia
* Unreleased sixth album

Live albums|

* On the Verge of Destruction 1992.1.7 Tokyo Dome Live
* Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993–1996
* Live Live Live Extra
* Live in Hokkaido 1995.12.4 Bootleg
* Art of Life Live
* The Last Live

Compilations|

* X Singles
* B.O.X ~Best of X~
* Ballad Collection
* X Japan Singles ~Atlantic Years~
* Special Box
* Star Box
* Perfect Best
* Best: Fan's Selection
* Complete II
* The World: X Japan Hatsu no Zensekai Best

Other albums|

* Trance X
* We Are X

Singles|

* "I'll Kill You"
* "Orgasm"
* "Kurenai"
* "Endless Rain"
* "Week End"
* "Silent Jealousy"
* "Standing Sex"
* "Say Anything"
* "Tears"
* "Rusty Nail"
* "Longing ~Togireta Melody~"
* "Longing ~Setsubou no Yoru~"
* "Dahlia"
* "Forever Love"
* "Crucify My Love"
* "Scars"
* "Forever Love (Last Mix)"
* "The Last Song"
* "I.V."
* "Scarlet Love Song"
* "Jade"
* "Born to Be Free"
* "Angel"

Home video|

* Blue Blood Tour Bakuhatsu Sunzen Gig
* On the Verge of Destruction 1992.1.7 Tokyo Dome Live Visual Shock Vol. 4
* X Japan Clips II
* The Last Live Video
* Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome
* Aoi Yoru
* Shiroi Yoru
* Aoi Yoru Shiroi Yoru Complete Edition
* X Japan Returns 1993.12.30
* X Japan Returns 1993.12.31
* X Visual Shock DVD Box 1989–1992
* The Last Live Complete Edition

Related articles|

* Discography
* Tours and performances
* We Are X
* Extasy Records
* S.K.I.N.

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Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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