Truth (A Great Detective of Love)

1998 single by Two-Mix

"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"

Single by Two-Mix
from the album  Rhythm Formula
Language| Japanese
B-side| "Key of Love (A Detective in Love)"
Released| November 26, 1998 (1998-11-26)
Recorded| 1998
Studio| Warner Music Recording Studio
Genre|

* J-pop
* electropop
* anison

Length| 5:36
Label| WEA Japan
Composer(s)| Minami Takayama
Lyricist(s)| Shiina Nagano
Producer(s)| Two-Mix
Two-Mix singles chronology
| "Last Impression"
(1998)  | "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"
(1998)  | "Body Makes Stream"
(1999)

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Alternative cover

Limited edition "Ocean" cover

Music videos
"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" on YouTube

"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" is the 13th single by J-pop duo Two-Mix. Released on November 26, 1998, it was the duo's first single under Warner Music Japan, following their split from King Records. Composed by the duo of Shiina Nagano and Minami Takayama, the song was used as the opening theme of episodes 124–142 of the anime TV series Case Closed.[1]

The single peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, becoming the duo's highest-charting single and final top-10 single.[2] It sold over 228,710 copies and was the duo's final single to be certified Gold by the RIAJ.[3]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano. All music is composed by Minami Takayama. All music is arranged by Two-Mix.

8 cm CDNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"| 5:36
2.| "Key of Love (A Detective in Love)"| 4:26
3.| "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" (Instrumental)| 5:36

## Charts

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Chart (1998)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 3

## Certification

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Gold  | 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Other versions

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The duo recorded an orchestral ballad version with Orchestre Chimérique on the 1998 self-cover album Baroque Best. An alternate version titled "Truth (Duet with Conan)" on Rhythm Formula features Takayama singing as Conan Edogawa. An English-language version was recorded on the 2000 self-cover album BPM Cube. A remix of the song was included on the 2001 remix album BPM "Dance Unlimited" II.

## Cover versions

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* Valshe covered the song on her 2015 album Kimi e no Uso.
* Reol covered the song on her 2015 album Gokusaishoku.
* Nano covered the song on the 2022 various artists album Two-Mix Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm".[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Truth ~A Great Detective of Love~". The Two-Mix Electronic Library. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
2. ^ a b "TRUTH～A Great Detective of Love～ | TWO-MIX". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
3. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Two-Mix – TRUTH～A Great Detective of Love～" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-06. Select 1998年12月 on the drop-down menu
4. ^ "TWO-MIX Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm"". King Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.

## External links

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* "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" at Discogs (list of releases)

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* t
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Two-Mix

* Shiina Nagano
* Minami Takayama

* Joe Rinoie

Studio albums|

* BPM 132
* BPM 143
* BPM 150 Max
* Fantastix
* Dream Tactix
* Rhythm Formula
* 0G

Extended plays|

* Fantastix II Next

Self-cover albums|

* Baroque Best
* BPM Cube

Compilations|

* BPM "Best Files"
* Super Best Files 1995–1998
* 20010101
* 7th Anniversary Best
* Two-Mix Perfect Best
* Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best

Remix albums|

* Two-(Re)Mix
* BPM "Dance Unlimited"
* BPM "Dance Unlimited" II

Tribute albums|

* Two-Mix Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm"

Singles|

* "Just Communication"
* "Rhythm Emotion"
* "White Reflection"
* "True Navigation"
* "Last Impression"
* "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

* v
* t
* e

Case Closed / Detective Conan by Gosho Aoyama

Media|

| Manga|

* Volumes
* 1–20
* 21–40
* 41–60
* 61–80
* 81–100
* 101–current

| Notable arcs|

* With a Bang
* The Clash of Red and Black
* Holmes' Revelation
* The Scarlet School Trip

|

Spin-offs|

* The Culprit Hanzawa
* Zero's Tea Time
* Police Academy Arc – Wild Police Story

Anime|

* Episode list 1
* Season 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* Episode list 2
* Season 16
* 17
* 18
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
* 25
* 26
* 27
* 28
* 29
* 30
* Episode list 3
* Season 31
* 32
* TV specials and OVAs
* Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan
* Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small

Films|

* The Time Bombed Skyscraper
* The Fourteenth Target
* The Last Wizard of the Century
* Captured in Her Eyes
* Countdown to Heaven
* The Phantom of Baker Street
* Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
* Magician of the Silver Sky
* Strategy Above the Depths
* The Private Eyes' Requiem
* Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
* Full Score of Fear
* The Raven Chaser
* The Lost Ship In The Sky
* Quarter of Silence
* The Eleventh Striker
* Private Eye in the Distant Sea
* Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
* Dimensional Sniper
* Sunflowers of Inferno
* The Darkest Nightmare
* The Crimson Love Letter
* Zero the Enforcer
* The Fist of Blue Sapphire
* The Scarlet Bullet
* The Bride of Halloween
* Black Iron Submarine
* The Million-dollar Pentagram
* One-eyed Flashback

Songs|

| Openings|

* "Nazo"
* "Unmei no Roulette Mawashite"
* "Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"
* "Giri Giri Chop"
* "Mysterious Eyes"
* "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense"
* "Winter Bells"
* "I Can't Stop My Love for You"
* "Kaze no La La La"
* "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made"
* "Start"
* "Hoshi no Kagayaki yo"
* "Growing of My Heart"
* "Shōdō"
* "100 mono Tobira"
* "Glorious Mind"
* "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de"
* "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You"
* "Revive"
* "Magic"
* "Summer Time Gone"
* "Don't Wanna Lie"
* "Try Again"
* "Barairo no Jinsei"
* "Zero kara Hajimete"

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Endings|

* "Negai goto Hitotsu dake"
* "Kōri no ue ni Tatsu yō ni"
* "Secret of My Heart"
* "Always"
* "Ashita wo Yume Mite"
* "June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~"
* "Sekai Tomete"
* "Kanashii Hodo Anata ga Suki"
* "Shiroi Yuki"
* "Your Best Friend"
* "Koi ni Koishite"
* "Unmei no Roulette Mawashite"
* "Sawage Life"
* "Yesterday Love"
* "Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai"

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Other|

* Video games
* The Mirapolis Investigation
* Live action drama

Characters|

* Jimmy Kudo (Shinichi Kudo)
* Kaito Kuroba

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* Magic Kaito
* Episodes

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