"Crucify My Love" is the fifteenth single by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on August 26, 1996. A power ballad,[1] "Crucify My Love" is written and performed entirely in English, unlike most of the band's songs.
| "Crucify My Love" | ||||
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| Single by X Japan | ||||
| from the album Dahlia | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | One on One Recording, Hit Factory, December 31, 1995 at Tokyo Dome (track 2) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 10:53 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki | |||
| Producer(s) | Yoshiki | |||
| X Japan singles chronology | ||||
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Summary
editIts B-side is a live version of one of the band's earlier singles, "Week End", recorded on December 31, 1995 at the Tokyo Dome.[2]
"Crucify My Love" was covered by Spanish gothic metal band Gothic Dolls on their 2008 album The Last Breath.[3] It was the ending theme of the TV programme Tonight 2 (トゥナイト2) on Asahi TV,[4] and used in Nippon Oil's ZOA television advertisement.[2][5]
Commercial performance
editThe single reached number 2 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 9 weeks.[6] It is certified Gold by RIAJ.[7]
Track listing
editPersonnel
edit- Co-Producer – X Japan
- Orchestra arranged by – Yoshiki, Dick Marx, Shelly Berg
- Scored by – Tom Halm
- Orchestra – American Symphony Orchestra
- Mixed by – Mike Ging
- Recorded by – Mike Ging, Rich Breen
- Assistant engineers – Tal Miller, Carl Nappa, Paul Falcone
- Mastered by – Stephen Marcussen
- A&R directed by – Osamu Nagashima
- Art directed by – Shige "#11" Komai
- Executive producers – Ryuzo "Jr." Kosugi, Yukitaka Mashimo[8]
References
edit- ^ Danzo, Cristian. "Dahlia - X Japan" (Review). RockGarage. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Crucify My Love". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "Gothic Dolls - Rotten Cuteness" (in Spanish). Rtve.es. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Crucify My Love" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ 日石cm XJAPAN Crucify My Love. Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "月次認定作品 認定年月：1996年 9月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ Crucify My Love (CD liner). X Japan. Japan: Atlantic. 1996. AMDM-6171.
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