Crucify My Love
| "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 | Yoshiki | |||
| Producer | Yoshiki | |||
| X Japan singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Summary
[edit | edit source]Its 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
[edit | edit source]The single reached number 2 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 9 weeks.[6] It is certified Gold by RIAJ.[7]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Yoshiki.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crucify My Love" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Week End ('95 Tokyo Dome Live Version)" | 6:15 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- 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]
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