Endscape
| "Endscape" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:EndscapeRE.jpg | ||||
| Single by Uverworld | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 13:15 | |||
| Label | gr8! records | |||
| Composer | Uverworld | |||
| Lyricist | Takuya∞ | |||
| Producers | Uverworld Satoru Hiraide | |||
| Uverworld singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| CD/DVD Cover | ||||
| File:EndscapeLE.jpg | ||||
“Endscape” is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Uverworld, released on May 30, 2007, under Gr8! Records.[1] The single was issued in two formats: a standard CD edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. The title track was used as the first opening theme for the anime television series Toward the Terra.[2]
Background and release
[edit | edit source]"Endscape" continued Uverworld's integration of hard rock and electronic elements. The band contributed both music and production to the single, with lyrical content written by lead vocalist Takuya∞.[3] The CD/DVD version included a music video for the title track.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All lyrics written by Takuya∞. All tracks arranged by Uverworld.
| No. | Title | Length | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endscape" | 4:36 | |
| 2. | "Unknown Orchestra" | 4:29 | |
| 3. | "Monochrome: Kizuke Nakatta Devotion (モノクローム～気付けなかったDevotion～)" | 4:10 | |
| Total length: | 13:15 | ||
Commercial performance
[edit | edit source]"Endscape" debuted at number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling over 60,000 copies in its first week.[4] It remained on the chart for three consecutive weeks.
Oricon sales chart (Japan)
[edit | edit source]| Release date | Chart | Peak position | Sales | Weeks charted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2007 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 | – | – |
| May 30, 2007 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 4 | 60,921 | 3 |
| May 2007 | Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 10 | – | – |
Music video
[edit | edit source]The music video for "Endscape" features the band performing in an abstract industrial landscape. It was directed by Masaki Ohkita and released as part of the CD+DVD limited edition.[5]
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]- The title track served as the first opening theme song for the anime Toward the Terra (Terra e...).[2]
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- EndscapeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Official Sony Music Japan listing
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
