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Friends III is the sixth mini-album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on December 8, 2021.[1] It's a concept album and is a sequel to their previous mini-album, Friends II, released in 1996.
| Friends III | ||||
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| EP by B'z | ||||
| Released | December 8, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 24:57 | |||
| Label | Vermillion | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z chronology | ||||
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The mini-album came in three editions: a standard edition, a first press edition with a DVD featuring a re-recording of their song "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" from their fourth mini-album, Friends, and a special Live Friends box featuring the standard edition with a glass, which was only available to those who purchased live tickets and was only sold through B'z Club-Gym.[1]
The mini-album debuted at number one on both the Oricon weekly albums chart and on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[2][3]
Background
During the COVID-19 pandemic, guitarist Tak Matsumoto went back and forth between Japan and the United States. During a mandatory isolation after returning to Japan, he decided to make one song a day. The songs produced matched up to the style of the past Friends mini-albums, which led Matsumoto to propose producing a third entry into the series, to which vocalist Koshi Inaba agreed.[4][5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harunohi" | 0:35 |
| 2. | "シーズンエンド" (Season End) | 4:38 |
| 3. | "ミダレチル" (Midarechiru) | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Friends III" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Butterfly" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "こんな時だけあなたが恋しい" (I Miss You Only at Such Times) | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Grow & Glow" | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 24:57 | |
Limited Edition DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "いつかのメリークリスマス ～Friends III Edit～" (Itsuka no Merry Christmas ～Friends III Edit～) |
Charts
References
- "B'z、コンセプトアルバム『FRIENDS III』収録詳細およびアートワーク公開". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- "2021年12月06日～2021年12月12日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2021/12/20". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "B'z、25年ぶりコンセプトアルバム『FRIENDS III』を今冬リリース＋＜LIVE FRIENDS＞を11月2DAYS開催". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- "B'z、25年ぶり続編『FRIENDSIII』今冬発売 『LIVEFRIENDS』開催も決定". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- "FRIENDS III | B'z". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-22.
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