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 (2021-12-08) | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 24:57 | |||
Label | Vermillion | |||
Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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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]
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]
All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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1. | "いつかのメリークリスマス ~Friends III Edit~" (Itsuka no Merry Christmas ~Friends III Edit~) |
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