"Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" (イチブトゼンブ/DIVE, lit. "Part and All/Dive") is the forty-sixth single by B'z, released on August 5, 2009 as a double A-side. This is one of the many number-one singles by B'z at Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It was a long hit, staying in the top 5 and the top 10 for 8 consecutives weeks. It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and the Top Singles Sales chart.[3][4] On December 10, 2009, it was announced that the single won the "Hot 100 of the Year" award at the Billboard Japan Music Awards.[5]
| "Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album Magic | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 10:43 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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| Allmusic | |
The single has received several certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. "Ichibu to Zenbu" has been certified for selling more than 1,000,000 ringtones, 750,000 full-length downloads to cellphones and 250,000 downloads to PCs.[6] The physical single was certified platinum for shipped more than 250,000 copies.[7]
Chad Smith, from Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Juan Alderete, from The Mars Volta, guest appeared on this single on the drums and the bass guitar, respectively.[8] The song "Ichibu to Zenbu" was used as the opening theme in the Japanese TV series Buzzer Beat.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[9] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[10] Digital single |
Million | 1,000,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[11] Ringtone |
Million | 1,000,000* |
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