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"Real Thing Shakes" is the twentieth single by B'z, released on May 15, 1996. This song is one of the band's many number one singles in the Oricon chart. This is the only B'z single that was not produced by Matsumoto. It sold over 1,140,000 copies according to Oricon.[1] It was used as the theme song for the drama Oretachi ni Ki o Tsukero..

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"Real Thing Shakes"
Single by B'z
Released	May 15, 1996
Genre	Hard rock
Label	BMG Japan
Songwriter(s)	Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto
Producer(s)	Andy Johns
B'z singles chronology
"Mienai Chikara (Invisible One)/Move" (1996) "Real Thing Shakes" (1996) "Fireball" (1997)

It was also the band's first officially released English recording.^{[citation needed]}

The song has been cited as one of the band's works that best showcases Inaba's wide vocal range.[2]

It is said^{[by whom?]} that the song was recorded as part of an attempt by BMG Japan to break B'z into the American market that never fully materialized.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

1. Real Thing Shakes

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3]	3× Platinum	1,200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• B'z official website

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