"Week End" is a single released by X Japan (then named X) on April 21, 1990.
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Single by X | ||||
from the album Blue Blood | ||||
Released | April 21, 1990 | |||
Recorded | February 4, 1990 at Nippon Budokan (track 2) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
Length | 12:44 | |||
Label | CBS/Sony | |||
Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki | |||
Producer(s) | X | |||
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Differences between this single edit and the album edit, found on Blue Blood, include an alternate guitar solo and an additional piano bridge. The B-side is a live performance of "Endless Rain" recorded on February 4, 1990 at the Nippon Budokan.[1] A live performance of "Week End" was included as the B-side of their 1996 single "Crucify My Love".[2]
The song reached number 2 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 16 weeks.[3] In 1990, with 291,440 copies sold was the 32nd best-selling single of the year, being certified Gold by RIAJ.[4]
All tracks are written by Yoshiki.
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1. | "Week End" (New Arrange Version) | 5:45 |
2. | "Endless Rain" (Live Version) | 6:57 |
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