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"Week End" is a single released by X Japan (then named X) on April 21, 1990.

"Week End"
Single by X
from the album Blue Blood
ReleasedApril 21, 1990
RecordedFebruary 4, 1990 at Nippon Budokan (track 2)
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length12:44
LabelCBS/Sony
Songwriter(s)Yoshiki
Producer(s)X
X singles chronology
"Endless Rain"
(1989)
"Week End"
(1990)
"Silent Jealousy"
(1991)

Summary


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]


Commercial performance


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]


Track listing


All tracks are written by Yoshiki.

No.TitleLength
1."Week End" (New Arrange Version)5:45
2."Endless Rain" (Live Version)6:57

Personnel


X
Other

References


  1. "Week End". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  2. "Crucify My Love". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  3. "X JAPANのシングル売り上げランキング". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  4. "月次認定作品 認定年月:1990年 5月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-05-10.



На других языках


- [en] Week End (X Japan song)

[ru] Week End (песня X Japan)

«Week End» — сингл японской метал-группы X Japan (на тот момент — X), выпущенный 21 апреля 1990 года.



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