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Crucify My Love
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Wikipedia article
"'Crucify My Love'" is the fifteenth single by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on August 26, 1996. A power ballad, "Crucify My Love" is written and performed entirely in English, unlike most of the band's songs.
Summary
Its B-side is a live version of one of the band's earlier singles, "Week End", recorded on December 31, 1995 at the Tokyo Dome.
"Crucify My Love" was covered by Spanish gothic metal band Gothic Dolls on their 2008 album 'The Last Breath'. It was the ending theme of the TV programme on Asahi TV, and used in Nippon Oil's ZOA television advertisement.
Commercial performance
The single reached number 2 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 9 weeks. It is certified Gold by RIAJ.
Track listing
Personnel
*Co-Producer X Japan
*Orchestra arranged by Yoshiki, Dick Marx, Shelly Berg
*Scored by Tom Halm
*Orchestra American Symphony Orchestra
*Mixed by Mike Ging
*Recorded by Mike Ging, Rich Breen
*Assistant engineers Tal Miller, Carl Nappa, Paul Falcone
*Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
*A&R directed by Osamu Nagashima
*Art directed by Shige "#11" Komai
*Executive producers Ryuzo "Jr." Kosugi, Yukitaka Mashimo
References
Category:X Japan songs
Category:Songs written by Yoshiki (musician)
Category:English-language Japanese songs
Category:Heavy metal ballads
Category:1996 singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:Torch songs
Category:1990s ballads
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