Real (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)
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| Released | August 30, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 54:16 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon | |||
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Real is the eighth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on August 30, 2000. It was the band's last original studio album before a prolonged hiatus. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over a million copies, being certified by the RIAJ.[1]
One of the singles from the album, "Stay Away", is a playable song in the computer game DrumMania 4th Mix.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by hyde, except track 4 by tetsu
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Get out from the Shell -Asian Version-" | yukihiro | 4:16 |
| 2. | "The Nepenthes" | ken | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Neo Universe" | ken | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Bravery" | tetsu | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Love Flies" | ken | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Finale" | tetsu | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Stay Away" | tetsu | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Route 666" | hyde | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Time Slip" | ken | 5:00 |
| 10. | "A Silent Letter" | ken | 6:39 |
| 11. | "All Year Around Falling in Love" | hyde | 5:33 |
Personnel
[edit]- hyde – vocals, rhythm guitar on track 2, keyboards on track 11
- ken – guitar, keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 6, 10, 11
- tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on tracks 6 and 7
- yukihiro – drums, keyboards on track 1
- K – female voice on tracks 2 and 10
- Hajime Okano – keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11
- Hitoshi Saitou – keyboards on tracks 6, 7 and 11
- Cheiko – backing vocals on track 3
- Nobuhiko Nakayama – synthesizer on track 4
- Ittetsu Gen – strings on track 6
- Yasushi Nakanishi – Hammond organ on track 8
- Chokkaku – keyboards on track 8
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[3] | 3× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
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References
[edit]- ^ "RIAJ CERTIFIED MILLION SELLER ALBUMS". ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "REAL | L'Arc～en～Ciel". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – L'Arc～en～Ciel – REAL" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2000年8月 on the drop-down menu
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