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Gekkou (Onitsuka Chihiro)
- Artist
- Onitsuka Chihiro
- Single
- Gekkou (月光)
- Released
- 2000.08.09
- Catalog Number
- TOCT-4236
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- Gekkou (月光; Moonbeam)
- Arrow of Pain
- Gekkou (Instrumental) (月光 (インストゥルメンタル))
- Information
"Gekkou" is Onitsuka Chihiro's second single, and it was used as the dorama TRICK's theme song. The B-side "Arrow of Pain" was used as an insert song for the Japanese film GLOWING GROWING. This single peaked at #11 on Oricon charts and charted for 37 weeks. Throughout 2000, the single sold about 384,000 units, where in 2001 it sold a further 177,000 units (making this a total of 561,000 units). This single, due to its 384,000 units sold in 2000 became the #71 single of that year. This single also remains as Onitsuka's best selling single.
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Onitsuka Chihiro
- Music
- Onitsuka Chihiro
- Other Information
- Acoustic Piano, Program: Haketa Takefumi
- Acoustic Guitar: Nishiumi Takeshi
- Violins: Takahashi Naoto, Kido Kiyo
- Viola: Enokido Takahiro
- Cello: Kashiwagi Hiroki
- Ethnic Congas, Tambourine: Kakehashi Ikuo
Disambiguation
There are currently seven versions of "Gekkou" to be found on Onitsuka Chihiro's discography. These include:
- Gekkou
- Found on the single "Gekkou" as track #1, Insomnia as track #1, the ultimate collection as track #4, and SINGLES 2000-2003 as track #2.
- Gekkou (Instrumental)
- Found on the single "Gekkou" as track #3. It is the same as the main version but without the vocals.
- Gekkou (album version)
- Found on Insomnia as track #11. It is a softer arrangement compared to the main version, featuring only a piano, a string quartet, and a backing chorus.
- Gekkou (CRADLE ON MY NOISE LIVE)
- Found on the CRADLE ON MY NOISE LIVE DVD as track #1 and again as track #11. The arrangement is most similar to the album version of the song. The first time she sings the song, she starts by singing a cappella.
- Gekkou (ULTIMATE CRASH '02 LIVE)
- Found on the ULTIMATE CRASH '02 LIVE AT BUDOKAN DVD as track #16 and on the "Ii Hi Tabidachi Nishi e" single as track #2. The arrangement is most similar to the album version of the song. In this version, she starts singing on the first verse (as opposed to the chorus) and does the first verse and chorus a cappella.
- Gekkou (NINE DIRTS AND SNOW WHITE FLICKERS LIVE)
- Found on the NINE DIRTS AND SNOW WHITE FLICKERS DVD as track #16. The arrangement is most similar to the main version, but she sings the final chorus with more power than in past recordings and performances.
- Gekkou (Band version)
- A protoype version of the song, not released in any form. There is mention of it in the booklet of the ultimate collection.
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