Hinotori (song)
| "Hinotori" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fanatic Crisis | ||||
| from the album The.Lost.Innocent | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Blue Earth -Hanasaku Okade-" | |||
| Released | July 1, 1998 | |||
| Length | 15:27 | |||
| Label | For Life Records | |||
| Composers | Tsutomu Ishizuki and Kazuya | |||
| Fanatic Crisis singles chronology | ||||
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"Hinotori" (火の鳥) is the ninth single by Japanese rock band Fanatic Crisis, released on July 1, 1998, by For Life Records. The song was ending theme for the television program Guruguru Ninety Nine.[1] It is considered the band's most famous and representative song.[2]
It was included on the studio album The.Lost.Innocent and on the greatest hits compilation The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis Single Collection 01, released prior to the band's breakup in 2005. In 2023, three members of Fanatic Crisis reunited and re-recorded the song, releasing it on the album Tenseism.[3]
The song was composed by Tsutomu Ishizuki and guitarist Kazuya.[2] CD Journal praised Ishizuki's vocals and commented that the sound "becomes more melodic during the chorus, rising with a repetitive, flowing rhythm."[4]
Commercial performance
It reached tenth place on Oricon Singles Chart and remained on chart for eleven weeks. It was the first top 10 single of the band on the chart.[1] Debuted at number eight on Billboard Japan.[5]
It sold 136,880 copies while on the Oricon charts, becoming the band's best-selling single.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Tsutomu Ishizuki.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hinotori" (火の鳥) | Tsutomu Ishizuki and Kazuya | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Blue Earth -Hanasaku Okade-" (Blue Earth -花咲く丘で-) | Tsutomu Ishizuki and Shun | 6:32 |
| 3. | "Hinotori (Vox Less Version)" | 4:28 | |
| Total length: | 15:27 | ||
Personnel
- Tsutomu Ishizuki − vocals
- Kazuya − lead guitar
- Shun − rhythm guitar
- Ryuji − bass
- Tohru − drums
References
- ^ a b "火の鳥 | Fanatic◇Crisis". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "【Fanatic◇Crisis】石月努の現在とプロフィール｜今はソロで活動中｜ヴィジュアリズム宮殿". ヴィジュアリズム宮殿 (in Japanese). 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Fantastic◇Circus「火の鳥」含むセルフカバーアルバム来年発売、30周年ファイナル公演開催も(石月努、kazuya、SHUN.コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Fanatic◇Crisis / THE.LOST.INNOCENT - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 18 July 1998.
- ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-27.