Moonlight Escape
| "Moonlight Escape" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by Buck-Tick | ||||
| from the album Abracadabra | ||||
| B-side | "Kogoeru" | |||
| Released | August 26, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 8:32 | |||
| Label | Lingua Sounda (Victor Entertainment) | |||
| Composers | Hisashi Imai and Hidehiko Hoshino | |||
| Lyricist | Atsushi Sakurai | |||
| Buck-Tick singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Moonlight Escape" on YouTube | ||||
"Moonlight Escape" is a single by Japanese rock band Buck-Tick. It was released on August 26, 2020, by Lingua Sounda (Victor Entertainment) in three editions, with the B-side "Kogoeru". Both tracks are part of the album Abracadabra.
Production and release
The album was released in two editions. The Limited Edition A comes with a Blu-ray disc, and Limited Edition B comes with a DVD, both containing the music video for the title song.[1]
Recording began shortly after the release of the previous single “Datenshi” and it was expected to be released in the summer, but the COVID-19 pandemic slightly delayed the plans.[2][3]
The B-side "Kogoeru" (凍える) was chosen as the ending theme for the drama Yami Shibai.[4]
Commercial performance
The single reached 13th position on the Oricon Singles Chart and remained on the chart for six weeks.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Atsushi Sakurai.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonlight Escape" | Hisashi Imai | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Kogoeru" | Hidehiko Hoshino | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 8:32 | ||
- Limited edition DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Moonlight Escape" |
Personnel
- Atsushi Sakurai – vocals
- Hisashi Imai – lead guitar
- Hidehiko Hoshino – rhythm guitar
- Yutaka Higuchi – bass
- Yagami Toll – drums
References
- ^ "BUCK-TICK、ニュー・シングル『MOONLIGHT ESCAPE』8月リリース | Daily News". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ "BUCK-TICK、39枚目のシングル「MOONLIGHT ESCAPE」8月発売". BARKS (in Japanese). 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Ziggy (2020-06-15). "BUCK-TICK worships the night in single "MOONLIGHT ESCAPE"". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "BUCK-TICK新曲「凍える」がテレ東×ディアステドラマ「闇芝居（生）」EDテーマに決定（櫻井敦司コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ "MOONLIGHT ESCAPE | BUCK-TICK". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-10.