True Blue (Luna Sea song)
| "True Blue" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Luna Sea | ||||
| from the album Mother | ||||
| B-side | "Fallout" | |||
| Released | September 21, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 10:03 | |||
| Label | MCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter | Luna Sea | |||
| Producer | Luna Sea | |||
| Luna Sea singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "True Blue" on YouTube | ||||
"True Blue" is the fourth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on September 21, 1994. It became the band's first number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, sold over 419,000 copies, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.
Reception
"True Blue" was Luna Sea's first number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 17 weeks.[1] In 2000, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.[2] It is the band's fifth best-selling single, with 419,000 copies sold.[3] In a 2021 poll conducted by Net Lab of 4,805 people on their favorite Luna Sea song, "True Blue" came in fourth place with 365 votes.[4]
The song was covered by melodic death metal band Blood Stain Child for their 2005 album Idolator.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "True Blue" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Fallout" | 6:58 |
Personnel
- Luna Sea
- Production
- Hitoshi Hiruma – recording and mixing
References
- ^ "TRUE BLUE LUNA SEAのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Japanese album certifications" (Enter Luna Sea into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "LUNA SEA真矢さん死去 56歳 LUNA SEA「STORM」「DESIRE」など【オリコン記録】". Oricon (in Japanese). 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "【LUNA SEA】のシングル曲人気ランキングTOP26！ 第1位は「ROSIER」に決定！【2021年投票結果】". Net Lab (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "IDOLATOR Blood Stain Child". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-07-07.