Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive
"Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" | ||||
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Single by B'z | ||||
from the album Magic | ||||
Released | August 5, 2009 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 10:43 | |||
Label | Vermillion Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto | |||
Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
B'z singles chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
"Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" (イチブトゼンブ/DIVE, lit. "Part and All/Dive") is the forty-sixth single by B'z, released on August 5, 2009, as a double A-side. This is one of the many number-one singles by B'z at Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It was a long hit, staying in the top 5 and the top 10 for 8 consecutives weeks. It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and the Top Singles Sales chart.[3][4] On December 10, 2009, it was announced that the single won the "Hot 100 of the Year" award at the Billboard Japan Music Awards.[5]
The single has received several certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. "Ichibu to Zenbu" has been certified for selling more than 1,000,000 ringtones, 750,000 full-length downloads to cellphones and 250,000 downloads to PCs.[6] The physical single was certified platinum for shipped more than 250,000 copies.[7]
Chad Smith, from Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Juan Alderete, from The Mars Volta, guest appeared on this single on the drums and the bass guitar, respectively.[8] The song "Ichibu to Zenbu" was used as the opening theme in the Japanese TV series Buzzer Beat.
Track listing
[edit]- "Ichibu to Zenbu" (イチブトゼンブ, One and All)
- "Dive"
- "National Holiday"
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[9] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Digital single |
Million | 1,000,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[11] Ringtone |
Million | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Greenberg, Adam. Ichibu to Zenbu Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "B'z"初の月9主題歌"で20年連続シングル首位獲得 最多11冠達成" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ ビルボード・ジャパン・ミュージック・アワード2009 チャート9部門各賞決定!! (in Japanese). 47 News. 2009-12-10. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:2月度認定>. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年8月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive at CD Japan
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 25, 2021. Select 2009年8月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – B'z – Ichibu to Zenbu" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Select 2014年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – B'z – Ichibu to Zenbu" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Select 2011年1月 on the drop-down menu
External links
[edit]- B'z official website (in Japanese and English)