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Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive

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"Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive"
Single by B'z
from the album Magic
ReleasedAugust 5, 2009
GenreHard rock
Length10:43
LabelVermillion Records
Songwriter(s)Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto
Producer(s)Tak Matsumoto
B'z singles chronology
"Burn: Fumetsu no Face"
(2008)
"Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive"
(2009)
"My Lonely Town"
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  1. "Ichibu to Zenbu" (イチブトゼンブ, One and All)
  2. "Dive"
  3. "National Holiday"

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Greenberg, Adam. Ichibu to Zenbu Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive at CD Japan
  9. ^ "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
  10. ^ "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
  11. ^ "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
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