Gravity (Luna Sea song)

"Gravity" is the twelfth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on March 29, 2000. It is the band's sixth and penultimate to reach number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[1][2] A computer-generated portrait combining facial features from all five members is placed on the inner cover of this single, nicknamed "Tom", which also appears in their album Lunacy.

"Gravity"
Single by Luna Sea
from the album Lunacy
ReleasedMarch 29, 2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length14:13
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)Luna Sea
Producer(s)Luna Sea
Luna Sea singles chronology
"I for You"
(1998)		 "Gravity"
(2000)		 "Tonight"
(2000)

Overview

"Gravity" is a ballad-style song with a 16-beat rhythm, originally composed by Inoran. He described it as "even though released in spring, the lyrics actually create a strong expression of autumn."

"Inside You" is one of only two Luna Sea song originally written and composed by Shinya. "My Lover" was originally composed by Sugizo.

"Gravity" and "My Lover" were first performed during the Start Up Gig 2000, a live performance at Zepp Tokyo. Those songs were both used in the Japanese film Another Heaven, "Gravity" being its theme song. These songs were included on the film's first soundtrack,[3] while an orchestrated version of "Gravity" was included on the second soundtrack as "Gravity on the Edge of the World".[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.

  1. "Gravity" - 4:37
  2. "Inside You" - 4:21
  3. "My Lover" - 4:16

Cover versions

"Gravity" has been covered live by Inoran himself during his solo career.

American pop rock singer Marié Digby also covered it for her 2009 album Second Home.

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References
  1. "Oricon artists archive". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  2. "Luna Sea , "single 1st interval recording" 2nd in history". Oricon (in Japanese). 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. "アナザヘブン コンプレックス". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  4. "アナザヘヴン・コンプレックス-ll ― オリジナル・サウンドトラック". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
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