Ran (song)
"Ran" (「乱」, romanized as "RUN" by the band) is the eighteenth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on November 13, 2013.[1] It reached number 17 on the Oricon chart and number 24 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.[2][3]
| "Ran" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the regular edition. | ||||
| Single by Luna Sea | ||||
| from the album A Will | ||||
| B-side | "Echo" | |||
| Released | November 13, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luna Sea | |||
| Producer(s) | Luna Sea | |||
| Luna Sea singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
"Ran" was written by lead guitarist Sugizo, who stated the melody just "popped" into his head and who believes the song has a "nostalgic 90's melody."[4] It was used as the theme song to the television drama Toshi Densetsu no Onna 2 (都市伝説の女), and is also the band's first single with a Japanese title.[5] The version that appears on the album A Will has a slightly different intro than the single cut.
The B-side "Echo" is one of the few Luna Sea songs originally written by drummer Shinya, whom came up with one of the drum phrases while drunk.[6] Sugizo stated that Inoran helped them flesh it out into a complete song, and that Inoran and himself switched their guitar roles for the track.[4] When writing new material, the band lives together temporarily before going into a studio to record. However, the guitar for "Echo" was actually recorded while living together.[6]
The single was released in three editions; the regular contains just the CD, Limited Edition A is on a high-fidelity SHM-CD and includes a Blu-ray of the title track's music video, Limited Edition B is a standard CD with the same video on a DVD instead. All three have different cover art.[5]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.
- "Ran" (「乱」, alternately "Run") - 4:14
Originally composed by Sugizo. - "Echo" - 4:21
Originally composed by Shinya.
References
- ＬＵＮＡ ＳＥＡ 初の日本語タイトルは希望込めて「乱」. Sponichi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- "乱 LUNA SEAのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- "[Interview] SUGIZO: His upcoming solo tour – Part 1 of 2". barks.jp. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- "LUNA SEA、長澤まさみ主演ドラマOPテーマ担当". natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- "[Interview] LUNA SEA: Shinya talks about the band's evolution. "We didn't plan it, but this album captures what LUNA SEA is about right now"". barks.jp. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-12-21.