Tsume Tsume Tsume/F
"Tsume Tsume Tsume/"F"" (Japanese: 爪爪爪／「F」, Hepburn: Tsume Tsume Tsume/"Efu", "Nail Nail Nail / F") is a double A-side maxi single by Japanese metal band Maximum the Hormone, released on July 9, 2008. The single reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified gold by the RIAJ. The tracks "Tsume Tsume Tsume" and "F" were included on 2013's Yoshū Fukushū, released five years later.[1]
| "Tsume Tsume Tsume/F" | ||||
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| Single by Maximum the Hormone | ||||
| from the album Yoshu Fukushu | ||||
| Released | July 9, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 10:13 | |||
| Label | VAP | |||
| Maximum the Hormone singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Maximum the Ryo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tsume Tsume Tsume" (爪爪爪, lit. "Nail Nail Nail") | 4:16 |
| 2. | ""F"" (「Ｆ」) | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Kill All the 394" ("Kill All the Mixi") | 1:47 |
| Total length: | 10:13 | |
Personnel
- Daisuke-han – vocals
- Nao – drums, vocals, backing vocals
- Maximum the Ryo-kun – guitar, vocals
- Ue-chan – bass, backing vocals
Legacy
American musician Marty Friedman covered "Tsume Tsume Tsume" for his 2009 album Tokyo Jukebox.
The song "F" is about the Dragon Ball character Freeza. Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, stated that he was listening to the song when he named the nineteenth animated movie in the series, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'. He had met the band personally through a friend and one of the members admitted that they had been singing the song about Freeza.[2] The song was featured in the film during Freeza's resurrection and a fight scene between Goku and Freeza.[3]
Performance
The single peaked at number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 44th bestselling single of 2008.[4][5] It was certified Gold by the RIAJ,[6] selling more than 100,000 copies in Japan and 150,000 copies worldwide.[7]
References
- http://www.jpopasia.com/group/maximumthehormone/lyrics/yoshu-fukushu::30710.html
- "1st Key Visual For 2015 Dragon Ball Z Film Reveals Frieza". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- "Maximum the Hormone Performs 'Battle Song' for 2015 Dragon Ball Film". Anime News Network. 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- 爪爪爪／「Ｆ」/マキシマム ザ ホルモン. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 Nov 2010.
- "Oricon Top 100 2008: Singles". jmusiceuropa.com. Retrieved 24 Nov 2010.
- 『ミリオンシングル／アルバム』認定作品一覧. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 Nov 2010.
- "Maximum the Hormone". MySpace. Retrieved 24 Nov 2010.
