Believe (Luna Sea song)

"Believe"
"Believe"
Single by Luna Sea
from the album Eden
B-side	"Claustrophobia"
Released	February 24, 1993
Genre	Alternative rock, progressive rock
Length	9:53
Label	MCA Victor
Composer(s)	Sugizo
Lyricist(s)	Ryuichi
Producer(s)	Luna Sea
Luna Sea singles chronology
Music video
	"Believe" on YouTube

"Believe" is the first single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor as their major label debut on February 24, 1993. It reached number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and sold over 200,000 copies.

Overview

This single version of "Believe" is slightly different from the one on the album, Eden. The song was originally called "AI", and is a rewritten version of the band's earlier song "Conclusion". Guitarist Inoran is claustrophobic, which inspired him to compose the B-side "Claustrophobia".^{[citation needed]}

The title track was re-recorded for their 2000 compilation album Period -the Best Selection-.^[1] Luna Sea played "Believe" jointly with X Japan at the hide memorial summit on May 4, 2008.^[2]

Reception

"Believe" reached number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for seven weeks.^[3] In 2000, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Believe"	Ryuichi	Sugizo	4:17
2.	"Claustrophobia"	Ryuichi	Inoran	5:36

Personnel

Luna Sea

Ryuichi – vocals
Sugizo – guitar, violin
Inoran – guitar
J – bass
Shinya – drums

Production

Hitoshi Hiruma – recording, mixing
Yūgi Sugiyama – manipulation

References

^ "PERIOD: LUNA SEA". amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-18.
^ "hide Memorial Summit Day 2 - Part C". jame-world.com/us. May 11, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
^ "ＢＥＬＩＥＶＥＬＵＮＡ　ＳＥＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
^ "Japanese album certifications" (Enter Luna Sea into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

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[amazon-1] "PERIOD: LUNA SEA". amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-18.

[jame-2] "hide Memorial Summit Day 2 - Part C". jame-world.com/us. May 11, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

[oricon1-3] "ＢＥＬＩＥＶＥＬＵＮＡ　ＳＥＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

[RIAJ_Certs-4] "Japanese album certifications" (Enter Luna Sea into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

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J Inoran Sugizo Shinya Ryuichi
Studio albums	Luna Sea Image Eden Mother Style Shine Lunacy A Will Luv Cross
Compilation albums	Singles / Another Side of Singles Period -the Best Selection- Another Side of Singles II 25th Anniversary Ultimate Best -The One-
Other albums	Never Sold Out Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth- Luna Sea (2011) Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles Never Sold Out 2
Singles	"Believe" "In My Dream (With Shiver)" "Rosier" "True Blue" "Mother" "Desire" "End of Sorrow" "In Silence" "Storm" "Shine" "I for You" "Gravity" "Tonight" "Love Song" "The One: Crash to Create" "The End of the Dream/Rouge" "Thoughts" "Ran" "Limit" "Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisōbi" "The Beyond"
Other songs	"Promise" "Beyond the Time ~Moebius no Sora o Koete~"
Videos	Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Tours and concerts	20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot
Related articles	Discography Tourbillon Fake? X Japan S.K.I.N.
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