Say Anything (X Japan song)

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"Say Anything"
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Single by X
from the album Jealousy
Released December 1, 1991 (1991-12-01)
Format 8cm CD
Recorded November 12, 1991 at Yokohama Arena (track 2)
Genre Heavy metal, symphonic metal
Length 15:88
Label Sony
Writer(s) Yoshiki
Producer(s) X
Certification Platinum (RIAJ)
X singles chronology
"Standing Sex"
(1991)
"Say Anything"
(1991)
"Tears"
(1993)

"Say Anything" is a single released by X Japan on December 1, 1991.[1]

Summary

It is the band's last single released under the name X and the last to feature Taiji on bass. The b-side is a live version of "Silent Jealousy", recorded on November 12, 1991 at Yokohama Arena. Both songs were originally featured on the album Jealousy.

A cover of the title song appears on the album Global Trance 2, by the pop band Globe, of which Yoshiki was briefly a member.[2] It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama Lullaby Keiji.

Commercial performance

The song reached number 3 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 25 weeks.[3] In 1992, with 537,790 copies sold was the 33rd best-selling single of the year, being certified Platinum by RIAJ.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Yoshiki

No. Title Length
1. "Say Anything"   8:39
2. "Silent Jealousy (Live Version)"   7:49

Personnel

X
Other
  • Co-Producer – Naoshi Tsuda
  • Mixed by – Rich Breen
  • Art Direction and Design – Mitsuo Izumisawa
  • Cover Photography – Hitoshi Iwakiri
  • Artist Photography – Hideo Canno[1]

References

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