Hurry Xmas

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{{Infobox song

| name = Hurry Xmas

| cover = L'Arc-en-Ciel - Hurry Xmas (Limited edition).png

| alt =

| caption = 2007 Regular edition cover

| type = single

| artist = L'Arc-en-Ciel

| album = Kiss

| B-side = I Wish 2007

| released = November 14, 2007 (1st)
November 26, 2008 (2nd)
December 9, 2009 (3rd)
November 24, 2010 (4th)

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock, punk rock

| length = 22:55

| label = Ki/oon

| writer = Hyde

| producer =

| prev_title = Daybreak's Bell

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Drink It Down

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = Single

| cover = L'Arc-en-Ciel - Hurry Xmas.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = 2007 Special edition cover

}}

}}

"Hurry Xmas" is the thirty-fourth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on November 14, 2007. There are two editions of the original single, a regular and a special edition. The special edition was packaged in a gift box, includes a DVD with two music videos for the A-side and B-side, a photograph of the band, and a Christmas ornament.

It was also re-released on November 26, 2008, and again on December 9, 2009. The 2009 special edition was packaged in a gift box, included a DVD with two live videos for the A-side and B-side, a new photograph of the band, and a new Christmas ornament. The single was re-released again on November 24, 2010.{{Cite web|title=L'Arc-en-Ciel恒例「Hurry Xmas」今年もリリース|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/38458|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Natalie|language=ja}}{{Cite web|title=ラルク初のXmasソング、リクエストに応えて今年も再発|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/22112|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Natalie|language=ja}}

The 2007 original release reached number 2 on the Oricon chart. The 2008, 2009 and 2010 re-releases reached number 8, 5, and 19 respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/14296/ranking/cd_single/p/2/|title=L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング|trans-title=Album sales ranking of L'Arc~en~Ciel|access-date=May 18, 2011}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc one

| all_lyrics = Hyde

| title1 = Hurry Xmas

| note1 =

| length1 = 4:50

| music1 = Hyde

| title2 = I Wish 2007

| note2 = P'unk-en-Ciel

| length2 = 4:19

| music2 = Tetsu

| title3 = Hurry Xmas (Silent Night version)

| note3 =

| length3 = 4:41

| music3 = Hyde

| title4 = Hurry Xmas (Hydeless version)

| note4 =

| length4 = 4:50

| music4 = Hyde

| title5 = I Wish 2007 (Tetsu P'unkless version)

| note5 = P'unk-en-Ciel

| length5 = 4:18

| music5 = Tetsu

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc two (2007 and 2008 limited editions DVD)

| title1 = Hurry Xmas (Music clip)

| note1 =

| length1 = 4:50

| music1 = Hyde

| title2 = I Wish 2007 (Music clip)

| note2 = P'unk-en-Ciel

| length2 = 4:19

| music2 = Tetsu

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc two (2009 and 2010 limited editions only DVD)

| title1 = Hurry Xmas (Live)

| note1 =

| length1 =

| music1 = Hyde

| title2 = I Wish 2007 (Live)

| note2 = P'unk-en-Ciel

| length2 =

| music2 = Tetsu

}}

References