Love Song (Luna Sea song)
{{short description|2000 single by Luna Sea}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Love Song
| cover = Luna Sea Love Song.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Luna Sea
| album =
| B-side = "Into the Sun", "Until the Day I Die"
| released = November 8, 2000
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 19:20
| label = Universal
| writer = Luna Sea
| producer = Luna Sea
| prev_title = Tonight
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = The One -Crash to Create-
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video
| type1 = single
| header1 = Music video
| 1 = {{YouTube|NuWc9uQgON0|"Love Song"}}
}}}}
"Love Song" is the fourteenth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on November 8, 2000. It turned out to be the band's last single, as they held a press conference on the day of its release and announced they would be disbanding. They later reunited in 2010, and released "The One -Crash to Create-" in 2012. "Love Song" reached number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for five weeks.{{cite web| title=LOVE SONG LUNA SEAのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/14750/products/music/278255/1/| work=Oricon| language=Japanese| accessdate=2010-12-26 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130218172433/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/14750/products/music/278255/1/ |archivedate=2013-02-18}}
Overview
"Love Song" was originally written and composed by Sugizo. He first wrote the acoustic guitar part and then the song's ending. The vocals came next, then the band arrangement and the guitar solo was the last part created.{{cite web|title=Interview with SUGIZO: Spirituarise |work=JRock Revolution |url=http://jrockrevolution.com/2008/07/webzine/interview-with-sugizo-spirituarise-244 |accessdate=2013-02-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704213954/http://jrockrevolution.com/2008/07/webzine/interview-with-sugizo-spirituarise-244 |archivedate=2015-07-04 }} Although the song is from the Lunacy recording period, it was not included on the album. The single was released on November 8, 2000, and that same day Luna Sea held an emergency press conference in Hong Kong where they announced they would be disbanding the following month.{{cite web|title=LUNA SEA: God Bless You|url=http://jrockrevolution.com/2007/08/webzine/luna-sea-god-bless-you-26|work=JRock Revolution|date=2007-08-27|access-date=2021-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109153939/http://jrockrevolution.com/2007/08/webzine/luna-sea-god-bless-you-26|archive-date=2016-01-09}} Its music video was directed by Shūichi Tan.{{cite web| title=LUNA SEA、5人向き合って鳴らす「Hold You Down」| url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/258960| work=Natalie| date=2017-11-30| language=Japanese| accessdate=2021-02-26}} "Love Song" was covered by Kannivalism on 2007's Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-.{{cite web| title=Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-| work=cdjapan.co.jp| url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23430| accessdate=2012-07-07}}
"Into the Sun" is a 16-beat track, originally written and composed by J. He feels that "Anthem of Light" from Luna Sea's 2013 album A Will is an answer to "Into the Sun". The writer of both stated this as the reason the two tracks have similar rhythms and beats.{{cite web| title=[Interview] LUNA SEA: J talks about the miraculous ensemble. "We are able to start our new story because of all of our fans. We are looking forward to it."| url=http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000003965&page=2| date=2014-01-21| work=barks.jp| accessdate=2014-01-11| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112045249/http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000003965&page=2| archive-date=2014-01-12| url-status=dead}}
"Until the Day I Die" was originally composed by Ryuichi. Besides his vocals, the song only includes performances of acoustic guitar by Inoran and violin by Sugizo.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.
- "Love Song" - 7:10
- "Into the Sun" - 7:09
- "Until the Day I Die" - 5:01
References
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