Blood on Fire explained

Blood on Fire
Cover:AAA - Blood on Fire.jpg
Caption:CD-only cover
Type:single
Artist:AAA
Album:Attack
Recorded:2005
Genre:J-pop
Label:Avex Trax
Producer:Max Matsuura
Next Title:Friday Party
Next Year:2005

"Blood on Fire" (stylized as "BLOOD on FIRE") is the debut single by Japanese pop group AAA. The song was written by Osamu Sasaki and Mitsuhiro Hidaka, and produced by Max Matsuura. The single was released in Japan on September 14, 2005, under Avex Trax in two editions: a CD-only edition, and a CD and DVD edition. "Blood on Fire" debuted at number nine on the weekly Oricon singles chart. The single charted for 19 weeks and went on to sell over 46,000 copies in Japan.

Composition

"Blood on Fire" was written by Osamu Sasaki and Mitsuhiro Hidaka, composed and arranged by Miki Watanabe, and produced by Max Matsuura.[1]

Release and promotion

"Blood on Fire" was released on September 14, 2005, in two editions: a CD-only edition, and a CD and DVD edition, which included the music video for the song.[2] The song was used as the theme song for the 2005 live action film Initial D.[3] In September 2007, an English-language Eurobeat version of the song by Go 2 and Christine was released on Avex Trax's Super Eurobeat Vol. 181 in September 2007.[4] The AAA version was also included on Super Eurobeat 200[5] and Avex Trax's 20th anniversary album.

Chart performance

"Blood on Fire" debuted at number nine on the weekly Oricon singles charts, selling 16,053 copies in its first week.[6] It went on to chart for 19 weeks[1] and sold over 46,000 copies in Japan. The song earned AAA the Best Newcomer Award at the 47th Japan Record Awards.[7]

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BLOOD on FIRE/AAA. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226114939/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/613293/1/. February 26, 2014.
  2. Web site: Debut Single 「BLOOD on FIRE」 2005.9.14 on sale!. Avex Group. April 18, 2010. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100306175338/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/aaa/discography/avcd-30795.html. March 6, 2010.
  3. Web site: AAA、初の単独ライヴを決行！. Barks. June 4, 2012. Japanese. November 8, 2005.
  4. Web site: Super Eurobeat (V.A) Super Eurobeat Vol. 181. Mora. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111216111644/http://mora.jp/package/80307944/AVCD-10181/. December 16, 2011.
  5. Web site: Super Eurobeat Vol. 200. Avex Trax. June 4, 2012. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130613171615/http://avexnet.jp/id/sebea/discography/product/AVCD-10200.html. June 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: ja:2005年09月第4週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2005&month=9&week=4&submit4.x=3&submit4.y=15. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://archive.today/20130218155323/http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2005&month=9&week=4&submit4.x=3&submit4.y=15. February 18, 2013.
  7. Web site: ja:過去の 『 最優秀新人賞 』 受賞者一覧. http://www.tbs.co.jp/recordaward/award/shinjin.html. Tokyo Broadcasting System. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150325114052/http://www.tbs.co.jp/recordaward/award/shinjin.html. March 25, 2015.
  8. Web site: 年月日～年月日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2005年10月03日付）. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://archive.today/20130218140803/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2005-10-03/more/3/. February 18, 2013.
  9. Web site: 2005年09月26日～2005年10月02日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2005年10月10日付）. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://archive.today/20130221002412/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2005-10-10/more/3/. February 21, 2013.
  10. Web site: 2005年10月03日～2005年10月09日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2005年10月17日付）. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://archive.today/20130221030409/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2005-10-17/more/4/. February 21, 2013.
  11. Web site: 2005年10月10日～2005年10月16日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2005年10月24日付）. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://archive.today/20130218192209/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2005-10-24/more/4/. February 18, 2013.
  12. Web site: 2005年10月17日～2005年10月23日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2005年10月31日付）. Oricon. February 15, 2023. Japanese. dead. https://archive.today/20130218183613/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2005-10-31/more/5/. February 18, 2013.

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