Graffiti (Gackt song) explained

Graffiti
Caption:Cover A
Type:single
Artist:Gackt
B-Side:Iki Toshi Ikeru Subete ni Tsugu
Released:November 30, 2011
Genre:Hard rock
Length:14:00
Label:Avex Entertainment
Prev Title:Episode.0
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Until The Last Day
Next Year:2012

"Graffiti" is the fortieth single of Japanese solo artist Gackt, released on November 30, 2011.[1] It's the third opening song of the anime Sket Dance.[2]

Summary

Gackt announced that he will continue his collaboration with the anime Sket Dance in November.[3] Dante, the vocalist of a band named JardiN, was modeled after Gackt, and he himself voiced the character. He also sang the song "Iki Toshi Ikeru Subete ni Tsugu", which Dante performs in the story.[2]

The music video was filmed in the late-night streets of Shibuya, Tokyo.[4] In the beginning, it features Gackt in the limousine and as he gets off the car as a camera guy follows him through the streets. It ends with him going to the parking area, and riding off on a horse he used in the NHK drama Fūrin Kazan and regularly uses at Joetsu city's Great Kenshin Festival.[4]

Charts

Oricon
ReleaseProvider(s)ChartPeak positionSales total
November 30, 2011OriconWeekly Singles1015,953
Monthly Singles 38
Billboard Japan
Chart (2011)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] 21
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[6] 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Graffiti" on Oricon. Oricon. December 10, 2015. ja.
  2. Web site: Gackt「Sket Dance」新OPに疾走ロックチューン提供. 2011-09-13. natalie.mu. Natasha. December 5, 2011. ja.
  3. Web site: Gackt、TVアニメ『Sket Dance』に声優出演、自身がモデルのキャラで熱唱も. 2011-06-20. barks.jp. Global Plus. December 5, 2011. ja.
  4. Web site: Gackt、新曲「Graffiti」ビデオ解禁。渋谷の街を白馬で疾走. 2011-11-04. barks.jp. Global Plus. December 5, 2011. ja.
  5. Web site: "Graffiti" on Japan Hot 100 chart . Billboard Japan . December 10, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009043620/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=12&day=12 . October 9, 2014 .
  6. Web site: "Graffiti" on Japan Hot Animation chart . Billboard Japan . December 10, 2015.