Reila (song) explained

Reila
Type:	Single
Artist:	The Gazette
Released:	March 9, 2005 November 23, 2005 (Re-release)
Genre:	Rock/metal
Label:	PS Company
Prev Title:	Miseinen
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Cassis
Next Year:	2005

"Reila" (stylized as reila) is the seventh maxi-single by The Gazette, released on March 9, 2005. It was released by PS Company in 3 types.

The song was not included on any studio album, but appeared on the 2011 compilation album Traces Best of 2005-2009^[1] and was re-recorded for 2017's Traces Vol.2.^[2] The music video was included in the 2006 clip compilation Film Bug I.^[3]

In a survey among readers of the website JRock News, "Reila" was the second most voted song as the best by The Gazette.^[4]

Release

In December 2004, the new single "Reila" was announced, along with the announcement of the third act of Royal Disorder tour series.^[5] It was released on March 9, 2005 in three editions: "[Reila] Lesson G", "[Reila] Lesson O" and "[Reila] Lesson D". The first two were limited to ten thousand copies and come with a separate bonus track, while the third contains only the main track and the B-side, "".^{[6] [7]} On November 23, 2005, "[Reila] Lesson D" was re-released, this time accompanying an extra CD with a music video for the title track.^[8]

Musical style

Music magazine CD Journal related that the single is a complete change from the band's previous "aggressive" songs, with "Reila" being a "ballad emphasizing the acoustic guitar sound."^[9]

Both track's lyrics were written by vocalist Ruki^[10] and was composed by guitarist Uruha.^[11]

Commercial performance

"Reila" peaked at number 8 on Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on chart for seven weeks.^[12] It was the first release of the band to reach Oricon top 10.^[13] It sold 38,823 copies while on the chart.^[14]

Track listing

Single

Lesson. G

1. "reila" - 7:49
2. "Shunsetsu no koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46
3. "Akai kodou" (赫い鼓動; Red Pulsation) - 4:54

Lesson. O

1. "reila" - 7:49
2. "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46
3. "Uzuku aza to igamu ura"(疼く痣と歪む裏; Aching Back Bruise and Strained) - 4:17

Lesson. D

1. "reila" - 7:49
2. "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46

EP version

1. "reila" - 7:49
2. "Shunsetsu no Koro" (春雪の頃; The Day of Blue Graduation) - 5:46
3. "Uzuku aza to igamu ura"(疼く痣と歪む裏; Aching Back Bruise and Strained) - 4:17
4. "Akai kodou" (赫い鼓動; Red Pulsation) - 4:54

Personnel

• Ruki – vocals
• Reita – bass
• Aoi – rhythm guitar
• Uruha – lead guitar
• Kai – drums

Notes

• If placed next to each other, the names of the different types form the word GOD.

Notes and References

1. Web site: BEST ALBUM TRACES BEST OF 2005-2009 the GazettE . 2023-09-11 . JaME.
2. Web site: 2017-01-04 . the GazettE re-recorded some of their most beautiful ballads for best of album TRACES VOL.2 . 2020-10-04 . JROCK NEWS . en-US.
3. Web site: FILM BUG I . 2023-09-12 . Visunavi . ja.
4. Web site: edoh+ . 2018-04-24 . Top 20 the GazettE songs picked by our readers . 2023-09-12 . JROCK NEWS . en-US.
5. Web site: ★ガゼット★New Maxi Single『reila』＆STANDING TOUR 2005『MAXIMUM ROYAL DISORDER』！ . September 12, 2023 . Visunavi . ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003213149/https://www.visunavi.com/news/106740/. October 3, 2023.
6. Web site: reila the GazettE . 2023-09-11 . . ja.
7. Web site: reila the GazettE . 2023-09-11 . JaME.
8. Web site: the GazettE/reila (Lesson.D) . 2023-09-11 . . ja.
9. Web site: ガゼット / reila(Lesson.D) . 2023-09-12 . CDJournal . ja.
10. Web site: 「[reila]/the GazettE」の歌詞 って「イイネ！」 ]. 2023-09-12 . Uta Net . ja.
11. Web site: 2020-11-08 . 【the GazettE】麗のプロフィール . 2023-09-12 . ヴィジュアリズム宮殿 . ja.
12. Web site: the GazettEのシングル作品 . 2023-09-11 . Oricon. ja.
13. Web site: 2010-09-27 . the GazettE、「バンドにとって新たなるスタート、ドームかかってこい！」 . 2023-09-11 . BARKS . ja.
14. Web site: 【the GazettE】のオリコン順位と売り上げ枚数。 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101227094338/http://oriconv.seesaa.net/article/159686622.html . 2010-12-27 . ja.