Until the Last Day | |
Caption: | Cover A |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Gackt |
B-Side: | Until the Last Day D.A. Edit |
Released: | February 22, 2012 |
Recorded: | 2012 |
Genre: | Hard rock |
Length: | 4:05 |
Label: | Avex Entertainment |
Prev Title: | Graffiti |
Prev Year: | 2011 |
Next Title: | Hakuro |
Next Year: | 2012 |
"Until the Last Day" is the forty-first single of Japanese solo artist Gackt, released on February 22, 2012.[1] [2] It is the theme song for the CG-animated movie .[3] [4] The song was covered in mixed English version by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz and was included as a bonus track in their studio album Yellow Fried Chickenz I, released in March 2012.[5]
The song was written with Gackt's outlook on life, "it's a dying message for those who are trying to run away right in front of me ... the key is to have your own beliefs, make a decision, and then take action. This leads to a great driving force for living".[6]
Release | Provider(s) | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
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February 22, 2012 | Oricon | Weekly Singles | 8 | 16,188 |
Monthly Singles | 25 | 18,680 | ||
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] | 11 |
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[8] | 3 |