Week End (X Japan song) explained

Week End
Cover:Weekendx.jpg
Type:single
Artist:X
Album:Blue Blood
Released:April 21, 1990
Recorded:February 4, 1990 at Nippon Budokan (track 2)
Genre:Heavy metal, power metal
Length:12:44
Label:CBS/Sony
Producer:X
Prev Title:Endless Rain
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Silent Jealousy
Next Year:1991

"Week End" is a single released by X Japan (then named X) on April 21, 1990.

Summary

Differences between this single edit and the album edit, found on Blue Blood, include an alternate guitar solo and an additional piano bridge. The B-side is a live performance of "Endless Rain" recorded on February 4, 1990 at the Nippon Budokan.[1] A live performance of "Week End" was included as the B-side of their 1996 single "Crucify My Love".[2]

Commercial performance

The song reached number 2 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 16 weeks.[3] In 1990, with 291,440 copies sold was the 32nd best-selling single of the year, being certified Gold by RIAJ.[4]

Personnel

X
Other

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Week End. Encyclopaedia Metallum. 2017-05-10.
  2. Web site: Crucify My Love. Encyclopaedia Metallum. 2017-05-10.
  3. Web site: X JAPANのシングル売り上げランキング . oricon.co.jp . . December 10, 2011 . ja. https://archive.today/20121205051936/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/26180/ranking/cd_single/ . December 5, 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: 月次認定作品 認定年月:1990年 5月. RIAJ. 2017-05-10. ja.