Yokan (song) explained

Yokan
Cover:	Yokan_(2).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Dir En Grey
Album:	Gauze
B-Side:	Cage (▷∣◁ Mix)
Recorded:	One on One Recording North (Los Angeles)
Genre:	Progressive rock, pop rock
Length:	10:02
Label:	East West (AMDM-6300)
Composer:	Die
Lyricist:	Kyo
Producer:	YOSHIKI
Prev Title:	Cage
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Myaku
Next Year:	2000

is the 5th single by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey released on July 14, 1999. It was used as the ending theme for the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV drama, " Nothing lasts forever / Female doctor".^[1] The song attracted mainstream attention by appearing on Japanese Music Stations, notably Music Station, Popjapan.tv, and Count Down TV.^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kyo; Music composed by Dir En Grey.

Personnel

• Dir En Grey
  • Kyo – vocals, lyricist
  • Kaoru – guitar
  • Die – guitar
  • Toshiya – bass guitar
  • Shinya – drums
• Yoshiki – producer
• Toru Yamazaki – co-producer
• Chris Vrenna - remixing

Charts

Chart (1999)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Singles (Oricon)^[3]	6

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joi Nothing lasts forever / Female doctor Theme . Joi . September 13, 1999.
2. Web site: Yokan Gauze Review . Ultimate Guitar . August 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145453/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/dir_en_grey/gauze . 2016-03-06 .
3. Web site: DIR EN GREYの作品. Oricon. ja. May 14, 2024.