"The Next Decade" is the thirty-fifth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt, released on August 11, 2009.
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| Single by Gackt | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, Symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 13:44[1] | |||
| Label | Avex Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shoko Fujibayashi (lyricist) Ryo (composer, arranger) | |||
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| Kamen Rider Series theme song singles chronology | ||||
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 CD+DVD | ||||
Summary
editIt was used as the theme song for the Kamen Rider Series film Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker[2] in which Gackt portrays Riderman.[3] It was released as a CD single and a CD single coupled with a DVD of the music video.
The theme of "The Next Decade" is that of the "War" (戦, Ikusa).[4]
CD
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Next Decade" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "T.N.D.Orchestra Attack Ride" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "The Next Decade (Instrumental)" | 5:03 |
DVD
editThe music video of "The Next Decade" was later released in Stay the Ride Alive,[5] as a "special memorial single" version which is a Digipak with a special cover, a third disc and a booklet describing Gackt's collaboration with the Kamen Rider Decade production.[6]
- "The Next Decade" music cinema film
Charts
editOn its first day of release, it hit #3 on the Oricon Daily Charts after selling 13,000 copies.[7]
- Oricon
| Release | Provider(s) | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2009 | Oricon | Daily Singles | 3[7] | 13,534 |
| Weekly Singles | 4[8] | 37,033 | ||
| Monthly Singles | 12 | 51,041 | ||
| Yearly Singles | 103 | 56,335 |
- Billboard Japan
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[9] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "The Next Decade". Spotify. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Kamen Rider Decade SOUND WEB" (in Japanese). AVEX. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "GACKTが超美形ライダーマンに"変身"！ ニュース-ORICON STYLE-" (in Japanese). 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ "GACKT : 劇場版『仮面ライダー×仮面ライダーW＆ディケイド MOVIE大作戦2010』主題歌はGACKT / BARKS ニュース" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "The Next Decade" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "GACKT -PICKUP- Music Lounge". Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ a b "GACKT、『仮面ライダー』主題歌が3位発進 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-" (in Japanese). 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ "Weekly single rankings" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "The Next Decade on Japan Hot 100 chart" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
External links
edit- Kamen Rider Decade on Avex Mode's official website