Arue (song)
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is the seventh single by Bump of Chicken
. The title track is from the album Flame Vein
. The B-side is an acoustic version of "Ever Lasting Lie", from the album The Living Dead
. The song's lyrics were inspired by the fictional character Rei Ayanami
from the anime
series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Bump of Chicken
Bump of Chicken is a rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. Their members are Fujiwara Motoo, Hiroaki Masukawa, Yoshifumi Naoi and Hideo Masu. Since their inception in 1994, they have released fourteen singles and five albums...
. The title track is from the album Flame Vein
Flame Vein
Flame Vein is the first studio album by Bump of Chicken, released on March 18, 1999. One track, "Arue", was later released as a limited print single. Another, "Little Braver", was later released on the "Lamp" single as a B-side...
. The B-side is an acoustic version of "Ever Lasting Lie", from the album The Living Dead
The Living Dead
The Living Dead is the second studio album by Bump of Chicken, first released on March 25, 2000 on High Line Records. It was released again on April 28, 2004 on Toy's Factory.-Track listing:All tracks written by Fujiwara Motoo, except where noted....
. The song's lyrics were inspired by the fictional character Rei Ayanami
Rei Ayanami
is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, a Japanese anime from Gainax. She is the First Child and pilot of the Evangelion Unit 00....
from the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Track listing
All tracks written by Fujiwara Motoo.- (Hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
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Personnel
- Fujiwara Motoo — GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Masukawa Hiroaki — GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Naoi Yoshifumi — BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Masu Hideo — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 2 |
| 2004 Oricon Top 100 Singles | 48 |
External links
- アルエ on the official Bump of Chicken website.