Jesus (Gackt song)
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"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt
Gackt
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....

. It was released in 2008.

Summary

"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's move back into music scene after a year and the story of ЯR Project, began in 2001 with release of the album Rebirth
Rebirth (Gackt album)
- Track listing :- Notes :* Like "Ares", the intro of Mars, "4th..." is not sung in any actual language. Again, the booklet provides the lyrics.* "Pappa lapped a pap lopped" was used in the 'Mitsubishi DVD & Navi V7000' cm.- Personnel :...

and Requiem et Reminiscence tour. The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008-2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report".

"Jesus" is first Gackt's release from his own label Dears. A limited edition version with a PV was released on November 26, 2008 for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008.

In 2009, Gackt in a French magazine interview stated that Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...

's song "One
One (Metallica song)
"One" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth album ...And Justice for All. "One" was also the band's first Top 40 hit single, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100...

", which touched him, influenced him for writing the song "Jesus", whose certain part is a homage to "One".

Track listing

Chart performance

Release Provider(s) Chart Peak position
December 3, 2008 Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

Daily Singles 6
Weekly Singles 7
Monthly Singles

External links

  • Gackt Jesus on Gackt's official website.
  • Gackt Asakura Report on Gackt's official website.
  • Jesus at Oricon
    Oricon
    , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

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