- Forever Love (X Japan song)
Infobox Single
Name = Forever Love
Caption = Original release
Cover size = 125
Artist =X Japan
from Album = Dahlia
Released =July 8 ,1996
Recorded =
Genre =Power ballad
Length = 17:20 (original release)
Label = Atlantic
Producer =
Last single = "Longing"
(1995)
This single = "Forever Love"
(1996)
Next single = "Crucify My Love "
(1996)"Forever Love" is a single released by
X Japan onJuly 8 ,1996 . It reached #1 on theOricon chartscite web
title = "Forever Love" (original release) charting information
work = oricon.co.jp
url = http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/39906/1/
accessdate = 2008-06-20] and was written and composed by Yoshiki Hayashi. The single has been reissued several times, once onDecember 18 ,1997 , following the announcement of the band's breakup and also onJuly 22 ,1998 , after the death of guitarist Hideto Matsumoto. A CD containing previous versions, as well as a live recording of "Forever Love" was released onJuly 11 ,2001 . Also in 2001, the song was used as background music in several commercials for theJapan ese Liberal Democratic Party. LDP memberJunichiro Koizumi , at that time the country's Prime Minister has expressed fondness of X Japan's music.cite web
title = "LDP unveils new TV commercials, poster featuring Koizumi"
work = findarticles.com
date =2001-05-16
url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2001_May_21/ai_74937979
accessdate = 2007-09-29] "Forever Love" appears on thesoundtrack of the theatricalanime adaption of themanga "X" as well.Track listing
tracklist
headline = Original release/1998 reissueall_writing = Yoshiki
title1 = Forever Love
length1 = 8:41title2 = Forever Love (Original Karaoke)
length2 = 8:38tracklist
headline = 1997 reissuetitle1 = Forever Love (Last Mix)
length1 = 8:31title2 = Longing (Bootleg)
length2 = 7:56tracklist
headline = 2001 reissuetitle1 = Forever Love
length1 = 8:41title2 = Forever Love (Live)
length2 = 8:06title3 = Forever Love (Acoustic Version)
length3 = 7:55title4 = Forever Love (Last Mix)
length4 = 8:31Alternate covers
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