Beams (song)
| "Beams" | ||||
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| Single by Kuroyume | ||||
| from the album Fake Star | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Baby Glamorous" | |||
| Released | October 13, 1995 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI | |||
| Songwriter | Kiyoharu | |||
| Kuroyume singles chronology | ||||
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"Beams" is the fifth major single by Japanese band Kuroyume, released on October 13, 1995. The song was featured in a commercial for Maxell cassette tapes, with lead singer Kiyoharu starring in the ad.[1] It was featured on the album Fake Star ~I'm Just a Japanese Fake Rocker~, with a different mix.[2]
"Beams" features an aesthetic that stands in contrast to the visual kei bands of the time, with a more pop-inspired look rather than a dark one.[3][2] It is considered the starting point of the band's major success, as it was the first to receive a certification from RIAJ.[4][3][1]
Commercial performance
"Beams" reached number six on the Oricon Singles Chart, where it remained for 14 weeks.[5][6] It sold 348,540 copies while on chart, becoming the group's second-best-selling single, behind "Shōnen" (1998).[7][8]
In November 1995, it was certified gold by RIAJ for selling more than 100,000 copies.[4]
Covers
In 2006, the band AcQuA-E.P. included a cover of "Beams" on their 2006 single "Re:dear".[9] In 2009, Kiyoharu re-recorded the song for his solo album of Kuroyume covers, titled Self Cover Album "Medley".[5] For the tribute album Fuck the Border Line, Yamaarashi and Moonmin recorded a cover of the song in 2011.[10] That same year, the girl group Blistar recorded a cover for the EP BLiSTAR ROCKIN’ COVERS ~Rock&Sexy~.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kiyoharu, except track 2, music by Hitoki.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beams" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Baby Glamorous" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Beams Original Instrumental" | 4:52 |
Personnel
References
- 1 2 "【黒夢】時代ごとに音楽性を進化させたバンド！メンバーの現在は？｜ヴィジュアリズム宮殿". ヴィジュアリズム宮殿 (in Japanese). 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- 1 2 "黒夢 / FAKE STAR～I". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 "オールドスクールヴィジュアル名盤解放地帯 #7「黒夢 - FAKE STAR〜I'M JUST A JAPANESE FAKE ROCKER〜」". GALLERY OF VISUAL SHOCK (in Japanese). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- 1 2 "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- 1 2 "清春、黒夢時代の歌に苦笑い". BARKS (in Japanese). 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "優しい悲劇 | 黒夢". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ↑ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "黒夢のシングル売上TOP18作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "AcQuA-E.P./Re:dear・・・＜通常盤＞". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "黒夢トリビュート盤にa.b.s.、シド、Plastic Treeら12組". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "BLiSTAR ROCKIN' COVERS～Rock&Sexy～ | BLiSTAR". JaME World. Retrieved 2023-11-27.