Week End (X Japan song)

"Week End"
Single by X
from the album Blue Blood
ReleasedApril 21, 1990
RecordedFebruary 4, 1990 at Nippon Budokan (track 2)
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length12:44
LabelCBS/Sony
SongwriterYoshiki
ProducerX
X singles chronology
"Endless Rain"
(1989)		 "Week End"
(1990)		 "Silent Jealousy"
(1991)

"Week End" is a single released by X Japan (then named X) on April 21, 1990. It reached number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and has sold over 400,000 copies.

Summary

This single version of "Week End" is a re-recording of the song that originally appeared on their 1989 album Blue Blood.[1] It features a new arrangement containing strings performed by a 30-piece orchestra and additional piano.[1] The B-side is a live performance of "Endless Rain" recorded on February 4, 1990, at the Nippon Budokan.[1] The limited edition of the single features a fold-out jacket.

A live performance of "Week End" was included as the B-side of their 1996 single "Crucify My Love".[2]

Commercial performance

The song reached number two on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 16 weeks.[3] In May 1990, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales of 200,000 copies.[4] This number doubled in two years, when it was certified Platinum for sales of 400,000 in April 1992.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yoshiki and arranged by X.

No.TitleLength
1."Week End" (New Arrange Version)5:45
2."Endless Rain" (Live Version)6:57

Personnel

X
Other
  • Co-producer – Naoshi Tsuda
  • Recorder and mixer – Motonari Matsumoto
    • Track 2 recorded by Satoshi Takahashi and Takashi Itoh
  • Mastering engineer – Mitsukazu Tanaka
  • Orchestra arranger and conductor – Takeshi "Neko" Saitoh
  • Concertmaster – Great Eida
  • Art direction and design – Hiroshi Ooki and Yasushi Saito
  • Photo – Hiroshi Matsuda

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History & Discography". Pati Pati Rock'n'Roll August Supplemental Issue: Rock'n'Roll Risky Vol. 1. CBS/Sony Publishing. August 16, 1990. pp. 52–55. 07568-8.
  2. ↑ "Crucify My Love". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Ｘ ＪＡＰＡＮのシングル売り上げランキング". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 10, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 1 2 "Japanese album certifications" (Enter Week End into the 作品名 then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
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