Beams (song)
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| "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 | |||
| Lyricist | 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]
"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]
