Ocean (B'z song)
| "Ocean" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| from the album Monster | ||||
| Released | August 10, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 12:52 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z singles chronology | ||||
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"Ocean" is the thirty-ninth single by B'z, released on August 10, 2005. This song is one of the duo's many number-one singles in the Oricon charts, and has sold over 505,000 copies. As B-sides, the single features "Dear My Lovely Pain" and "Narifuri Kamawazu Dakishimete", which is an outtake from The Circle. "Ocean" was used as the theme of Umizaru Evolution, a Japanese television drama adaptation of the manga Umizaru.
The song has received three certifications from the RIAJ: a double platinum shipping certification, a double platinum ringtone download certification and a gold full-length cellphone download certification.[1][2]
Track listing
- "Ocean"
- "Narifuri Kamawazu Dakishimete" (なりふりかまわず抱きしめて)
- "Dear My Lovely Pain"
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[3] Physical single |
2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] Digital single |
Platinum | 250,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] Ringtone |
2× Platinum | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年8月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Ocean" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Select 2005年8月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – B'z – Ocean" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 12, 2021. Select 2014年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – B'z – Ocean" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 12, 2021. Select 2011年1月 on the drop-down menu
