Cross Road (song)
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| "Cross Road" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mr. Children | ||||
| from the album Atomic Heart | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1993 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Power pop, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 13:18 | |||
| Label | Toy's Factory | |||
| Producer(s) | Takeshi Kobayashi | |||
| Mr. Children singles chronology | ||||
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"Cross Road" is the fourth single released by Mr. Children on November 10, 1993.
Overview
The single reached #6 on the Oricon Japanese charts selling 1,255,940 copies during its run on the chart.[1] The title track, "Cross Road", was used to promote the Japanese drama Dousoukai (同窓会?)[2] and also included in Mr. Children's first compilation album, Mr. Children 1992–1995, released on July 11, 2001. The b-side "And I close to you" was included in Mr. Children's third album, Versus, released on September 9, 1993. "Cross Road" has also been covered by other artists including Junko Yamamoto, who covered the song on her cover album "Songs" released on June 6, 2007[3] and made its live DVD debut for the first time since its release on Mr. Children's "Home" TOUR 2007 ~in the field~ released on August 6, 2008.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cross Road" | Kazutoshi Sakurai | Kazutoshi Sakurai | 4:33 |
| 2. | "and I close to you" | Kazutoshi Sakurai | Kazutoshi Sakurai, Takeshi Kobayashi | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Cross Road (Instrumental Version)" | 4:33 |
Personnel
- Kazutoshi Sakurai – vocals, guitar
- Kenichi Tahara – guitar
- Keisuke Nakagawa – bass
- Hideya Suzuki – drums
Production
- Producer – Kobayashi Takeshi[5]
- Arrangement - Mr. Children and Takeshi Kobayashi[5]
References
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cross Road" single, Toy's Factory (1993)
