| "Maybe true" | ||||
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| Single by Fanatic Crisis | ||||
| from the album The.Lost.Innocent | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Precious memories" | |||
| Released | September 23, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 19:44 | |||
| Label | For Life Records | |||
| Lyricist | Tsutomu Ishizuki | |||
| Fanatic Crisis singles chronology | ||||
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"Maybe True" is the tenth single by the Japanese rock band Fanatic Crisis, released on September 23, 1998, by For Life Records and included on the album The.Lost.Innocent.[1] The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Let's Nupu Nupu.[2]
"Maybe true" was included in the greatest hits compilation THE BEST of FANATIC◇CRISIS Single Collection 01, released following the band's breakup.[3] In 2023, it was re-recorded and released on the album TENSEISM BEST SINGLES [1997-2000], created following the reunion of three of the band members.[4]
Commercial performance
[edit]It reached fourth place on the Billboard Japan[5] and No. 5 on the Oricon Singles Chart, where it remained for seven weeks.[2] It is the Fanatic Crisis single that reached the highest position on the charts.[6]
It sold 112,190 copies, making it the band's second-best-selling single, behind the previous one "Hinotori".[7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Tsutomu Ishizuki.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe true" | |
| 2. | "Precious memories" | |
| 3. | "Maybe true" (Vox Less Version) | |
| 4. | "Precious memories" (Vox Less Version) | |
| Total length: | 19:44 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Tsutomu Ishizuki − vocals
- Kazuya − lead guitar
- Shun − rhythm guitar
- Ryuji − bass
- Tohru − drums
References
[edit]- ^ "FANATIC◇CRISIS / Maybe true". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ a b "Maybe true | FANATIC◇CRISIS". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "ファナティック・クライシス". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "FANTASTIC◇CIRCUS「火の鳥」含むセルフカバーアルバム来年発売、30周年ファイナル公演開催も（石月努、kazuya、SHUN.コメントあり）". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1998-10-10.
- ^ "FANATIC◇CRISISのシングル作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-27.