"Crucify My Love" is the fifteenth single by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on August 26, 1996. A

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, "Crucify My Love" is written and performed entirely in English, unlike most of the band's songs.

Summary

Its

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is a live version of one of the band's earlier singles, " Week End", recorded on December 31, 1995 at the Tokyo Dome. "Crucify My Love" was covered by Spanish gothic metal band Gothic Dolls on their 2008 album ''The Last Breath''. It was the ending theme of the TV programme on Asahi TV, and used in

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's ZOA television advertisement.

Commercial performance

The single reached number 2 on the

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charts, and charted for 9 weeks. It is certified Gold by

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Track listing

Personnel

*Co-Producer – X Japan *Orchestra arranged by – Yoshiki, Dick Marx, Shelly Berg *Scored by – Tom Halm *Orchestra –

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*Mixed by – Mike Ging *Recorded by – Mike Ging, Rich Breen *Assistant engineers – Tal Miller, Carl Nappa, Paul Falcone *Mastered by – Stephen Marcussen *A&R directed by – Osamu Nagashima *Art directed by – Shige "#11" Komai *Executive producers – Ryuzo "Jr." Kosugi, Yukitaka Mashimo

References

X Japan songs Songs written by Yoshiki (musician) English-language Japanese songs Heavy metal ballads 1996 singles 1996 songs Torch songs 1990s ballads {{1990s-rock-single-stub