"End of Sorrow" is the seventh single by Japanese rock band

Luna Sea Luna Sea (stylized as LUNA SEA) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. Due to the use of make-up and costumes early in their career and their widespread popularity, they are considered one of the most success ...

, released by MCA Victor on March 25, 1996. It became the band's third number 1 single on the

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, and was certified Platinum by the

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for sales over 400,000. This single version of the title track is slightly different from the one that appears on the album, ''

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''.

Reception

"End of Sorrow" became Luna Sea's third number 1 single on the

, their second consecutively, and charted for eight weeks. In 1996, it was certified Platinum by the

for sales over 400,000. The song was covered by Yu-Ki & DJ Koo from the band TRF for 2007's '' Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-''.

Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by

Personnel

;Luna Sea * Ryuichi – vocals *

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– guitar, violin *

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– guitar * J – bass * Shinya – drums ;Production: * Hitoshi Hiruma – recording and mixing

References

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