"Ever" is the thirty-eighth single released by Japanese solo artist

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, released on July 28, 2010 by

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. It was the theme song for the multiplayer online role-playing video game ''

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Summary

On April 17, it was officially announced that Gackt would leave the record company

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with whom he was signed for more than a decade, and would transfer to

, with whom he had previously collaborated on the ''

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'' series. In addition he had begun a new nationwide tour, almost the same day was announced that is going to tour Europe that summer, and for the first time to perform a live concert outside Asia. The song "Ever" was first performed live on July 10, at the Zepp Tokyo. The single, "Ever" was initially scheduled to be released on June 16, but it was postponed to July 28. At a press conference, it was confirmed that Gackt would do the voice-acting for the villain character Velsklud, as well singing the "Black version" theme song of the multiplayer online role-playing game ''

''. The single was released in two versions: A CD only; and a version including a DVD with the music video. Both included bonus changeable jackets, as well - in the limited edition - an extra bonus (making-of DVD), which could be obtained upon request for those who purchased both versions. Along with the A-Side theme song, Ever, the single also includes a studio recording of "Uncontrol Kyoukiranbu edition" which Gackt sang in his 2010 tour ''Yellow Fried Chickenz'', and released a live recording of on his compilation album ''

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in 2011, released on DVD recording ''World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011'' in 2012.

Music video

The music video for the single features the same performers from the " Setsugekka -the end of silence-" video, Shun from

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on bass, Tsukasa from

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on drums, and You Kurosaki, his friend and from supporting live band, fill the second guitarist spot.

Track listings and formats

Charts

;Oricon ;Billboard Japan

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ever (Gackt Song) 2010 singles Gackt songs Video game theme songs 2010 songs Songs written by Gackt