''Get Wild Life'' (stylized as ''GET WILD LIFE'') is the fifth single by Japanese hip hop group

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released on December 3, 2003. The single peaked in the top ten on the

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charts, ranking at #9 for the week, and remained on the charts for seven weeks. The single came with several bonus items, including a Lead 2003 Winter Campaign

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, one of five possible

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s and a specialized

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to download a themed

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and screensaver.

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''Get Wild Life'' is the fifth domestic single by the Japanese hip-hop group

. The single charted in the top ten of the

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s, taking #9 for the week, and remained on the charts for seven consecutive weeks. The single was released as a standard CD, including three bonuses: one of five possible

s, a

that led to a downloadable

and screensaver, and a Lead 2003 Winter Campaign

. The single included the title track and the

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"Field of Soul," along with both songs' corresponding instrumentals. While the

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was released for syndication to the public upon the single's release, it was not available for the public to purchase until their

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Lead Movies 2 ''Lead Movies 2'' (stylized as ''Lead MOVIES2'') is the second compilation video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It charted at #9 on the Oricon charts. The compilation featured the music videos "Get Wild Life" and "Night Deluxe" from ...

'' in March 2005. "Get Wild Life" was written and composed by

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Shinji Tamura, with the

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lyrics written by KATSU. Shinji Tamura had previously written the music for Lead's prior single ''

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,'' and is most famous for his works in the ''

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'' series. KATSU had worked with Lead since their debut ''

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.'' "Field of Soul" was written and composed by Fukanuma Motoaki, with the lyrics by Emi Inaba. Fukanuma Motoaki is best known as the solo unit ''Mellowhead,'' who began the project after the hiatus of the band ''PLAGUES,'' of which Motoaki was the vocalist and

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Promotional advertisements

To help promote the single, "Get Wild Life" was used as the main theme song to the 2004 film ''

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'', which was based on the life of

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and

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Kamachi Yamada, who died in 1977 at the age of 17. Despite being the main theme, the song was omitted from the film's official soundtrack.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

Lead Official
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