"Liar! Liar!" is the twenty-third single by
B'z, released on October 8, 1997. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in
Oricon
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chart, selling 794,000 copies during its chartrun.
B'z singles performances at Oricon
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"Liar! Liar!" was featured on the PlayStation 2 music video game
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'' GuitarFreaks''. Marty Friedman
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, ex-Megadeth
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guitarist
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who is acquainted with J-pop
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, stated that this song is one of his favorites in a column he wrote for the magazine ''Nikkei Entertainment''.
Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Tak Matsumoto, lyrics written by Koshi Inaba
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Personnel
* Tak Matsumoto
is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist and main composer of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan. He also has a successful solo career where, in addition to winn ...
- Electric guitar
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* Koshi Inaba
(born September 23, 1964 in Tsuyama, Okayama) is a Japanese vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He is best known as the singer and lyricist of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan. He has also had a su ...
- Lead vocals
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* Akihito Tokunaga - Bass
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* Hideo Yamaki - Drums
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Certifications
References
External links
B'z official website
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1997 singles
B'z songs
Oricon Weekly number-one singles
Songs written by Tak Matsumoto
Songs written by Koshi Inaba