is the eighth single by Japanese rock band

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, released on October 17, 1997. It reached number 3 on the

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chart.''L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング''
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's arrest and Yukihiro joining as the band's support drummer (he officially joined on January 1, 1998). The title track was used as the opening theme of the animated movie '' Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Shishi'', making them the only artist to contribute more than one song to the franchise. The single was re-released on August 30, 2006. The song is one of the band's signature songs, often played at the end of concerts.

Cover versions

The American R&B group

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recorded an English-language cover, titled "Rainbow", for L'Arc-en-Ciel's 2012 tribute album. The female heavy metal band

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released a version of the song on their 2014 cover album ''Glamorous Show - Japanese Legendary Rock Covers''.

Track listing

Chart positions

References

1997 singles L'Arc-en-Ciel songs Songs written by Hyde (musician) Songs written by Ken (musician) Songs in Japanese Anime songs Songs written for Japanese films Songs written for animated films Ki/oon Music singles 1997 songs {{1990s-Japan-single-stub