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Wikipedia articleis the eighth single by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on October 17, 1997. It reached number 3 on the Oricon chart.[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/14296/ranking/cd_single/p/1/ 'L'ArcenCiel'] Retrieved May 18, 2011 It was their first release after Sakura'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 versionsThe American R&B group TLC recorded an English-language cover, titled "Rainbow", for L'Arc-en-Ciel's 2012 tribute album. The female heavy metal band Show-Ya released a version of the song on their 2014 cover album 'Glamorous Show - Japanese Legendary Rock Covers'. Track listingChart positionsReferencesCategory:1997 singles Category:L'Arc-en-Ciel songs Category:Songs written by Hyde (musician) Category:Songs written by Ken (musician) Category:Japanese-language songs Category:Anime songs Category:Japanese film songs Category:Songs written for animated films Category:Ki/oon Music singles Category:1997 songs | |
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