Jade (song)

"Jade" is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on June 28, 2011, in Europe, North and South America, and on July 13 in Japan and Southeast Asia.^[2] It is the band's third single since reuniting in 2007 and the second to feature newest member Sugizo on guitar, as well as their first worldwide release.

"Jade"
Single by X Japan
Released	June 28, 2011
Recorded	Extasy Recording Studios (LA), Capitol Records (LA), Sound City (JP)[1]
Genre	Heavy metal symphonic metal
Length	6:19
Label	EMI (NA & EU)
Songwriter(s)	Yoshiki
Producer(s)	Yoshiki
X Japan singles chronology
"Scarlet Love Song -Buddha Mix-" (2011) "Jade" (2011) "Born to Be Free" (2015)
Music video
"Jade" on YouTube

Background and release

With "Jade", Yoshiki wanted to create a song that would show how X Japan is "evolving", but that still retained "the beautiful melodies and aggressiveness."^[3] He stated he felt a lot of pressure when writing it, as the band knew they wanted to expand outside Japan into the Western market. The lyrics are entirely in English, with the exception of a single line. With the song, he wanted to express the pain that he, as well as the band, has experienced, saying, "you should just accept it and be positive about it."^[4]

Originally set for March 15, 2011, the band decided to postpone the release of "Jade" due to the March 11 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[5][6] "Jade" reached number one on iTunes Spain, Sweden and Japan.^[7] It reached number 19 on Billboard Japan's Japan Hot 100.^[8]

"Jade" was the first single from X Japan's unreleased album.^[9]

As of April 2023, the track is now unavailable on iTunes in most parts of the world except Japan. ^{[10] [11][12]}

Music video

A music video was recorded in January 2010 and was featured on the X Japan Showcase in L.A. Premium Prototype DVD released that September. Directed by Dean Karr, it was filmed as the band performed on top of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California,^[13] and has the sound of the audience added to the audio.

Personnel

X Japan

• Toshi – vocals
• Sugizo – guitar
• Pata – guitar
• Heath – bass
• Yoshiki – drums, guitar and orchestration

Production

• David Campbell – orchestration
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering^[1]

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8]	19

References

1. "JADE US release, YOSHIKI US radio show". facttraction.info. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
2. "X Japan Releases first U.S. Single 'Jade' on June 28 - Los Angeles News - West Coast Sound". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
3. "Interview: X Japan Bandleader Yoshiki Hayashi Talks Next Album, Neck Braces, and More". Revolver. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
4. "Pre-Tour Interview with YOSHIKI". JRock Revolution. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
5. "X Japan's Yoshiki to auction off his Kawai Crystal piano to aid Japanese quake / tsunami victims". AMP. Archived from the original on 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
6. "１３年ぶり！Ｘ ＪＡＰＡＮシングル発売". sanspo.com. 2011-01-28. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
7. "JADE BY X JAPAN TO BE RELEASED IN ASIA TODAY". JRock Revolution. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-03-10.
9. "Interview with Yoshiki". nipponproject.com. 2010-09-11. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
10. "X JAPAN on Apple Music".
11. ""X JAPAN" บน Apple Music".
12. "X JAPAN on Apple Music".
13. "X JAPAN、LAの空を切り裂いた未曾有のシューティング" (in Japanese). barks.jp. 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-28.

External links

• "Jade" Official Music Video on YouTube