Ghost (Gackt song)
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"Ghost" is the twenty-ninth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt
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A limited edition version with a PV was released on January 21, 2009 for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on January 28, 2009.
The video starts off in a darkened locker room where shards of glass and metal lie on the floor. A male Caucasian janitor arrives with a mop and bucket and starts cleaning up the debris. Afterward, he moves on to the next room, which is a laboratory also in a mess, switches on a light and continues cleaning, unaware that there are five shadowy figures standing in the background, each with glowing red eyes. The janitor gets his iPod Touch
out to select some music to listen to while cleaning up the mess and whilst mopping, he accidentally hits a button that causes the ceiling light to send out blasts of electricity, which hits and shatters some glasses and zaps the figures, revealing them to be Gackt and his backup dancers, who are androids. As a result of the electricity's impact, they come to life and the janitor stops what he is doing and looks on in shock.
Close-up shots of Gackt singing the lyrics are shown and he has metallic scars on his face, giving him the appearance of a damaged android.
Gackt
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....
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Summary
"Ghost" continues the concept from the Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008-2009 tour and the Asakura Report, began by the release of single "JesusJesus (Gackt song)
"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. It was released in 2008.-Summary:"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's move back into music scene after a year and the story of ЯR Project, began in 2001 with release of the album Rebirth and Requiem et Reminiscence tour...
". The song is used as the theme to the Japanese broadcast of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
A limited edition version with a PV was released on January 21, 2009 for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on January 28, 2009.
Music video
There are two versions of the music video that exist, one of which features clips from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.The video starts off in a darkened locker room where shards of glass and metal lie on the floor. A male Caucasian janitor arrives with a mop and bucket and starts cleaning up the debris. Afterward, he moves on to the next room, which is a laboratory also in a mess, switches on a light and continues cleaning, unaware that there are five shadowy figures standing in the background, each with glowing red eyes. The janitor gets his iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
out to select some music to listen to while cleaning up the mess and whilst mopping, he accidentally hits a button that causes the ceiling light to send out blasts of electricity, which hits and shatters some glasses and zaps the figures, revealing them to be Gackt and his backup dancers, who are androids. As a result of the electricity's impact, they come to life and the janitor stops what he is doing and looks on in shock.
Close-up shots of Gackt singing the lyrics are shown and he has metallic scars on his face, giving him the appearance of a damaged android.
Track listing
Chart performance
| Release | Provider(s) | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2009 | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
Daily Singles | 4 |
| Weekly Singles | 6 | ||
| Monthly Singles | 15 |