Heavy Gauge
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Heavy Gauge is the 6th album by Japanese rock band Glay
. In this album Glay dabbles in the gospel genre for the first time, using gospel choirs in songs such as "Will Be King" and "Happiness". This album also marks a milestone in Glay's career with their hit song "Winter, Again". The song won Single of the Year (1999) at the Japan Record Award
. Many songs from the album were used in the Meiji Seika Kaisha advertising campaigns for their "Horn" and "Flan" product food lines. The album reached #1 on Oricon charts and sold about 2,370,000. The album was certified "Double Million" by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Bonus Tracks:
Weeks on: 19
Overall Glay Ranking: #4
(NOTE: Overall Glay Ranking is how it is ranked against Glay
's other albums according to the Oricon
)
Glay
Glay is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru in high school in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel...
. In this album Glay dabbles in the gospel genre for the first time, using gospel choirs in songs such as "Will Be King" and "Happiness". This album also marks a milestone in Glay's career with their hit song "Winter, Again". The song won Single of the Year (1999) at the Japan Record Award
Japan Record Award
for outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association, is major music awards show held annually in Japan.- Categories :The Japan Record Award are four awards which are not restricted by genre....
. Many songs from the album were used in the Meiji Seika Kaisha advertising campaigns for their "Horn" and "Flan" product food lines. The album reached #1 on Oricon charts and sold about 2,370,000. The album was certified "Double Million" by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Track listing
- Heavy Gauge - 6:52
- Fatsounds - 3:50
- Survival - 4:24
- (Translation: If not here, then where) - 5:49
- Happiness - 5:51
- Summer FM - 5:11
- Level Devil - 5:06
- Be with You - 5:10
- Winter, Again - 5:14
- Will Be King - 7:30
- - 5:57
- - 4:35
Bonus Tracks:
- Young Oh! Oh!
- Hello My Life
Album chart information
Oricon Top Ranking: #1Weeks on: 19
Overall Glay Ranking: #4
(NOTE: Overall Glay Ranking is how it is ranked against Glay
Glay
Glay is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru in high school in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel...
's other albums according to the 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...
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External links
- Oricon - Glay's profile on the Oricon
- Happy Swing Space Site - Official Site