"Liar! Liar!" is the twenty-third single by B'z

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is a Japanese hard rock duo, composed of and .B'z has released 45 consecutive #1 singles, 24 #1 albums, and sold more than 79 million records in Japan alone...

, released on October 8, 1997. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon

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"Liar! Liar!" was featured on the PlayStation 2

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. Marty Friedman, ex-Megadeth

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, stated that this song is one of his favorites in a column he wrote for the magazine Nikkei Entertainment.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Tak Matsumoto, lyrics written by Koshi Inaba

1. "Liar! Liar!"
2. ""

Personnel

• Tak Matsumoto
  Tak Matsumoto
  is a Grammy Award-winning Japanese guitarist, producer, arranger, composer, singer and songwriter. In addition to guitarist and lead composer for the hard rock band B'z, he has also had a successful solo career.-Background:...
  
   - Electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Koshi Inaba
  Koshi Inaba
  is a Japanese vocalist. His real name is . He graduated from the Faculty of Education at the Yokohama National University, and has a degree in mathematics.- Musical career :...
  
   - Lead vocals
• Akihito Tokunaga
  Akihito Tokunaga
  is a Japanese musician and composer, who wrote the music for the anime Dragon Ball GT, and the fourth Dragon Ball movie. He is also a member of the Japanese hard rock band doa.-Selected works:*Dragon Ball GT*Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy...
  
   - Bass
  Bass guitar
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• Hideo Yamaki - Drums
  Drum kit
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