Rocket Dive
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"Rocket Dive" is the eighth single by hide
, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. The song's name and intro are an homage to Kiss
's "Rocket Ride
". By the end of 1998 it sold 690,220 copies, making it the 33rd best-selling single of the year.
On May 2, 2007, the single was re-released with a slightly different cover. On December 8, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the third releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl.
The song was covered by Tomoyasu Hotei
on the 1999 hide tribute album Tribute Spirits
. It will also be covered by Megamasso
on the compilation Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, that will be released on November 23, 2011 and features current visual kei
bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement.
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. The song's name and intro are an homage to Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
's "Rocket Ride
Rocket Ride (song)
"Rocket Ride" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss originally featured on their 1977 album Alive II. A studio recording written by Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley and Sean Delaney, it was the second Kiss single to feature Frehley on lead vocals, and peaked at #39 on the American Billboard Hot...
". By the end of 1998 it sold 690,220 copies, making it the 33rd best-selling single of the year.
On May 2, 2007, the single was re-released with a slightly different cover. On December 8, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the third releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl.
The song was covered by Tomoyasu Hotei
Tomoyasu Hotei
is a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Hotei at number 70 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.- Life and career :...
on the 1999 hide tribute album Tribute Spirits
Tribute Spirits
Tribute Spirits is a hide tribute album released on May 1, 1999. It collects cover versions by various artists, among them most members of hide's former band X Japan....
. It will also be covered by Megamasso
Megamasso
is a Japanese visual kei rock band. Their sound is lively and upbeat, with a unique mix of punk, piano ballads, and pop rock.Formerly signed to NXSIE Records, they are now connected to Avex Group's HPQ label.- Biography :...
on the compilation Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, that will be released on November 23, 2011 and features current visual kei
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement.