Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)
| "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Tak Matsumoto Group | |
| from the album TMG I | |
| B-side | "Trapped" |
| Released | March 31, 2004 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 15:40 |
| Label | Vermillion |
| Composer(s) | Tak Matsumoto |
| Lyricist(s) | Eric Martin, Jack Blades |
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto |
"Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" (stylized as "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~") is the only single by Japan-based supergroup Tak Matsumoto Group, released on March 31, 2004.[1] It was used as the theme song for TV Asahi Network Sports 2004.[2]
The single debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 95th best-selling single of 2004.[3][4] It later went gold in April.
Promotion and release
[edit]The song was first previewed by B'z, Tak Matsumoto's band, on their website on March 21, 2004, ten days before the single released.[5] The song was then played live on various TV shows, including Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and Music Station Special.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Tak Matsumoto
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" | Eric Martin, Jack Blades | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Trapped" | Martin, André Pessis | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" (Karaoke) | 4:09 | |
| 4. | "Trapped" (Karaoke) | 3:41 | |
| Total length: | 15:40 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Tak Matsumoto Group
- Tak Matsumoto – guitars, rap on "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)"
- Eric Martin – lead vocals
- Jack Blades – bass
Additional musicians
- Brian Tichy – drums
- Shinichiro Ohta – background vocals on "Trapped"
Charts
[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "B'z、松本孝弘の新プロジェクト、シングルのリリースが決定". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-02-13. Archived from the original on 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "B'z、松本孝弘と海外の有名ミュージシャンによる夢のユニットが始動". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-02-11. Archived from the original on 2005-11-04. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b "OH JAPAN～OUR TIME IS NOW～ | 松本孝弘". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b "年間 シングルランキング 2004年度 91位～100位". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "B'z、TMGのシングル試聴開始". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-03-21. Archived from the original on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "B'z、松本が新バンドでTVに出演". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-03-15. Archived from the original on 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – TMG – Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
