Jesus (Gackt song)

"Jesus"
Single by Gackt
from the album Re:Born
Released	December 3, 2008 (Regular) November 26, 2008 (Limited)
Genre	Hard rock, alternative metal, classical
Length	17:33
Label	Dears
Songwriter(s)	Gackt C.
Producer(s)	Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"Returner (Yami no Shūen)" (2007) "Jesus" (2008) "Ghost" (2009)
Music video
"Jesus" on YouTube

"Jesus" is the 28th single by Japanese musical artist Gackt, released on December 3, 2008.[1]

Summary

"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's return to the music scene after a year with no releases.[2] The story of ЯR Project began in 2001 with the release of the album Rebirth and the Requiem et Reminiscence tour.[3][1][4] The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008–2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report".[1]

"Jesus" is Gackt's first single release from his own label Dears, but still supported by Nippon Crown. A limited edition version with a Promotional Video (PV) was released on November 26, 2008, for members of Gackt's official fan club, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008.[5]

The single is partly in English.[1] In 2009, Gackt stated in a French magazine interview that Metallica's song "One" influenced his song "Jesus", part of the song is an homage to "One".[6]

"Jesus" was covered in English by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz and performed live including at Makuhari Messe in 2011. It was released on the DVD World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* i.e (Show your soul!) 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011 in 2012.[7]

Music video

The music video shows a man unable to bear his sins; meanwhile, Gackt and the band members, as human-like demons, are singing and playing near him. The man ends up shooting himself in the head following the whispers of the "God of death". According to Gackt, it is a painful song which is not about asking God for help yet listening to God.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Gackt.C; all music is composed by Gackt.C

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jesus"	3:37
2.	"Sayonara -ЯR II ver.-"	5:14
3.	"Jesus (Instrumental)"	3:36
4.	"Sayonara -ЯR II ver.- (Instrumental)"	5:06

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles[5]	7
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8]	41
Billboard Japan Top Independent[9]	2

References

1. "Gackt 1年半ぶりの新作と約3年ぶりライブについて語る!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
2. "Gackt史上最大11万人動員の全国ツアーがスタート！". listenmusic.jp (in Japanese). Global Plus. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
3. Kazuki Arimoto (December 3, 2008). "Gackt独占インタビュー" (in Japanese). BIGLOBE. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
4. "極限まで高められたヘヴィネスと、鋭く研ぎ澄まされたヴォーカリゼイション 強い存在感を堪能できるGacktのニュー・シングル". CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. 2008-12-09. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
5. ""Jesus" on Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
6. Cecile, Emilie, Valerie (Ongaku France) (2009). "Gackt – Meeting a Japanese superstar". HardRock (in French). April–May (23).(English translation)
7. "World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
8. ""Jesus" on Japan Hot 100 chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
9. ""Jesus" on Japan Top Independent chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2015.