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2000 studio album by L'Arc-en-Ciel
Real
Studio album by L'Arc-en-Ciel
ReleasedAugust 30, 2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length54:16
LabelKi/oon
Producer
  • L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • Hajime Okano
L'Arc-en-Ciel chronology
Ectomorphed Works
(2000)
Real
(2000)
Clicked Singles Best 13
(2001)
Singles from Real
  1. "Love Flies"
    Released: October 27, 1999
  2. "Neo Universe/Finale"
    Released: January 19, 2000
  3. "Stay Away"
    Released: July 19, 2000

Real is the eighth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on August 30, 2000. It was the band's last original studio album before a prolonged hiatus. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over a million copies, being certified by the RIAJ.

One of the singles from the album, "Stay Away", is a playable song in the computer game DrumMania 4th Mix.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by hyde, except track 4 by tetsu

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Get out from the Shell -Asian Version-"yukihiro4:16
2."The Nepenthes"ken3:26
3."Neo Universe"ken4:08
4."Bravery"tetsu5:27
5."Love Flies"ken4:54
6."Finale"tetsu6:26
7."Stay Away"tetsu3:59
8."Route 666"hyde4:28
9."Time Slip"ken5:00
10."A Silent Letter"ken6:39
11."All Year Around Falling in Love"hyde5:33

Personnel

  • hydevocals, rhythm guitar on track 2, keyboards on track 11
  • kenguitar, keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 6, 10, 11
  • tetsubass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on tracks 6 and 7
  • yukihirodrums, keyboards on track 1
  • K – female voice on tracks 2 and 10
  • Hajime Okano – keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11
  • Hitoshi Saitou – keyboards on tracks 6, 7 and 11
  • Cheiko – backing vocals on track 3
  • Nobuhiko Nakayama – synthesizer on track 4
  • Ittetsu Gen – strings on track 6
  • Yasushi Nakanishi – Hammond organ on track 8
  • Chokkaku – keyboards on track 8

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 3× Platinum 1,200,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "RIAJ CERTIFIED MILLION SELLER ALBUMS". ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  2. "REAL | L'Arc~en~Ciel". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. "Japanese album certifications – L'Arc~en~Ciel – REAL" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2000年8月 on the drop-down menu
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