MAGIC - Revision history

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	The double A-side single "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]" as well as that of the three-track single "[[MY LONELY TOWN]]" were released in promotion of the album. Music videos were shot for all three, with a limited edition of "MY LONELY TOWN" including the music video on a bonus DVD. A 2010 [[LIVE-GYM]] tour titled "[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't no Magic"\|Ain't No Magic]]" commenced on January 14th, 2010 at the Aomori Civic Cultural Hall and ran through a March 7th date at Tokyo Dome.		The double A-side single "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]" as well as that of the three-track single "[[MY LONELY TOWN]]" were released in promotion of the album. Music videos were shot for all three, with a limited edition of "MY LONELY TOWN" including the music video on a bonus DVD. A 2010 [[LIVE-GYM]] tour titled "[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't no Magic"\|Ain't No Magic]]" commenced on January 14th, 2010 at the Aomori Civic Cultural Hall and ran through a March 7th date at Tokyo Dome.

	Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to do so with 340,630 physical copies sold. It was also ranked at the top of the monthly chart and thirteenth for the year. To date, the album has sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.		Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to do so with 340,630 physical copies sold. It was also ranked at the top of the monthly chart and thirteenth for the year. To date, the album has sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. In 2018, the album was reissued as a two vinyl set made available to visitors of their thirtieth anniversary public exhibition entitled [[B'z 30th Year Exhibition "SCENES" 1988-2018\|"SCENES"]] alongside all other studio albums to that point.

	== Production information ==		== Production information ==

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Production and history

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	Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to do so with 340,630 physical copies sold. It was also ranked at the top of the monthly chart and thirteenth for the year. To date, the album has sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.		Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to do so with 340,630 physical copies sold. It was also ranked at the top of the monthly chart and thirteenth for the year. To date, the album has sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

	== Production ~~and history~~ ==		== Production information ==

	Following their year-long tour in support of their twentieth anniversary in 2008, B'z went on break before returning to the studio. After vacationing in Hawaii, the duo reunited and began recording what would eventually become known their seventeenth studio album. A color advertisement was printed to announce the album, which was included in the morning editions of Yomiuri, Asashi, Chunichi, Shizuoka, and Hokkaido newspapers, on September 28, 2009. Aside from announcing the album, information regarding the 2010 tour and the release date of the then-upcoming single, "MY LONELY TOWN", were detailed.		Following their year-long tour in support of their twentieth anniversary in 2008, B'z went on break before returning to the studio. After vacationing in Hawaii, the duo reunited and began recording what would eventually become known their seventeenth studio album. A color advertisement was printed to announce the album, which was included in the morning editions of Yomiuri, Asashi, Chunichi, Shizuoka, and Hokkaido newspapers, on September 28, 2009. Aside from announcing the album, information regarding the 2010 tour and the release date of the then-upcoming single, "MY LONELY TOWN", were detailed.

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Track listing

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	#: [[File:a17_05.ogg]] Theme song to ''Salaryman Kintaro 2''. Drums on this track were performed by Chad Smith with bass provided by Juan Alderete.		#: [[File:a17_05.ogg]] Theme song to ''Salaryman Kintaro 2''. Drums on this track were performed by Chad Smith with bass provided by Juan Alderete.
	# '''[[Ichibu to Zenbu (Lyrics)\|Ichibu to Zenbu]]''' — ''A Part & All'', イチブトゼンブ		# '''[[Ichibu to Zenbu (Lyrics)\|Ichibu to Zenbu]]''' — ''A Part & All'', イチブトゼンブ
	#: [[File:a17_06.ogg]] ~~Previously the first A-side to the 46th single, "[[~~Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]". Drums on the track were performed by Chad Smith with bass provided by Juan Alderete. A ballad version of the song was included as a second B-side on the subsequent single "[[MY LONELY TOWN]]".		#: [[File:a17_06.ogg]] {{Ichibu to Zenbu Song}}
	# '''[[PRAY (Lyrics)\|PRAY]]'''		# '''[[PRAY (Lyrics)\|PRAY]]'''
	#: [[File:a17_07.ogg]] Used as the theme song to the Oguri Shun-starring period piece, ''[http://asianmediawiki.com/Tajomaru Tajomaru]''.		#: [[File:a17_07.ogg]] Used as the theme song to the Oguri Shun-starring period piece, ''[http://asianmediawiki.com/Tajomaru Tajomaru]''.

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Production and history

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	[[Image:MAGICspread.jpg\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Scenic spread akin to the album cover that was used for various promotional materials.]]		[[Image:MAGICspread.jpg\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Scenic spread akin to the album cover that was used for various promotional materials.]]
	Several promotional tie-ins were announced for various songs from the album. "Ichibu to Zenbu" was used as the theme to the Japanese drama and Yamashita Tomohisa-starring vehicle, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzer_Beat Buzzer Beat]. The second A-side from that single, "DIVE", was used as the promotional theme for the new Suzuki Swift. In addition, album track "PRAY" was used as the theme to the Japanese film [http://asianmediawiki.com/Tajomaru Tajomaru], starring Oguri Shun. Fellow album tune "long time no see" was featured as the theme to the drama ''Salaryman Kintaro 2'', that began airing in January 2010 on Asahi TV.		Several promotional tie-ins were announced for various songs from the album. "Ichibu to Zenbu" was used as the theme to the Japanese drama and Yamashita Tomohisa-starring vehicle ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzer_Beat Buzzer Beat]''. The second A-side from that single, "DIVE", was used as the promotional theme for the new Suzuki Swift. In addition, album track "PRAY" was used as the theme to the Japanese film ''[http://asianmediawiki.com/Tajomaru Tajomaru]'' starring Oguri Shun. Fellow album tune "long time no see" was featured as the theme to the drama ''Salaryman Kintaro 2'', that began airing in January 2010 on Asahi TV.

	On September 30, 2009, B'z appeared on Japanese radio station bayfm in order to celebrate the station's twentieth anniversary. The show was referred to as a "B'z Special" that served as an introspective and a platform for which to preview the new album. Several songs from the album were broadcast for the first time with comments interspersed by the band. On November 2, the show was made available via a portal on the bayfm website, and it was later reported that over 10,000 listeners had heard the recorded broadcast within the first day of it being online.		On September 30, 2009, B'z appeared on Japanese radio station bayfm in order to celebrate the station's twentieth anniversary. The show was referred to as a "B'z Special" that served as an introspective and a platform for which to preview the new album. Several songs from the album were broadcast for the first time with comments interspersed by the band. On November 2, the show was made available via a portal on the bayfm website, and it was later reported that over 10,000 listeners had heard the recorded broadcast within the first day of it being online.

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	The double A-side single "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]" as well as that of the three-track single "[[MY LONELY TOWN]]" were released in promotion of the album. Music videos were shot for all three, with a limited edition of "MY LONELY TOWN" including the music video on a bonus DVD. A 2010 [[LIVE-GYM]] tour titled "[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't no Magic"\|Ain't No Magic]]" commenced on January 14th, 2010 at the Aomori Civic Cultural Hall and ran through a March 7th date at Tokyo Dome.		The double A-side single "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]" as well as that of the three-track single "[[MY LONELY TOWN]]" were released in promotion of the album. Music videos were shot for all three, with a limited edition of "MY LONELY TOWN" including the music video on a bonus DVD. A 2010 [[LIVE-GYM]] tour titled "[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't no Magic"\|Ain't No Magic]]" commenced on January 14th, 2010 at the Aomori Civic Cultural Hall and ran through a March 7th date at Tokyo Dome.

	Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to top the ~~charts~~.		Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to do so with 340,630 physical copies sold. It was also ranked at the top of the monthly chart and thirteenth for the year. To date, the album has sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

	== Production and history ==		== Production and history ==

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Sales data

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	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:50px;" rowspan="2" \| No.		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:50px;" rowspan="2" \| No.
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:45px;" rowspan="2" \| Cover		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:45px;" rowspan="2" \| Cover
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:370px;" rowspan="2" \| ~~Single~~		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:370px;" rowspan="2" \| Album
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="2" \| Physical Copies Sold		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="2" \| Physical Copies Sold
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="3" \| Chart Positions		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="3" \| Chart Positions

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 Within three days of release, ''MAGIC'' had already sold enough copies to reach Platinum status. It ranked as the top-selling album throughout the week of its release on the daily charts, making it the band's 14th consecutive studio album to top the charts.
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+== Production and history ==
 Following their year-long tour in support of their twentieth anniversary in 2008, B'z went on break before returning to the studio. After vacationing in Hawaii, the duo reunited and began recording what would eventually become known their seventeenth studio album. A color advertisement was printed to announce the album, which was included in the morning editions of Yomiuri, Asashi, Chunichi, Shizuoka, and Hokkaido newspapers, on September 28, 2009. Aside from announcing the album, information regarding the 2010 tour and the release date of the then-upcoming single, "MY LONELY TOWN", were detailed.
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 The album contains a number of hard rock songs, which serves as a slight departure from 2007's ''ACTION''. Despite this, the album contains two power ballads, one of which is the previously-heard "PRAY" along with "TINY DROPS", which was first debuted on the bayfm radio show. The double A-side single of "Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE" and "MY LONELY TOWN" are also included in the album, and upon their releases, became the band's record 42nd and 43rd consecutive #1 singles.
 == Track listing ==
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Reversion history

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	== Reversion history ==		== Reversion history ==
	{{Main\|B'z Reversioned Songs}}		{{Main\|B'z Reversioned Songs}}
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	! width="30%"\| Original Song		! width="30%"\| Original Song
	! width="70%"\| Reversion History		! width="70%"\| Reversion History
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	{{DIVE}}		{{DIVE Versions}}
	{{Ichibu to Zenbu Versions}}		{{Ichibu to Zenbu Versions}}
	\|}		\|}

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			{{DIVE}}
	{{Ichibu to Zenbu Versions}}		{{Ichibu to Zenbu Versions}}
	\|}		\|}

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 # '''[[Freedom Train (Lyrics)|Freedom Train]]'''
 #: [[File:a17_13.ogg]] First song produced for the album. [[Barry Sparks]] and [[Shane Gaalaas]] contribute chorus vocals with Koshi on the song.
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	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:50px;" rowspan="2" \| No.		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:50px;" rowspan="2" \| No.
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:45px;" rowspan="2" \| Cover		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:45px;" rowspan="2" \| Cover
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:370px;" rowspan="2" \| ~~Single~~		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:370px;" rowspan="2" \| Album
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="2" \| Physical Copies Sold		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="2" \| Physical Copies Sold
	!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="3" \| Chart Positions		!style="color:black; background-color:#e6f2ff; width:150px;" colspan="3" \| Chart Positions