Real Thing Shakes - Revision history

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	== Track listing ==		== Track listing ==
			All music and guitar by [[Tak Matsumoto]]. All lyrics and lead vocals by [[Koshi Inaba]].

	[[Image:RTSTak.png\|thumb\|right\|240px\|Tak recording the solo to "Real Thing Shakes" in Andy Johns's studio in Los Angeles.]]		[[Image:RTSTak.png\|thumb\|right\|240px\|Tak recording the solo to "Real Thing Shakes" in Andy Johns's studio in Los Angeles.]]
	[[Image:RTSKoshi.png\|thumb\|right\|240px\|Koshi during the recording of the song. The resulting vocals were among his most diverse and highest of any B'z song.]]		[[Image:RTSKoshi.png\|thumb\|right\|240px\|Koshi during the recording of the song. The resulting vocals were among his most diverse and highest of any B'z song.]]

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	'''Real Thing Shakes''' is the twentieth [[B'z Singles\|single]] by [[B'z]], released on May 15, 1996. The single is notable for many reasons, the chief of which being that it remains the only English single B'z has released and is also the band's only one-track single. Upon release, the single was a massive success for the band with sales in excess of 600,000 copies in its first week on shelves. Additionally, the release also set a record for being the first English single by a Japanese artist to sell one million copies and, in doing so, secured the record for thirteen consecutive one-million selling releases. As of 2012, the record remains unbroken.		'''Real Thing Shakes''' is the twentieth [[B'z Singles\|single]] by [[B'z]], released on May 15, 1996. The single is notable for many reasons, the chief of which being that it remains the only English single B'z has released and is also the band's only one-track single aside from 2015's "[[RED]]". Upon release, the single was a massive success for the band with sales in excess of 600,000 copies in its first week on shelves. Additionally, the release also set a record for being the first English single by a Japanese artist to sell one million copies and, in doing so, secured the record for thirteen consecutive one-million selling releases. As of 2012, the record remains unbroken.

	The release offered other firsts for B'z, with the cover being the first in which the band members were not pictured and also became the only B'z song to date not produced by [[Tak Matsumoto]] himself. The producer role instead went to Andy Johns, who had previously served as an engineer to both Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. This was only one of many occasions in which B'z collaborated with Western engineers and musicians. At the time of recording, English renditions of "[[LOVE PHANTOM\|FUSHIDARA 100%]]" and "[[The 7th Blues\|WILD ROAD]]" were also planned as Johns was quite impressed with the guitar riffs Tak had written. Neither was ever officially released. Footage of the recording process with Johns can be seen on both the [[B'z OFFICIAL BOOTLEG\|1998 official bootleg]] and the [[B'z Official Bootleg Hidden Treasure ~Typhoon No.20~\|2008 official bootleg]].		The release offered other firsts for B'z, with the cover being the first in which the band members were not pictured and also became the only B'z song to date not produced by [[Tak Matsumoto]] himself. The producer role instead went to Andy Johns, who had previously served as an engineer to both Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. This was only one of many occasions in which B'z collaborated with Western engineers and musicians. At the time of recording, English renditions of "[[LOVE PHANTOM\|FUSHIDARA 100%]]" and "[[The 7th Blues\|WILD ROAD]]" were also planned as Johns was quite impressed with the guitar riffs Tak had written. Neither was ever officially released. Footage of the recording process with Johns can be seen on both the [[B'z OFFICIAL BOOTLEG\|1998 official bootleg]] and the [[B'z Official Bootleg Hidden Treasure ~Typhoon No.20~\|2008 official bootleg]].

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	== Personnel ==		== Personnel ==
			{{Main\|B'z Support Members}}

	'''B'z'''		'''B'z'''

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	== Live appearances ==		== Live appearances ==
	===Live Performances===		===[[B'z Songs by LIVE-GYM\|Live Performances]]===
	{{Real Thing Shakes Live}}		{{Real Thing Shakes Live}}

	===Home Videos===		===[[B'z Songs on Home Video\|Home Videos]]===
	{{Real Thing Shakes Video}}		{{Real Thing Shakes Video}}

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	# '''[[Real Thing Shakes (Lyrics)\|Real Thing Shakes]]'''		# '''[[Real Thing Shakes (Lyrics)\|Real Thing Shakes]]'''
	#: [[File:s20_01.ogg]] While it proved an immediate success and remains the only English B'z single, the song was not originally intended to be a single at all. Recording took place in Los Angeles with Andy Johns serving as producer. Once it was determined the song would become a single, Tak intended for two tracks to be coupled together to make up the package. However, upon hearing the impressive quality of the end result, Johns simply stated: "This one song is enough." Koshi's vocals on the song provided a showcase of his vocal ability, with high notes on the song hitting heights previously unheard in earlier B'z songs. The song was first performed live as the opening to [[B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"]], with a performance from the tour having been released on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]''. "Real Thing Shakes" proved extremely popular with fans—enough so to be included in a number of live setlists to follow, in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2006.		#: [[File:s20_01.ogg]] While it proved an immediate success and remains the only English B'z single, the song was not originally intended to be a single at all. Recording took place in Los Angeles with Andy Johns serving as producer. Once it was determined the song would become a single, Tak intended for two tracks to be coupled together to make up the package. However, upon hearing the impressive quality of the end result, Johns simply stated: "This one song is enough." Koshi's vocals on the song provided a showcase of his vocal ability, with high notes on the song hitting heights previously unheard in earlier B'z songs. The song was first performed live as the opening to [[B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"]], with a performance from the tour having been released on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]''. "Real Thing Shakes" proved extremely popular with fans—enough so to be included in a number of live setlists to follow, in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2006.

			== Live appearances ==
			===Live Performances===
			{{Real Thing Shakes Live}}

			===Home Videos===
			{{Real Thing Shakes Video}}

	== Personnel ==		== Personnel ==

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	\| Recorded =		\| Recorded =
	\| Length = 4:12		\| Length = 4:12
	\| Label = Rooms Records		\| Label = [[Rooms Records]]
	\| Producer = Andy Johns		\| Producer = [[Andy Johns]]
	\| Promotions = #1 ("Oretachi ni Ki wo Tsukero~~" TV Drama~~ Theme)		\| Promotions = #1 (''Oretachi ni Ki wo Tsukero'' Theme)
	\| Last single = '''19th Single'''<br>[[File:19s.jpg\|link=Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>[[Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE]]<br/>(1996)		\| Last single = '''19th Single'''<br>[[File:19s.jpg\|link=Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>[[Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE]]<br/>(1996)
	\| This single = '''20th Single'''<br>[[File:20s.jpg\|link=\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>'''Real Thing Shakes'''<br/>(1996)		\| This single = '''20th Single'''<br>[[File:20s.jpg\|link=\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>'''Real Thing Shakes'''<br/>(1996)

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	[[Image:RTSKoshi.png\|thumb\|right\|240px\|Koshi during the recording of the song. The resulting vocals were among his most diverse and highest of any B'z song.]]		[[Image:RTSKoshi.png\|thumb\|right\|240px\|Koshi during the recording of the song. The resulting vocals were among his most diverse and highest of any B'z song.]]
	# '''[[Real Thing Shakes (Lyrics)\|Real Thing Shakes]]'''		# '''[[Real Thing Shakes (Lyrics)\|Real Thing Shakes]]'''
	#: While it proved an immediate success and remains the only English B'z single, the song was not originally intended to be a single at all. Recording took place in Los Angeles with Andy Johns serving as producer. Once it was determined the song would become a single, Tak intended for two tracks to be coupled together to make up the package. However, upon hearing the impressive quality of the end result, Johns simply stated: "This one song is enough." Koshi's vocals on the song provided a showcase of his vocal ability, with high notes on the song hitting heights previously unheard in earlier B'z songs. The song was first performed live as the opening to [[B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"]], with a performance from the tour having been released on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]''. "Real Thing Shakes" proved extremely popular with fans—enough so to be included in a number of live setlists to follow, in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2006.		#: [[File:s20_01.ogg]] While it proved an immediate success and remains the only English B'z single, the song was not originally intended to be a single at all. Recording took place in Los Angeles with Andy Johns serving as producer. Once it was determined the song would become a single, Tak intended for two tracks to be coupled together to make up the package. However, upon hearing the impressive quality of the end result, Johns simply stated: "This one song is enough." Koshi's vocals on the song provided a showcase of his vocal ability, with high notes on the song hitting heights previously unheard in earlier B'z songs. The song was first performed live as the opening to [[B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"]], with a performance from the tour having been released on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]''. "Real Thing Shakes" proved extremely popular with fans—enough so to be included in a number of live setlists to follow, in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2006.

	== Personnel ==		== Personnel ==

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	\| Producer = Andy Johns		\| Producer = Andy Johns
	\| Promotions = #1 ("Oretachi ni Ki wo Tsukero" TV Drama Theme)		\| Promotions = #1 ("Oretachi ni Ki wo Tsukero" TV Drama Theme)
	\| Last single = "[[Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE]]"<br/>(1996)		\| Last single = '''19th Single'''<br>[[File:19s.jpg\|link=Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>[[Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE]]<br/>(1996)
	\| This single = "'''Real Thing Shakes'''"<br/>(1996)		\| This single = '''20th Single'''<br>[[File:20s.jpg\|link=\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>'''Real Thing Shakes'''<br/>(1996)
	\| Next single = "[[FIREBALL]]"<br/>(1997)		\| Next single = '''21st Single'''<br>[[File:21s.jpg\|link=FIREBALL\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>[[FIREBALL]]<br/>(1997)
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	'''Production'''		'''Production'''
	*Andy Johns: Producer		*[[Andy Johns]]: Producer