Gekka no Yasōkyoku (song)
| "Gekka no Yasōkyoku" | ||||
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| Single by Malice Mizer | ||||
| from the album Merveilles | ||||
| Released | February 11, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 11:19 | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
| Composer(s) | Közi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Gackt C. | |||
| Malice Mizer singles chronology | ||||
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"Gekka no Yasōkyoku" (Japanese: 月下の夜想曲; "Nocturne in the Moonlight") is the fifth single by Japanese visual kei rock band Malice Mizer, released by Nippon Columbia on February 11, 1998. It reached number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 168,090 copies, and was certified Gold by the RIAJ. It was the third single released from the Merveilles album.
Summary
[edit]"Gekka no Yasōkyoku" was composed by Közi, one of the band's guitarists. On Közi's request, Coba recorded the accordion part of the song. The song's lyrics, written by Gackt, tell a fairy tale-like story of two lovers whose souls were trapped in dolls. While performing the song, guitarists Mana and Közi would leave their instruments behind and enact a dance routine.[1]
Reception
[edit]The single reached number 11 and charted for a total of 12 weeks on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It sold 168,090 copies,[3] becoming the band's best-selling single.[4] The single was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5] "Gekka no Yasōkyoku" was used as an ending theme for the TBS Television show Egawa no Shokutaku (江川の食卓).[2][6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gekka no Yasōkyoku (月下の夜想曲)" | Gackt C. | Közi | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Gekka no Yasōkyoku de l'image (月下の夜想曲 de l'image)" | Gackt C. | Közi | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Gekka no Yasōkyoku (Instrumental) (月下の夜想曲 (Instrumental))" | Közi | 3:43 | |
| Total length: | 11:19 | |||
Covers
[edit]Malice Mizer's "Gekka no Yasōkyoku" was covered by D on the compilation album Crush! -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-. The album was released on January 26, 2011, and features current visual kei bands covering songs from bands that were important to the 1990s visual kei movement.[7] In 2013, the song was covered by Misaruka.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "MALICE MIZER 『月下の夜想曲』秘話。". PATi PATi. Sony Magazines Inc. March 1998.
- ^ a b "月下の夜想曲". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "【MALICE MIZER】のオリコン順位と売り上げ枚数。" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019.
- ^ "ＭＡＬＩＣＥ ＭＩＺＥＲのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013.
- ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会" (Enter Malice Mizer into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "低音が魅力の男性アーティストの曲。邦楽の名曲、おすすめの人気曲". RAG Music (in Japanese). 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "'90s Visual Kei Cover Album". jame-world.com. 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "MisarukaがLUNA SEA「ROSIER」をゴシック&シンフォニックスタイルにカバー". spice.eplus.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-07.