| "Kurenai" | ||||
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| Single by X | ||||
| from the album Blue Blood | ||||
| B-side | "20th Century Boy (Live)" | |||
| Released | September 1, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 1989 at Hibiya Yaon (track 2) | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 8:43 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki | |||
| Producer(s) | X, Naoshi Tsuda | |||
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"Kurenai" | ||||
"Kurenai" (紅, literally "crimson") is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, written by Yoshiki. One of the band's oldest songs, they have been performing "Kurenai" since 1985, and several versions have been released, most significantly as their major-label debut single on September 1, 1989.[1]