Redemption (Gackt song)

"Redemption"
Single by Gackt
A-side"Redemption"
B-side"Longing"
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2006
GenreHard rock, Progressive rock
Length16:15
LabelNippon Crown
Songwriter(s)Gackt C.
Producer(s)Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"Todokanai Ai to Shitteita..."
(2005)
"Redemption"
(2006)
"Love Letter"
(2006)
Music video
"Redemption" on YouTube

"Redemption" is a single released by Japanese musician Gackt on January 25, 2006.[1] Its songs "Redemption" and "Longing" were theme songs of the video game Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII[2][3] and Angry Birds Star Wars II.

It peaked at third place on the Oricon singles chart and charted for twelve weeks.[4] In 2006, it was the 83rd best selling single with sales of 124,955 copies, making it to be Gackt's eighth best selling single.[5] It was certified gold by RIAJ.[6]

  1. ^ "Gackt / Redemption (mini review)" (in Japanese). CDJournal. 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gackt、超人気ゲーム・ソフトとコラボ". barks.jp (in Japanese). Global Plus. 2005-11-04. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Parrish, Ash (March 5, 2021). "Dirge Of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Sounded Great, At Least". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Redemption on Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  5. ^ "Gackt、幻の楽曲がついにCD化!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-12-27. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "月次認定作品 認定年月:2006年 1月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2019-01-14.