"Live" is a song by Japanese pop-rock act Superfly. It is the first new song by the project following their 2012 album "Force", and serves as the band's 17th single. It was released on May 14, 2014, on standard and limited edition versions.
Background.
"Live", whose meaning and theme is , serves as the theme song for the sequel to 2012's film adaptation of "Ushijima the Loan Shark". It is described as a large-scale ballad which Superfly's vocalist and lyricist Shiho Ochi said was meant to be an inspiring piece, much like her previous collaboration with the "Ushijima" films' "The Bird Without Wings". The album's first B-side , which is also used in "Ushijima 2", is described as an uptempo piece with 1980s inspired guitar and synthesizer. Ochi said that the theme of this song was . The third track on the release is "The Long Way Home".
The limited edition of the single will include a DVD that has a selection from Superfly's performance at the 2010 Fuji Rock Festival.
Chart performance.
"Live" peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Weekly Single Sales Chart and 7 on the "Billboard" Japan Hot 100.
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