In Silence (song)

"In Silence" is the eighth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on July 15, 1996. It became the band's first song used in a television program when it was used as the theme song of the Japanese dub of the American television drama Chicago Hope. The single reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000.

"In Silence"
Single by Luna Sea
from the album Style
B-side	"Ray"
Released	July 15, 1996
Genre	Gothic rock, alternative rock, dream pop, ethereal wave, shoegaze
Length	13:08
Label	MCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Luna Sea
Producer(s)	Luna Sea
Luna Sea singles chronology
"End of Sorrow" (1996) "In Silence" (1996) "Storm" (1998)
Music video
"In Silence" on YouTube

Overview

"In Silence" features uncredited backing vocals by Akino Arai. It was used as the theme song for the first season of the Japanese dub of the American television drama Chicago Hope.^[1] The song's music video features Eiji Wentz.

Reception

"In Silence" reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for nine weeks.^[2] In 1996, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000.^[3] In a 2021 poll conducted by Net Lab of 4,805 people on their favorite Luna Sea song, "In Silence" came in sixth place with 319 votes.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Silence"	5:35
2.	"Ray"	7:33

Personnel

Luna Sea

• Ryuichi – vocals
• Sugizo – guitar, violin
• Inoran – guitar
• J – bass
• Shinya – drums

Production

• Hitoshi Hiruma – recording and mixing