Say Anything (X Japan song)

"Say Anything" is a single released by X Japan on December 1, 1991.^[1]

"Say Anything"
Single by X
from the album Jealousy
Released	December 1, 1991 (1991-12-01)
Recorded	November 12, 1991 at Yokohama Arena (track 2)
Genre	Progressive metal symphonic metal
Length	16:28
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Yoshiki
Producer(s)	X
X singles chronology
"Standing Sex" (1991) "Say Anything" (1991) "Tears" (1993)

Summary

It is the band's last single released under the name X and the last to feature Taiji on bass. The B-side is a live version of "Silent Jealousy", recorded on November 12, 1991, at Yokohama Arena. Both songs were originally featured on the album Jealousy.

A cover of the title song appears on the album Global Trance 2, by the pop band Globe,^[2] of which Yoshiki was briefly a member.^[3] It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama Lullaby Keiji (ララバイ刑事).^[4]

Commercial performance

The song reached number 3 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 25 weeks.^[5] In 1992, with 537,790 copies sold was the 33rd best-selling single of the year, being certified Platinum by RIAJ.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yoshiki.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Say Anything"	8:39
2.	"Silent Jealousy (Live Version)"	7:49

Personnel

X

• Toshi – vocals
• Pata – guitar
• hide – guitar
• Taiji – bass
• Yoshiki – drums, piano

Other

• Co-Producer – Naoshi Tsuda
• Mixed by – Rich Breen
• Art Direction and Design – Mitsuo Izumisawa
• Cover Photography – Hitoshi Iwakiri
• Artist Photography – Hideo Canno^[1]