Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)

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"Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)"
Single by Tak Matsumoto Group
from the album TMG I
B-side"Trapped"
ReleasedMarch 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)
GenreHard rock
Length15:40
LabelVermillion
Composer(s)Tak Matsumoto
Lyricist(s)Eric Martin, Jack Blades
Producer(s)Tak Matsumoto

"Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" (stylized as "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~") is the only single by Japan-based supergroup Tak Matsumoto Group, released on March 31, 2004.[1] It was used as the theme song for TV Asahi Network Sports 2004.[2]

The single debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 95th best-selling single of 2004.[3][4] It later went gold in April.

Promotion and release[edit]

The song was first previewed by B'z, Tak Matsumoto's band, on their website on March 21, 2004, ten days before the single released.[5] The song was then played live on various TV shows, including Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and Music Station Special.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Tak Matsumoto

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)"Eric Martin, Jack Blades4:09
2."Trapped"Martin, André Pessis3:41
3."Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" (Karaoke) 4:09
4."Trapped" (Karaoke) 3:41
Total length:15:40

Personnel[edit]

Tak Matsumoto Group

Additional musicians

  • Brian Tichy – drums
  • Shinichiro Ohta – background vocals on "Trapped"

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "B'z、松本孝弘の新プロジェクト、シングルのリリースが決定". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-02-13. Archived from the original on 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  2. ^ "B'z、松本孝弘と海外の有名ミュージシャンによる夢のユニットが始動". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-02-11. Archived from the original on 2005-11-04. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  3. ^ a b "OH JAPAN～OUR TIME IS NOW～ | 松本孝弘". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ^ a b "年間 シングルランキング 2004年度 91位～100位". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. ^ "B'z、TMGのシングル試聴開始". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-03-21. Archived from the original on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  6. ^ "B'z、松本が新バンドでTVに出演". VIBE (in Japanese). 2004-03-15. Archived from the original on 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  7. ^ "Japanese single certifications – TMG – Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
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