"Glass Skin" (stylized as ''GLASS SKIN'') is a single by
Dir En Grey
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, released on September 10, 2008 in
Japan
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in a regular and limited edition, the limited copy featuring a bonus live track as well as a sticker of the band and a poster.
The single was released as a
digital download on September 17, 2008.
"Glass Skin" is one of the two singles to be featured on the album ''
Uroboros'', along with its predecessor "
Dozing Green". Like its counterpart, the song is re-recorded in English for the album.
The artwork on the cover, booklet, and accompanying promotional materials of "Glass Skin", as well as some artwork used on the official website was created by
Osaka
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-based artist Genta Kosumi.
Music
The first B-side, "Undecided", is a rerecording of a track from band's third album, ''
Kisou''. The second B-side, "Agitated Screams of Maggots -Unplugged-", is an unplugged arrangement of the band's
2006 single. Another B-side for the single, included only with the limited edition, is a live version of Ryōjoku no Ame; the recording is from a concert at Yokohama Blitz on May 23, 2008.
Music video
The music video for "Glass Skin" was premiered on MTV in Japan. It is largely computer generated, but features images of the band.
Track listing
* Although "Undecided" is originally credited with Die
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's composition, this arrangement is credited to the band as a whole.
Personnel
* Dir En Grey –
producer,
composer
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Kyo –
vocals
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,
lyricist
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Kaoru –
guitar
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Die
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– guitar
**
Toshiya –
bass guitar
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Shinya –
drums
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* Tadasuke –
piano
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(Track 3)
* Kaoru & Yoshinori Abe – programming
* Miles Showell –
mastering
* Yasushi "Koni-Young" Konishi –
recording
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,
mixing
* Akinori Kaizaki – co-recording
* Kazuya Nakajima – live recording
* Taku Hashimoto – live recording
* Genta Kosumi – artwork
illustration
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* Hiroshi "
Dynamite Tommy
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" Tomioka –
executive producer
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Chart position
References
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2008 singles
Dir En Grey songs
Songs written by Kyo (musician)
2008 songs