"Datenshi" (堕天使) is the thirty-ninth single from the Japanese rock band

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. It was released on January 29, 2020, by the label Lingua Sounda in three editions: a regular edition and two limited editions. The main track, "Datenshi", in a different version, is on the album ''

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Production

The limited edition cover was created by Aquirax Uno and the regular edition cover is designed by Kazunori Akita and photographed by Yosuke Komatsu.

Charts

Datenshi peaked at the sixth place on the

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charts.

Track listing

Personnel

Atsushi Sakurai was a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Buck-Tick from 1985 until his death in 2023. Initially joining as their drummer in 1983, Sakurai fronted the band for 38 years and 2 ...

– singing *

Hisashi Imai is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983. Following the October 2023 death of vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, Imai began sharing lead vocal duties in the band with fe ...

– lead guitar *

Hidehiko Hoshino , nicknamed "Hide", is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist of the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983. Following the October 2023 death of vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, Hoshino began sharing lead vocal du ...

– rhythm guitar * Yutaka Higuchi – bass * Yagami Toll – drums

Production

* Kazunori Akita – art design * Aquirax Uno – limited edition cover

References

External links

* Buck-Tick songs Songs in Japanese 2020 singles 2020 songs Songs with lyrics by Atsushi Sakurai Songs with music by Hisashi Imai {{2020s-song-stub