[BUCK-TICK Masterpieces] Popular Songs by the Legendary Band with an Overwhelming Presence

Do the I love youBUCK-TICK

BUCK TICK DO THE I LOVE YOU

This is a song written and composed by guitarist Imai.

The guitar solo in the interlude is a given, but the bass line moving around in eighth notes in the background is incredibly cool and evokes a classic sound.

It’s a mysterious-sounding track that oddly gets stuck in your head and won’t let go.

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BUCK-TICK / “Heartbeat” Music Video

This song was released in 1995 as an advance single from their eighth album, Six/Nine.

Despite its laid-back, pop-tinged melody, Atsushi Sakurai’s vocals create a distinctive atmosphere that only BUCK-TICK can achieve.

The music video, featuring a unique production that could make you mistake it for a still image, is also a must-see.

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Zangai (Wreckage) – Buck-Tick (English Sub)

A song that unfolds a worldview where a deranged angel sings atop rubble and a cold, unending rain falls—a tapestry of profound love and despair.

This is BUCK-TICK’s 20th single, released in January 2003.

It was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Beat Takeshi’s TV Tackle” and is also included on the album “Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE.” Its unique allure arises from meticulous guitar riffs and rhythms intertwined with perverse lyrics.

Possessing a timeless quality that transcends eras, the track has continued to be heard across generations.

After appearing at major festivals and performing alongside Marilyn Manson, BUCK-TICK gained a new following.

Recommended not only for rock fans but also for anyone drawn to darker aesthetics.

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BUCK-TICK / “New World” Music Video

This track was released as the lead single for their 20th album, Atom Miraiha No.9, which came out in 2016.

The guitar phrases, which have a floating, cosmic feel, combine with vocalist Atsushi Sakurai’s voice to create a distinctive sound that no other band can produce.

The lyrics, which depict a gentle lie—singing that “there is hope in this world” even though the future is by no means bright—pierce the heart.

HURRY UP MODEBUCK-TICK

BUCK-TICK　HURRY UP MODE

A single that epitomizes the band’s origins, where primal impulse and raw energy erupt.

It’s the title track from their milestone debut album, HURRY UP MODE, released independently in April 1987.

The blend of urgent beat rock and the shimmering sounds rooted in New Wave remains just as captivating today.

The fact that the remixed album, HURRY UP MODE (1990 MIX), reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts testifies to the immeasurable potential this work always held.

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Sasayaki

This work is BUCK-TICK’s 13th single, released in March 1998, known as a cut from the album Sexy Stream Liner.

The lyrics, written by Atsushi Sakurai, depict a one-sided, sensual relationship in which the narrator venerates the other like a dream and likens himself to a slave surrendering to desire.

Sakurai’s mysterious vocals intertwine with the industrial sound, further accentuating the song’s alluring, shadowy charm.

Give it a listen on a night when you want to immerse yourself deeply in the decadent world that distills BUCK-TICK’s experimental spirit.

The Sun and IcarusBUCK-TICK

BUCK-TICK “The Sun and Icarus” MUSIC VIDEO

BUCK-TICK, who constantly pursue a uniquely original worldview, released their 41st single in March 2023 as the first installment commemorating the 35th anniversary of their major-label debut.

Inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, the song was composed by Hidehiko Hoshino with lyrics by Atsushi Sakurai.

Its poetic universe, which simultaneously portrays the exhilaration of charging toward dreams and aspirations and the aesthetics of ruin that await beyond, resonates powerfully with listeners.

It is a work brimming with energy that feels as if it will give a strong push to anyone on the verge of a new challenge.