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Answer is Near (アンサイズニア; Ansaizunia) is the fifth single by ONE OK ROCK. This was released on February 16, 2011. The song "Answer is Near" was used as the ending theme song for the television program "JAPAN COUNTDOWN". This album contains the "To Feel The Fire" track by Stevie Wonder.
The single reached number six on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 13 weeks.
Background and Development[]
In August 6, 7 and 8, ONE OK ROCK headlined Rock in Japan Festival and Summer Sonic Festival, followed by Rising Sun Rock Festival, Monster Bash, Treasure05X, Mad Ollie, Countdown Japan 2010/2011, and Radio Crazy.
The band supported Pay Money to My Pain in their 2010 STAY REAL tour, The Hiatus in their ANOMALY 2010 tour, and TOTALFAT in their OVERDRIVE tour.
In January 2011, the band started to record for their new album. In February 16, 2011, their fifth single "Answer is Near", was released. The Answer is Alive 2011 tour took place in six Zepp music halls and three other venues from April to June 2011. After all the tours, they decided to release a new album at that same year. The band's first double A-side single "Re:make / NO SCARED" was released on July 20, 2011, one of which's songs was the main theme for the "Black Rock Shooter: THE GAME" video game.
Promotion[]
The title track was featured and used as the ending theme of the television program "JAPAN COUNTDOWN". The Answer is Alive 2011 tour took place in six Zepp music halls and three other venues from April to June 2011. In April 8, 2012, ONE OK ROCK released the アンサイズニア Music Video in their YouTube Channel as a promotion for their fifth single and for their album "Zankyo Reference".
Tracklist[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Answer is Near (アンサイズニア) | 3:39 |
| 2. | Silent World | 1:02 |
| 3. | Answer is Clear (アンサイズクリア) | 3:20 |
| 4. | To Feel The Fire (original: Stevie Wonder) | 3:32 |
Oricon Chart Positions[]
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23,262 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 21 | 5,329 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 32 | 2,961 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 44 | 1,492 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 61 | 840 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 77 | 750 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ? | 590 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 111 | 498 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 116 | 410 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 156 | 310 |
Total Reported Sales: 36, 442*