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"Cross Road" is the fourth single released by Mr. Children on November 10, 1993.

Overview

The single reached #6 on the Oricon Japanese charts selling 1,255,940 copies during its run on the chart. The title track, "Cross Road", was used to promote the Japanese drama Dousoukai (同窓会) and also included in Mr. Children's first compilation album, Mr. Children 1992–1995, released on July 11, 2001. The b-side "And I close to you" was included in Mr. Children's third album, Versus, released on September 9, 1993. "Cross Road" has also been covered by other artists including Junko Yamamoto, who covered the song on her cover album "Songs" released on June 6, 2007 and made its live DVD debut for the first time since its release on Mr. Children's "Home" TOUR 2007 ~in the field~ released on August 6, 2008.

Track listing

Personnel

• Kazutoshi Sakurai – vocals, guitar
• Kenichi Tahara – guitar
• Keisuke Nakagawa – bass
• Hideya Suzuki – drums

Production

• Producer – Kobayashi Takeshi
• Arrangement - Mr. Children and Takeshi Kobayashi

References

1. "Mr.Children、待望のニューシングル「箒星」リリース決定！(Mr.Children, and long-awaited new single "Houkiboshi" release decision!)". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). 11 May 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
2. The distance to "HOME". 別冊カドカワ総力特集 Mr.Children (Separate volume Kadokawa special issue Mr.Children) (in Japanese). Kadokawa television. 2007. pp. 167–170. ISBN 978-4-04-894488-5.
3. "Junko Yamamoto Official Website". omgnet.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
4. "Mr.Children Official Website" (in Japanese).
5. ^ "Cross Road" single, Toy's Factory (1993)

• 1993 singles
• Mr. Children songs
• Japanese television drama theme songs
• Songs written by Kazutoshi Sakurai
• 1993 songs
• Toy's Factory singles
• Song recordings produced by Takeshi Kobayashi