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Truth (A Great Detective of Love)

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"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"
Single by Two-Mix
from the album Rhythm Formula
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Key of Love (A Detective in Love)"
ReleasedNovember 26, 1998 (1998-11-26)
Recorded1998
StudioWarner Music Recording Studio
Genre
Length5:36
LabelWEA Japan
Composer(s)Minami Takayama
Lyricist(s)Shiina Nagano
Producer(s)Two-Mix
Two-Mix singles chronology
"Last Impression"
(1998)
"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"
(1998)
"Body Makes Stream"
(1999)
Alternative cover
Limited edition "Ocean" cover
Music videos
"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" on YouTube

"Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" is the 13th single by J-pop duo Two-Mix. Released on November 26, 1998, it was the duo's first single under Warner Music Japan, following their split from King Records. Composed by the duo of Shiina Nagano and Minami Takayama, the song was used as the opening theme of episodes 124–142 of the anime TV series Case Closed.[1]

The single peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, becoming the duo's highest-charting single and final top-10 single.[2] It sold over 228,710 copies and was the duo's final single to be certified Gold by the RIAJ.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano. All music is composed by Minami Takayama. All music is arranged by Two-Mix.

8 cm CD
No.TitleLength
1."Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"5:36
2."Key of Love (A Detective in Love)"4:26
3."Truth (A Great Detective of Love)" (Instrumental)5:36

Chart position

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Charts (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 3

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

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The duo recorded an orchestral ballad version with Orchestre Chimérique on the 1998 self-cover album Baroque Best. An alternate version titled "Truth (Duet with Conan)" on Rhythm Formula features Takayama singing as Conan Edogawa. An English-language version was recorded on the 2000 self-cover album BPM Cube. A remix of the song was included on the 2001 remix album BPM "Dance Unlimited" II.

Cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ "Truth ~A Great Detective of Love~". The Two-Mix Electronic Library. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. ^ a b "TRUTH~A Great Detective of Love~ | TWO-MIX". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Two-Mix – TRUTH~A Great Detective of Love~" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-06. Select 1998年12月 on the drop-down menu
  4. ^ "TWO-MIX Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm"". King Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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