Break Through is the third studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. The album debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, being their last studio album not to reach number 1. It sold 41,700 copies in its first week and sold a total of 724,640 copies during its chart run. It was eventually certified Million by the RIAJ in January 1994. Both Break Through and its follow-up, Risky, are considered the band's most synth-heavy albums. "Lady-Go-Round" was the only single released from the album.

Style

Some of the songs on the album, most notably "B.U.M" and "Hey Brother", incorporate elements of hip-hop and rap alongside the pop rock sound of their previous albums, styles which the band would seldom, if ever, use again. As for the lyrics, vocalist Koshi Inaba stated that, in order to develop his own lyrical style, he incorporated language and tones that normally wouldn't fit rock music.

Reception

CDJournal described the sound of the album as "a danceable one that makes full use of digital beats", while also praising the band for "inject[ing] their own pop sensibility into it, creating an emotional presence."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes. B'z Additional Musicians Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications