"Different" is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Band-Maid, released in Japan on December 2, 2020, by Nippon Crown. The song was used as the opening theme song for the third season of the anime Log Horizon.
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Composition
The lyrics for "Different" are about Log Horizon.
Critical reception
Anime News Network said of the title track "This song just doesn't QUIT. The drums and the bass are insane from start to finish." Raijin Rock called the title track "the greatest single of the year." JaME wrote that the single shows that the band "are still doing great creating both skillful music and explosive tracks" and stated that "Don't Be Long" "is so catchy that you will definitely want to experience it again and again."
Music video
The music video for "Different" was released on December 1, 2020.
Live performances
A live version of "Different" was later released on their video album: Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021). "Don't Be Long" was played live over a year prior to the release of the single.
Track listing
CD
Credits and personnel
Band-Maid members
Misa – bass
Miku Kobato – vocals, guitar
Saiki Atsumi – vocals
Akane Hirose – drums
Kanami Tōno – guitar
Recording and management
Recorded at Nasoundra Palace Studio
Recording engineer: Masyoshi Yamamoto
Mixed at Mix Forest
Mix engineer: Masahiko Fukui
Mastered by Masahiko Fukui
Design by Kyoko Ando
