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= Shades of Grey =

== Song Information ==
[[Image:Shades of Grey.png|thumb|Shades of Grey's jacket.]]
Artist: Fracus<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Gareth Powell]]<bR>
Lyrics: Gareth Powell & Donna Grassie<br>
Vocals: Donna Grassie<br>
Producer: [[Richard Lane|DJ Silver]]<br>
BPM: 170<br>
Length: 1:32<br>
Genre: HARD TRANCE<br>
VJ: [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]<br>

== Lyrics ==
<pre>The clouds up in the sky are several shades of grey
I need to find the words you wanted me to say
And even now the land is dark and overcast
I'm dreaming of a brighter future

Does it seem to you, I always take this tone
Should I check for rain again? Are we all alone?
Does it seem to you, I'm lost and starry eyed
Should I keep on waiting here, looking for a bluer sky
Looking for a bluer sky
Looking for a bluer sky</pre>

== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* Shades of Grey is one of the songs featured in the medley [[Xmix4 (Linear Momentum)]] from [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]].

== Trivia ==
* Shades of Grey marks Gareth Powell's first appearance in an arcade BEMANI game.
** Shades of Grey being crossed over also marks his first appearance in the beatmania IIDX series.
* Shades of Grey appears as downloadable content for [[CS DDR S+|DanceDanceRevolution S+]], in the '''DDR SuperNOVA 2 Pack'''.
* Shades of Grey is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from July 8th, 2020, after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].

== Song Production Information ==
=== DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 ===
==== Fracus ====
'Shades Of Grey' is supposed to be a very positive track, the lyrics and chord progression are supposed to be quite 'empowering' for the listener.<br>
Donna has such a deep emotion in her voice and we wanted to create a track that contains as much of that uplifting 'happy hardcore' vibe as possible, whilst keeping the nature of the music itself and the production very much on a 21st century tip.<br>
The piano is different to the usual hyper-fast patterns usually employed in music of this style, we wanted to show how musical hardcore can be without losing that 'ravey' edge and danceable lead line.

=== DanceDanceRevolution X ===
The harmony of trance-synths and vocals makes this song irresistible. This track has a deep evolving rhythm, and its piano break-down grabs the listener's heart as its tension propels them forward. Truly a work of art, there is no doubt that it will get everyone moving on the dance floor.

== Video Production Information ==
None.

== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIWiki 2nd].)

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