Going up

going up

Song Information

going up's GuitarFreaks & DrumMania jacket.

going up's DanceDanceRevolution jacket.

Original Version

Artist: colors
Composition: Taka
Arrangement/All Instruments: colors
Lyrics: Hiro
BPM: 212
Length: 1:58
Movie: たかたん (illustrations by 御船麻砥)
First Music Game Appearance: GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution X2
• GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3

Chinese Version

Artist: 色彩乃夢
Composition: Taka
Arrangement/All Instruments: colors
Lyrics: Weng Beibei
BPM: 212
Length: 1:57
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution X2
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Japanese

壊れそうなほど熱を持った銀色の metalic heart 
高鳴る鼓動　誘われ　久しぶりの幕開けさ

誰も止められない speed 散らし 
ホコリ立ててモザイク　僕の顔が見えるかい？

燃え出した過去の記憶を　灰になるまで抱いて 
地平線に未来響かすと誓ったのさ 
夜明けを背に

※ 
I'm just going up 
刺さる風も味方にして登る　もう迷わない 
本能のまま走る　後悔はいらない 
妄想でもいいから叫ぶよ

※repeat

Song Connections / Remixes

• Versions of going up without vocals, guitars, bass, or drums can be found on the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania V Musician's Room "JAM" Collection album, a bonus gift that was included with the first pressing of GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V CS.
• A Chinese version of going up, with the same title but credited to 色彩乃夢, appears in DanceDanceRevolution X2.

Trivia

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• going up marks Takayuki Ishikawa's first original song in the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series.
  • It also marks colors' first appearance in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
• During the GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V location test, going up used a generic video.
  • Its placeholder banner can be found unused in the GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V data.
• going up is available for play in GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3 as an unlockable song in Pleasure Box Volume 6, from July 11th to August 7th, 2012.
• going up (and its Chinese version) can be unlocked in DanceDanceRevolution X2 from December 1st, 2010.
  • going up's GuitarFreaks & DrumMania video is used and is full-screen in DanceDanceRevolution, eliminating any on-screen dancers
• The Chinese version of going up could be played on the DanceDanceRevolution series by playing going up's CHALLENGE chart.
  • going up's Chinese version marks the second time that Takayuki Ishikawa uses his Shikisai no yume (色彩乃夢) alias, after Desire.
  • As of DanceDanceRevolution A, the Japanese version of going up will be played instead.
• The Chinese version of going up has never been any CS release.
• going up was performed at THE GITADO LIVE 2011 concert, although exclusively in the event held in Tokyo in 2011.
• going up received a new jacket in GITADORA.
• The male character from going up's video, Aotsuki, would later become a selectable character in GITADORA OverDrive's Battle System.
• Through an unknown glitch in DanceDanceRevolution A, going up can be played on Double BEGINNER difficulty. The Double BEGINNER "chart" is rated Level 20, but contains no notes at all. If played, the song will be cleared automatically with a D grade.
• going up is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from December 19th, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.12 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.12).

Song Production Information

TAKA

It's a very "Eight beat life!" song.
As all Gidadora fans are well aware, even though the "hi-hat" on the drums is played in eighth notes, you can hardly hear it in a live performance.
When I first started playing in a band, I wondered why everyone was beating that inaudible sound so hard, but in fact, that inaudible sound had a tremendous impact on the overall groove and sense of speed, and I decided to focus on the particulars of these great drummers for this song.
Actually, I have never seen it played from the game yet, so I'm not sure if I can actually play it, but anyone who can beat eighth notes at this fast tempo must aim for their debut as a beat rocker.

Video Production Information

Asato Mifune

I tried my best not to be left behind by the coolness of the song.
I'm glad to be able to portray a fighting adult woman, which is one of my favorite cool things.
I hope you enjoy playing it.

■ Character Settings ■

[Blue boy]
Name: Aotsuki (青月)
Hobby: Saving

[Red girl]
Name: Akabane (赤羽)
Hobby: Messing with Aotsuki

Takatan

I'm Takatan, who was in charge of the movie.

This song has a great groove, so it was very easy to create the clip.
When I was listening to the song while looking at Asato Mifune's cool illustrations, the image came to me smoothly and I was able to create the movie very swiftly.
After all, the illustrations are amazing~. The song is amazing~.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
GF/DM difficulty rated from 1 to 99.
GF/DM XG and GITADORA difficulty rated from 0.00 to 9.99. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd and GITADORA Rating Sources.)

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	117 / 4	296 / 0	398 / 0	491 / 0	352 / 0 / 46	269 / 7	391 / 0	489 / 0	347 / 0 / 43
DanceDanceRevolution X2	3	7	10	13	11	7	11	14	12
DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX→Present	3	7	10	↓12	11	7	11	↓13	12
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	3	7	10	12	11	7	11	13	12

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

Original Series

Game	Drum			Guitar			Bass			Open
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	402	748	1105	549	549	549	669	669	-	549	549	549
GF/DM V→V2	26	45	77	34	45	70	36	62	-	45	55	80
GF/DM V3→V8	26	45	↑82	34	45	↑76	36	62	-	45	55	80
GF/DM V CS	26	45	77	34	45	70	36	62	-	45	55	80

XG & GITADORA Series

Game	Drum				Guitar				Bass
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master
Notecounts	340	678	1105	-	314	506	549	-	319	669	669	-
GF/DM XG3	2.70	4.60	7.65	-	3.20	5.30	7.20	-	1.90	3.50	4.95	-
GITADORA→Tri-Boost	↑3.55	↑5.25	↑8.00	-	↑4.00	↑5.85	↑7.55	-	↑2.80	↑4.25	↑5.55	-
GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE	↓3.25	↓4.85	↓7.95	-	↓3.20	↓4.85	↓6.85	-	↓2.25	↑4.30	↓5.50	-
GITADORA Matixx	↑3.45	↑5.15	↑8.15	-	↓3.00	↑5.30	↑7.20	-	↑2.40	↑5.10	↑5.95	-
GITADORA EXCHAIN	↑3.60	↑5.50	↑8.35	-	↑3.20	↓5.20	↑7.45	-	↓2.20	↑5.20	↑6.15	-
GITADORA NEX+AGE	↑3.65	5.50	8.35	-	3.20	↑5.25	7.45	-	↑2.25	↑5.25	↑6.20	-
GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE→FUZZ-UP	↓3.45	5.50	↑8.40	-	↑3.60	↑5.75	↑7.65	-	↑2.60	↑5.70	↑6.60	-
GITADORA GALAXY WAVE→Present	3.45	5.50	8.40	-	3.60	5.75	7.65	-	↑2.80	5.70	6.60	-
GITADORA (Mobile)	3.55	5.25	8.00	-	4.00	5.85	7.55	-	2.80	4.25	5.55	-
コナステ GITADORA	3.65	5.50	8.35	-	3.20	5.25	7.45	-	2.25	5.25	6.20	-