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Composition/Arrangement: [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]]<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]]<br>
Lyrics/Vocals: K.N.<br>
Lyrics/Vocals: K.N.<br>
BPM: 85-170<br>
BPM: 85-170 (DanceDanceRevolution), 170 (jubeat)<br>
Length: 1:45<br>
Length: 1:45<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[CS jb 2021|jubeat (2021)]]
* [[AC jb Ave.|jubeat Ave.]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* An extended version of Pierce The Sky, titled ''Pierce The Sky(フルバージョン)'', can be found on the ''DanceDanceRevolution X2 Original Soundtrack'' album.
* An extended version of Pierce The Sky, titled ''Pierce The Sky(フルバージョン)'', can be found on the ''DanceDanceRevolution X2 Original Soundtrack'' album.
* Pierce The Sky shares a sample with [[SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Pierce The Sky is one of the ''Replicant D-action'' hidden songs in DanceDanceRevolution X2, representing the color cyan. To play Pierce The Sky as a Replicant D-action song, you must pass 20 or more songs in the DanceDanceRevolution X2 folder.
* Pierce The Sky is one of the ''Replicant D-action'' hidden songs in DanceDanceRevolution X2, representing the color cyan. To play Pierce The Sky as a Replicant D-action song, you must pass 20 or more songs in the DanceDanceRevolution X2 folder.
** As of February 23rd, 2011, Pierce The Sky was unlocked for normal play.
** As of February 23rd, 2011, Pierce The Sky has been unlocked for normal play.
* In the arcade DanceDanceRevolution titles, Pierce The Sky features a unique video. However, it plays in the background of a light blue-colored version of the Replicant D-action background dance stage and is not full-screen.
* Pierce The Sky is the only Replicant D-action song with sung vocals.
* In the arcade DanceDanceRevolution titles, Pierce The Sky features a unique video. However, it plays in the background of a light blue-colored version of the REPLICANT background dance stage and is not full-screen.
** In [[CS DDR II|DanceDanceRevolution II/DanceDanceRevolution hottest party5]], Pierce The Sky's video removes any on-screen dancers and is played in a tiny monitor on the opposite side of the player on Single and in the center on Double/Versus, due to Nintendo Wii memory limitations.
** In [[CS DDR II|DanceDanceRevolution II/DanceDanceRevolution hottest party5]], Pierce The Sky's video removes any on-screen dancers and is played in a tiny monitor on the opposite side of the player on Single and in the center on Double/Versus, due to Nintendo Wii memory limitations.
** Pierce The Sky's video reuses eight DDRMAX-EXTREME background movies.
** This video reuses eight DDRMAX-EXTREME background movies.
* Pierce The Sky is JAKAZiD's first song in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
* Pierce The Sky marks Josh McInnes' debut in BEMANI.
* With the removals of [[Yuuyake ~Fading Day~|夕焼け ~Fading Day~]] from [[AC SPADA|beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA]] and [[Rakuen Feat.Chiharu Chonan -JAKA respect for K.S.K. Remix|ラクエン Feat.Chiharu Chonan -JAKA respect for K.S.K. Remix]] from [[AC PENDUAL|beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL]], Pierce The Sky is currently the only song by JAKAZiD to never be removed on ''any'' BEMANI arcade title.
* Pierce The Sky is used as background music in a mission on the KONAMI arcade game ''ROAD FIGHTERS'' (ロードファイターズ).
* Pierce The Sky is used as background music in a mission on the KONAMI arcade game ''ROAD FIGHTERS'' (ロードファイターズ).
* Pierce The Sky received CHALLENGE charts as part of [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]]' ''DDR CHALLENGE Carnival PLUS'' event. They could be unlocked from August 3rd to December 8th, 2020 after obtaining 5 stamps.
** From [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]] onwards, they are available by default.
* Pierce The Sky was added to jubeat (2021) on June 24th, 2022.
** Pierce The Sky being crossed over marks Josh McInnes' debut in the jubeat series.
* Pierce The Sky is available in [[CS DDR GRAND PRIX|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX]]'s GRAND PRIX mode from July 20th, 2022, by purchasing the '''GRAND PRIX music pack vol.8''' (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.8).
* Pierce The Sky is one of the FROM DDR-01 unlocks of jubeat Ave.'s ''LIGHT CHAT'' unlocking system. It could be unlocked from June 7th to 27th, 2023.
** In [[AC jb beyond the Ave.|jubeat beyond the Ave.]], it could be unlocked through LIGHT CHAT from March 6th to 26th, 2024.


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
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especially as I have been a devoted fan of the series for over a decade now.<br>
especially as I have been a devoted fan of the series for over a decade now.<br>
Within this track I thought a lot about the rhythm of each musical element<br>
Within this track I thought a lot about the rhythm of each musical element<br>
and how they could be translated into an interesting but fun step chart for DDR.<br>
and how they could be translated into an interesting but fun schart for DDR.<br>
Additionally, I included the oldskool-style section with piano and breakbeats<br>
Additionally, I included the oldskool-style section with piano and breakbeats<br>
to add some variety and excitement to the track before the final chorus.<br>
to add some variety and excitement to the track before the final chorus.<br>
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== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIWiki 2nd].)
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
jubeat difficulty rated from 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd] and [http://textage.cc TexTage].)


=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
{{DDR Chart Header|
{{DDR Chart Header|
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|79 / 0|275 / 21|361 / 35|476 / 24|- / - / -|273 / 19|360 / 33|470 / 17|- / - / -}}
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|79 / 0|275 / 21|361 / 35|476 / 24|598 / 15 / 0|273 / 19|360 / 33|470 / 17|573 / 15 / 0}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X2&rarr;Present|3|8|11|14|-|8|11|14|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X2&rarr;A20|3|8|11|14|-|8|11|14|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS&rarr;Present|3|8|11|14|'''16'''|8|11|14|'''16'''}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution II / hottest party 5|3|8|11|14|-|8|11|14|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution II / hottest party 5|3|8|11|14|-|8|11|14|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|3|8|11|14|16|8|11|14|16}}
}}
=== jubeat ===
{{jubeat Chart Header|
{{jubeat Chart Notecounts|217|347|688}}
{{jubeat Chart|jubeat (2021)|4|6|9.7}}
{{jubeat Chart|jubeat Ave.&rarr;Present|4|6|9.7}}
}}
}}


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