Glay is a Japanese
rock band, formed in
Hakodate in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, including
punk,
electronic,
R&B,
folk,
reggae,
gospel, and
ska. Originally a
visual kei band, the group slowly shifted to less dramatic attire through the years. As of 2016, Glay had sold an estimated 51 million records; 28 million singles and 23 million albums, making them one of the top three
best-selling artists of all time in Japan.