is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 6th single and it was released on January 26, 2000, by Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music. It was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 545,730 copies shipped to stores.
Background
"Tsumi to Batsu" is taken from Sheena's second album ShÃ
Âso Strip. When she sang this song on her first national tour SenkÃ
 Ecstasy, she joked with her fans, "If you want to buy this song as a single, please send a letter to Toshiba-EMI". Then, the letters actually poured in to Toshiba EMI, and it was decided to release this song. , ex-Blankey Jet City, plays the guitar on "Tsumi to Batsu."
Track listing
Cover versions
- on his piano cover album Try Try Try "Piano yo Utae" Special (2004)
- on their third album Tsuki Kanashi Blue (2008).
- It was covered again by on Blistar Rockin' Covers: Rock & Sexy (2011).
- In 2018 Japanese-American singer Ai covered "Tsumi to Batsu". The song, titled as "Crime and Punishment", was included on the album Fruit Défendu, a tribute album featuring a variety of Ringo Sheena's songs covered by multiple artists.
- In 2022, Japanese singer Ado released a cover of "Tsumi to Batsu" on YouTube. Her cover of the song, titled as "Crime and Punishment", was included on her 2023 cover album, Ado's Utattemita Album.
Credits and personnel
Tsumi to Batsu
Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru
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