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X's second album Blue Blood was released on April 21, 1989 and debuted at number six on the Oricon chart.

Its success earned the band the " Grand Prix New Artist of the Year " award at the 4th annual Japan Gold Disc Awards in 1990.

Recording for the follow-up album, Jealousy, took place in Los Angeles.

It was released on July 1, 1991 and debuted at number one, selling over 600, 000 copies.

It was later certified million by the RIAJ.

In August the band performed their first concert at Japan's largest indoor concert venue, the Tokyo Dome.

Footage from most of the band's shows in that stadium would later be released on CD and home video.