Globe (album)

Globe (stylized as globe) is the debut studio album by Japanese band Globe. Released by Avex Trax on March 31, 1996, the album features the singles "Feel Like Dance", "Joy to the Love", "Sweet Pain", "Departures, and "Freedom". "Departures" sold over two million copies, becoming the second highest-selling single in Japan (behind Mr. Children's "Namonaki Uta").[1][2]

For the Big Audio Dynamite II album, see The Globe (album).
Globe
Studio album by
Globe
ReleasedMarch 31, 1996 (1996-03-31)
Genre
Length57:03
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelAvex Globe
ProducerTetsuya Komuro
Globe chronology
Globe
(1996)		 Faces Places
(1997)
Singles from Globe
  1. "Feel Like Dance"
    Released: August 9, 1995
  2. "Joy to the Love"
    Released: September 27, 1995
  3. "Sweet Pain"
    Released: November 1, 1995
  4. "Departures"
    Released: January 1, 1996
  5. "Freedom"
    Released: March 27, 1996

The album hit No. 1 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[3] It sold over 4,136,000 copies and was certified as a 4 Million seller by the RIAJ.[4][5]

Track listing

All music is composed by Tetsuya Komuro

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Give You" (Instrumental) 1:13
2."Feel Like Dance"Komuro5:55
3."Gonna Be Alright"
  • Komuro
  • Marc
5:05
4."Departures"
  • Komuro
  • Marc
5:25
5."Regret of the Day"
  • Komuro
  • Marc
5:18
6."Joy to the Love"Komuro4:15
7."Sweet Pain"Komuro5:09
8."Always Together"
  • Komuro
  • Marc
5:16
9."Precious Memories"Komuro6:16
10."Freedom"
  • Komuro
  • Marc
5:13
11."Music Takes Me Higher"
  • Komuro
  • Marc
4:22
12."Lights Out"Komuro3:37
Total length:57:03
2017 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Feel Like Dance" (Instrumental) 
14."Departures" (Album Mix Instrumental) 
15."Joy to the Love" (Instrumental) 
16."Sweet Pain" (Instrumental) 
17."Always Together" (Instrumental) 
18."Precious Memories" (Instrumental) 
19."Freedom" (SG Instrumental Ver.) 
20."Music Takes Me Higher" (Instrumental) 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 1
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 51

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] 4× Million 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "globe / globe". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. "globe | globe". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. "globe | globe". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. "globe". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  5. "Japanese certifications – globe – globe" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-18. Select 1996年6月 on the drop-down menu
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