Gracia (album)

Gracia (グラシア, Gurashia) is the 23rd studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on August 1, 2018. The album coincided with Hamada's 35th anniversary in the music industry and marked her return to Victor Entertainment, which had published her albums from 1983 to 1990. It features a roster of guest musicians, including Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki, Mr. Big members Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan, Impellitteri leader Chris Impellitteri, Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo, Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick, and Planet X keyboardist Derek Sherinian. The album was released in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition two CD + DVD set. A music video for "Black Rain" was released online to promote the album.[1][2][3]

Gracia
Studio album by
Mari Hamada
ReleasedAugust 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
Genre
Length76:19
LanguageJapanese
LabelVictor
ProducerMari Hamada
Mari Hamada chronology
Mission
(2016)		 Gracia
(2018)		 Light for the Ages -35th Anniversary Best～Fan's Selection-
(2019)
Limited Edition cover

Gracia peaked at No. 6 on Oricon's albums chart and No. 9 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart, making it her first top-10 album since Persona in 1996.[4][5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada

CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Black Rain"
  • Nozomu Wakai
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
  • Hamada
5:10
2."Disruptor"ISAO
  • Wakai
  • ISAO
  • Hamada
4:52
3."Orience"
  • Wakai
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
  • Hamada
6:02
4."Zero"
  • Masaru Kishii
  • Hamada
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
6:07
5."No More Heroes"
  • Aqui Eguchi
  • Hamada
  • Takanobu Masuda
  • Eguchi
  • Hamada
5:51
6."Lost"Hamada
  • Hiroyuki Ohtsuki
  • Hamada
5:31
7."Melancholia"Takashi Masuzaki
  • Masafumi Nakao
  • Masuzaki
  • Hamada
5:37
8."Right On"
  • Nakao
  • Hamada
  • Nakao
  • Hamada
5:15
9."Heart of Grace"
  • Wakai
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
  • Hamada
5:46
10."Dark Triad"Hamada
  • Masuda
  • Hamada
5:58
11."Mangata"
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
6:50
Limited Edition Bonus CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Seventh Sense"
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
4:54
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Black Rain (Music Video)"4:26
2."Black Rain (Behind the Scenes)"4:00

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 6
Japanese Albums (Billboard)[5] 9
Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[6] 6

References
  1. "Mari Hamada / Gracia [2CD+DVD] [限定]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. "変わらぬ美貌と声に注目、浜田麻里のニューアルバム『Gracia』からミュージックビデオ「Black Rain」完成". Billboard Japan. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. "【インタビュー】浜田麻里、優美で高雅な精神性から誕生した『Gracia』". BARKS. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. "Gracia/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  6. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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