Niji (album)
Niji (虹 "Rainbow") is the third studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on September 22, 2010.[1]
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| Released | September 22, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 51:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
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Background
The album includes Aragaki's previously digitally released "Walk" and "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (a Mongol800 cover) as well "Hanamizuki", a Yō Hitoto cover and theme song to Aragaki's film Hanamizuki.[2][3] It was released in three formats: CD-only standard edition, limited edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki and comes priced at 2,000 yen, and limited edition B, which comes with a bonus DVD that includes the music videos for "Chiisana Koi no Uta", "Walk" and "Hanamizuki".[2]
Chart performance
Niji debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #2 with 5,955 copies sold. It peaked at #4 on the weekly charts with 19,888 copies sold, making it Aragaki's third consecutive album to debut in the top 5.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "No Problem!" | Motoki Matsuoka | Matsuoka | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Fuwari" (ふわり "Airy") | Yui Aragaki | Cube Juice | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (小さな恋のうた "Small Love Song") | Kiyosaku Uezu | Mongol800 | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Collage" | Tomoko Kawase | Shunsaku Okuda | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Hanamizuki" (ハナミズキ "Flowering Dogwood") | Yō Hitoto | Tatsurō Mashiko | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Tekuteku" (てくてく "Trudgingly") | Kenko-P | Natsumi | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Tobira" (扉 "Door") | Anri Kumaki | Kumaki | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Purezento" (プレゼント "Present") | Kenji Kubo | Kubo | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Days" | Yuriko Mori | Kazuaki Yamashita | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Walk" | Yumi Moriguchi | Moriguchi | 5:13 |
| 11. | "Niji" (虹 "Rainbow") | Matsuoka, Aragaki | Matsuoka, Aragaki | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 51:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Walk" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "Hanamizuki" (Music Video) | |
| 4. | "Yui Making" |
Charts and sales
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 2 | 25,732 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | September 22, 2010[1] | Warner Music Japan | CD (Limited Edition A) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition B) | |||
| CD (Standard Edition) |
References
- "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣のアカペラアルバムに、思わずキュンキュン悶絶 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- "ナタリー - 新垣結衣、3rdアルバム初回盤は恒例直筆ジャケット". Natalie (in Japanese). 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- "新垣結衣 ラジオ特別公開授業でファンの「ハナミズキ」合唱に感動！ -MUSIC LOUNGE ニュース-". Music-Lounge (in Japanese). 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-09-28.