Play (Sid album)

Play is the third studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID, released on November 8, 2006, by Danger Crue Records. It was released in three editions: a regular and two limited editions.[1] The album's singles are "Hosoi Koe", "Chapter 1", ending theme of CDTV television series, and "Otegami", theme of Rank Oukoku television series, all released in 2006.[2]

Play
Studio album by
SID
ReleasedNovember 8, 2006
GenreRock
Length48:41
LanguageJapanese
LabelDanger Crue Records
SID chronology
Hoshi no Miyako
(2006)		 Play
(2006)		 Sentimental Macchiato
(2008)
Singles from Play
  1. "Hosoi Koe"
    Released: February 8, 2006
  2. "Chapter 1"
    Released: June 14, 2006
  3. "Otegami"
    Released: August 16, 2006

Music website CD Journal, reviewing the album, commented: "A rewarding work full of pure rock sounds led by refreshing vocals".[2]

The album was supported by TOUR 06⇒07 "play" , with 13 shows in Japan.[1]

Commercial performance

Play reached number nine on Oricon Albums Chart, stayed on chart for ten weeks and sold 29,494 copies while on the chart.[3][4]

"Hosoi Koe", "Chapter 1" and "Otegami" reached 18th, 10th and 9th position and were the 14th, 10th and 7th best-selling independent single of 2006 in Japan, respectively, according to Oricon.[5][6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Yogoreta Yubi" (汚れた指)Aki3:41
2."Room"Yūya3:45
3."Chapter 1"Aki4:38
4."Shiroi Blouse Kawaii Hito" (白いブラウス 可愛い人)Aki4:08
5."Shutter Speed" (シャッタースピード)Shinji3:48
6."Slow" (スロウ)Aki3:54
7."Milk" (ミルク)Aki5:09
8."Wana" (罠)Shinji3:37
9."Hosoi Koe" (ホソイコエ)Shinji5:07
10."Otegami" (御手紙)Aki3:44
11."Park"Aki2:54
12."Live" 4:07
Total length:48:41[7]

Personnel
  • Mao – vocal
  • Shinji – guitar
  • Aki – bass
  • Yūya – drums

References
  1. "★★★シド★★★o(^▽^)oもうすぐスタート！「TOUR 06⇒07 "play"」o(^▽^)o★★★". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  2. "シド / プレイ". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. "play | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  4. "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
  5. "シドのシングル作品". Oricon. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  6. "Oricon Indie Top 20 2006: Albums & Singles". JaME. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. "Play on Spotify". Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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