Thank You, Love (Kana Nishino album)

Thank You, Love (styled Thank you, Love) is the third studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on June 22, 2011. Nishino acted as the album's primary lyricist, as she had on all of her preceding albums. Thank you, Love was created with the concept of a "warm album" and reflects Nishino's desire to create a work that includes positive elements. Thank you, Love marked new lyrical directions for Nishino: while LOVE one. and To Love were solely centered on songs about romance, this work is unique in that it expresses things other than that.[1]

Thank You, Love
Studio album by
Kana Nishino
ReleasedJune 22, 2011 (2011-06-22)
Recorded2011
GenreJ-pop
Length57:49
LabelSME
Kana Nishino chronology
To Love
(2010)		 Thank You, Love
(2011)		 Love Place
(2012)
Singles from Thank You, Love
  1. "If"
    Released: August 4, 2010
  2. "Kimi tte"
    Released: November 3, 2010
  3. "Distance"
    Released: February 9, 2011
  4. "Esperanza"
    Released: May 18, 2011

In order to promote the album, Nishino released four singles: if was released as the lead single from Thank you, Love on August 4, 2010. It was a commercial success, being certified Triple Platinum for ringtone downloads of over 750,000,[2] as well as Triple Platinum for full song downloads of over 750,000.[3] By February 2014, "if" was certified Million for full song downloads of over 1,000,000.[4] Second single Kimi tte was released October 27 of that same year and has been certified Million for ringtone downloads of over 1,000,000,[5] as well as Triple Platinum for full song cellphone downloads of over 750,000.[6] The third single, "Distance", experienced commercial success as well: it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for full song cellphone downloads of over 250,000[7] and Double Platinum for ringtone downloads of over 500,000.[8] The final single "Esperanza" experienced strong sales in the region as well, being certified Double Platinum for over half a million downloads.[9]

The album Thank you, Love was met with favorable reception by music critics, and was a commercial success in her native Japan. It opened at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart (her second consecutive record to do so) with first-week sales of 178,006 copies. It went on to sell over 345,878 copies nationwide in its 67-week chart run, receiving a Double Platinum certification and becoming the country's 15th best-selling album of 2011. To support the album, Kana embarked on a concert tour titled Kanayan Tour 2011〜Summer〜.

Background

It was released just one year after the second album To Love. It contains 14 songs, including 5 singles released since her previous album. Like To Love, the album starts with a "Prologue" and ends with an "Epilogue". The album was produced around April 2011 when Nishino graduated from university and took a break. When Nishino looked back at her life, she felt gratitude for the people around her and the "connection" with the fans who could meet her face in music works, blogs, and live performances. "It was because of these people that I strongly felt that I existed, so the title was "Thank you, Love" with gratitude."[10]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hot Express(positive)
excitement music(positive)

Thank you, Love received positive reviews from music critics. Haruna Takegawa of Hot Express stated, "Up until now, Nishino has expressed his emotions honestly and has garnered a lot of sympathy, but this work proves that she is now one step further." Takegawa also singled out "Alright" as a song she would like to mention.[11] Kana Yoshida of excitement music commented, "It's packed full of the wonders of loving people, the sadness, the sadness, and the importance of interacting with people."[12]

Sales

Thank you, Love debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Daily Ranking on June 21, 2011, selling 50,000 copies on the first day of availability.[13] On the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart dated July 4th, 2011, the record debuted at number 1 with first week sales of over 178,000 copies.[14] The album also debuted at number 1 on the Billboard JAPAN Top Albums on the same day.[15] It is reported that Thank you, Love sold 345,878 copies in Japan.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kana Nishino except noted

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."*Prologue* 〜Sunrise〜" DJ Mass, Kyoko Osako, Hiroshi YoshidaVIVID Neon*, Kyoko Osako1:46
2."Esperanza ([es;] Hope)" DJ Mass, Toshihiro Takita, Hiroshi YoshidaVIVID Neon*, Toshihiro Takita5:23
3."Clap Clap!!"co-written with DJ BassDJ Mass, Kyoko Osako, Hiroshi YoshidaVIVID Neon*, Hiroshi Yoshida3:32
4."Together" Shinquo OguraVIVID Neon*, Kyoko Osako, Tomoyuki Ogawa (arrangement du chœur)5:14
5."Distance" Mats Lie Skare, Fast Lane 3:46
6."I'll be there" Jonathan Rotem, Lolene Everett, Nasri AtwehJ.R.Rotem3:43
7."Flower"co-written with Saeki YouthKSaeki youthKKotaro Egami5:52
8."Every Boy Every Girl"co-written with DJ Mass, and hiro:nDJ Mass, Toshihiro Takita, hiro:nVIVID Neon*4:16
9."Where are you?" Sky Beatz, Fast Lane, Lisa Desmond 3:17
10."if"co-written with Giorgio CancemiGiorgio CancemiGiorgio Cancemi, Toko (arrangement du chœur)4:40
11."Alright" Yuichi HayashidaYuichi Hayashida5:01
12."Kimi tte (君って; You)" Saeki youthKKotaro Egami5:27
13."Wishing" Yuichi Hayashida, Hiroshi YoshidaYuichi Hayashida4:40
14."*Epilogue*〜Thank you, Love〜" DJ Mass, Kyoko Osako, Hiroshi YoshidaVIVID Neon*, Kyoko Osako1:12
Total length:57:49

Charts
Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
June 22, 2011 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 178,006 345,878 67 weeks
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 1
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 15

References
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  2. レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  3. レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：11月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  4. レコード協会調べ1月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：1月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese).
  5. レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞ [Record Association report: February digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: February Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  6. レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：3月度認定＞ [Record Association report: March digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: March Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  7. レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定. RIAJ (in Japanese).
  8. レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定. RIAJ (in Japanese).
  9. レコード協会調べ1月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：1月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese).
  10. という題名になった biglobemusic, interview 2011.06.13
  11. "Thank you, Love". hotexpress.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  12. "愛する情熱、あなたはどれだけ持ち続けられますか?". excite.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  13. "西野カナのニューアルバムが初日初登場1位". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  14. "西野カナ、2作連続アルバム首位". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  15. "Billboard JAPAN Top Albums". billboard-japan.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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