Ascension (Misia album)

Ascension
Studio album by Misia
Released February 7, 2007 (2007-02-07)
(see release history)
Recorded 2004-2006
Genre
Length 73:54 (Regular edition)
83:58 (First press edition)
78:33 (Re-release edition)
Label
Producer Misia
Misia chronology
Singer for Singer
(2004)		 Ascension
(2007)		 Eighth World
(2008)
Alternative covers
First press cover
Singles from Ascension
  1. "Song for You"
    Released: August 1, 2005
  2. "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
    Released: November 22, 2005
  3. "Luv Parade/Color of Life"
    Released: July 5, 2006
  4. "Sea of Dreams"
    Released: July 12, 2006

Ascension is the seventh studio album by Japanese R&B singer Misia, released on February 7, 2007.[1] It is her first album in over two years and last to be released under the Avex subsidiary Rhythmedia Tribe. The album was later re-released under BMG Japan.

The album is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Color of Life"  MisiaMisia, Joi 4:42
2. "Future Funk"  Misia, TigerSakoshin 4:02
3. "Remember Lady"  MisiaJun Sasaki 4:52
4. "TYO"  MisiaMisia, Sakoshin 3:45
5. "Taiyō ga Kureta Present" (太陽がくれたプレゼント Taiyō ga Kureta Purezento, "Present from the Sun")MisiaMisia, Mits Ishibashi 4:07
6. "Stay in My Heart"  MisiaSinkiroh 6:52
7. "Tsuki" (月, "Moon")Kazufumi MiyazawaSinkiroh 5:05
8. "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)" (SHININ' ～虹色のリズム～ SHININ' ~Nijiiro no Rizumu~, "Shinin' (A Rainbow Rhythm)")MisiaJoi 5:11
9. "Suna no Shiro" (砂の城, "Sand Castle")Hiroshi TakanoSinkiroh 4:47
10. "Angel"  Misia, Shusui, Anders DannvikShusui, Dannvik 4:32
11. "Luv Parade"  MisiaAndreas Grill, Nick Malmestrom 4:09
12. "We Are the Music"  MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto 5:37
13. "Song for You"  MisiaKatsunori Hoshi 5:54
14. "Hoshi no Ginka" (星の銀貨, "Silver Star Coin")MisiaSasaki 5:00

Charts

Oricon sales charts

Release date Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total Chart run
February 7, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2 127,768 10 weeks
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2 73,054
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 7
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 91

Physical sales charts

Chart Peak
position
Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 7
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 91
G-Music J-pop Chart[2] (Taiwan) 10
Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[3] (Taiwan) 9
Soundscan Albums Chart[4] 2

Release history

Regular and first press editions
Country Date Label Catalog
Japan February 7, 2007 Rhythmedia Tribe RXCD-21084
Taiwan March 9, 2007 Avex Taiwan
Korea April 27, 2007 S.M. Entertainment
Re-release edition
Country Date Label Catalog
Japan December 17, 2008 BMG Japan BVCS-21044
Taiwan January 9, 2009 Sony Music Taiwan

References

  1. ↑ "MISIA、ニュー・アルバム発表！". CDJournal (in Japanese). January 26, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)
  3. ↑ 五大唱片 (日韓榜)
  4. ↑ 週刊 CDソフト TOP20

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