Future Kiss

Future Kiss
Studio album by Mai Kuraki
Released November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17)
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre Pop, R&B
Label Northern Music
Producer Mai Kuraki, Daikō Nagato
Mai Kuraki chronology
All My Best
(2009)		 Future Kiss
(2010)		 Over the Rainbow
(2012)
Alternative covers
Limited edition cover
Singles from Future Kiss
  1. "Revive"
    Released: April 1, 2009
  2. "Beautiful"
    Released: June 10, 2009
  3. "Drive Me Crazy"
    Released: March 3, 2010
  4. "Summer Time Gone"
    Released: August 31, 2010

Future Kiss is the ninth studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on November 17, 2010. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD containing a special movie.[1] First pressing of the album comes with a bonus disc including the song "Boyfriend".

Background

The album includes "Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi." and "Beautiful", which were included in her second compilation album, All My Best, "Tomorrow Is the Last Time", which served as an ending theme to the anime series Detective Conan,[2] and her last two singles with the exception of the A-side "Eien Yori Nagaku".[1] In support of the new album, Kuraki launched a 3-date promo tour in December which will stop in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo.[3]

Release

Future Kiss was originally set to be released on October 20, 2010, but the release date was delayed to November 17 due to longer than expected production time.[4]

The regular version (Northern Music VNCM-9012) includes a bonus CD single "Boyfriend" which is done by Kuraki and Michael Africk. Some of the album covers feature a profile of Kuraki with her eyes closed.[5] The limited edition (Northern Music VNCM-9011), indicated mainly by a profile of Kuraki's face with a hand covering her eyes, include the "Boyfriend" CD and a DVD with the Mai Kuraki Time Capsule movie.[6]

Commercial performance

Future Kiss was released on November 17, 2010 and debuted on Oricon Weekly album chart at No. 3, selling 40,093 copies. Despite its good chart performance, it was only sold 65,179 copies in total and became her fewest sales of her original album in Japan.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki. 

CD1 (VNCM-9011~9012)[5]
No. TitleMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Future Kiss"  Yue Mochizuki, Takahiro HiragaMasazumi Ozawa 3:51
2. "Wana"  Silver StreamSilver Stream 3:25
3. "Revive"  Aika OhnoMiguel Sá Pessoa 4:40
4. "Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi. (わたしの、しらない、わたし。?, The Me I Don't Know) " (Precious version)Yue MochizukiDaisuke Ikeda 4:21
5. "Summer Time Gone"  Aika OhnoTakeshi Hayama 4:17
6. "I Scream!"  Akihito TokunagaAkihito Tokunaga 3:30
7. "Drive Me Crazy"  Silver StreamSilver Stream 4:01
8. "I Can Do It Now"  Hidekazu UchiikeDaisuke Ikeda 3:12
9. "Beautiful" (Comfortable Version)Song Yang HaSong Yang Ha 3:57
10. "I Promise"  Aika OhnoHitoshi Okamoto 4:46
11. "Sound of Rain"  Akihito TokunagaAkihito Tokunaga 4:06
12. "Tomorrow Is the Last Time"  Aika OhnoTakeshi Hayama 4:00
13. "Anywhere"  Jon Carin, Perry GeyerJon Carin, Perry Geyer 4:59
Bonus CD (VNCB-1001)[5]
No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Boyfriend(Mai Kuraki & Michael Africk)"  R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, D. Thomas, Ane. Birchett, Ant. Brichett 3:48
Bonus DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Mai Kuraki Time Capsule Movie"    

Personnel

Production[5]

Charts and sales

Chart (2010) Peak
positions		 Sales
Japan Billboard Top Albums[7] 3 65,179[8]
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[9] 2
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[8] 3

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Japan November 17, 2010[4][10] Northern Music VNCM-9011 Limited edition (CD+Boyfriend CD + DVD)[11][12]
VNCM-9012 CD+Boyfriend CD[5][6]
Taiwan November 19, 2010[13] Shin Kong - Being CD+DVD+CD
CD+DVD
CD
South Korea December 7, 2010[14] C&L Music/CJ E&M M&L CNLR-1025/6 CD+DVD+CD

References

  1. 1 2 "倉木麻衣 : 倉木麻衣、"未だ見ぬ未来に触れる"最新アルバム『FUTURE KISS』". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  2. ↑ 倉木麻衣、“まだ見ぬ未来に触れる”ニューアルバム完成. Natalie (in Japanese). 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  3. ↑ 倉木麻衣、ニューアルバム携え東名阪ホールツアー. Natalie (in Japanese). 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  4. 1 2 "Mai Kuraki Official Website - Information" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Future Kiss (booklet, liner notes, album covers). Mai Kuraki. Northern Music. 2010. VNCM-9011~9012.
  6. 1 2 "Mai Kuraki gets new album, "Future Kiss"". Tokyohive.com. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  7. ↑ 2010/11/29 "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  8. 1 2 2010年11月第5週のアルバムランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  9. ↑ 福山雅治のベスト盤が初日10万超の快調スタート！：音楽は素晴らしいものだ(仮) - スタ☆ブロ - (in Japanese). 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  10. ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY｜倉木麻衣 Official Website". Mai-kuraki.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  11. ↑ "Mai Kuraki - Future Kiss (CD+DVD) [Japan LTD CD] VNCM-9011". Cdbanq.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  12. ↑ "Future Kiss Mai Kuraki [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  13. ↑ Future Kiss (G-Music)
  14. ↑ "Kuraki Mai - Future Kiss, 2CD+DVD, Limited Edition". Hanteo.

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