Sora (album)
Sora (そら "Sky") is Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki's debut album. It was released on December 5, 2007.[1]
Background
The album includes the theme song to the film Koizora, which stars Aragaki herself.[2] It was released in two formats: CD+DVD standard edition and a limited edition which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and comes priced at 1,890 yen.[3] The standard edition DVD includes the music video and making of footage of "Heavenly Days".[3]
Sora debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #2 with 11,499 copies sold.[4][5] It peaked at #3 on the weekly charts with 72,879 copies sold, making Aragaki the first actress-turned-singer in four years (since Kou Shibasaki) to have her debut album open in the top 3.[6][7] Sora was the 10th best selling album for the month of December 2007.[8] It was 160th (2007) and 167th (2008) on the yearly Oricon albums chart.[9][10]
Track listing
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1. | "Heavenly Days" | Yōichi Niibara | Kenji Kubo | 4:33 |
2. | "Orenji" (オレンジ "Orange") | Kenji Watanabe | Watanabe | 3:31 |
3. | "Hi no Kageru Oka" (陽のかげる丘 "The Hill Darkened by the Sun") | Yūko Andō | Andō | 5:11 |
4. | "Memorīzu" (メモリーズ "Memories") | Ayano Tsuji | Tsuji | 4:25 |
5. | "Hikari" (ひかり "Light") | Yui Aragaki | Yōko Kuzuya | 5:49 |
6. | "Sign of the Moon (Interlude)" | | Keita Takahashi | 1:57 |
7. | "Sutāraito" (スターライト "Starlight") | Mito | Mito | 3:55 |
8. | "Pea Ringu" (ペアリング "Pair Ring") | Tōko Furuuchi | Furuuchi | 4:56 |
9. | "Ai wo Shiritakute" (愛を知りたくて "I Want to Know Love") | Tsuji | Tsuji | 4:06 |
10. | "Sora" (そら "Sky") | Aragaki | H Zett M | 4:48 |
Total length: | 43:11 |
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1. | "Heavenly Days" (Music Video) | |
2. | "Heavenly Days" (Making of) | |
Charts, sales and certifications
Chart positions
Chart (2007–2008) |
Peak positions |
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[4] |
2 |
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[6] |
3 |
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[8] |
10 |
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart (2007)[9] |
160 |
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart (2008)[10] |
167 |
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[11] |
4 |
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD)[11] |
7 |
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[12] |
2 |
Taiwan G-Music Combo Chart[13] |
8 |
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[14] |
1 |
Taiwan G-Music International Chart[15] |
3 |
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Sales and certifications
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Release history
Region |
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Label |
Format |
Japan |
December 5, 2007[1] |
Warner Music |
CD (Limited Edition) |
CD+DVD (Standard Edition) |
Taiwan |
January 30, 2008[17] |
CD+DVD |
Hong Kong |
February 26, 2008[18] |
References
External links
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