Aestetica (エステティカ, Esutetika) is the 20th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on February 17, 2010 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. It was Hamada's first studio release in nearly two years, and it marked her return to her heavy metal roots, with Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki as a guest musician.[1][2]

Aestetica
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2010 (2010-02-17)
Genre
Length56:17
LanguageJapanese
LabelMeldac/Tokuma Japan
ProducerMari Hamada
Mari Hamada chronology
Reflection: Axiom of the Two Wings
(2008)
Aestetica
(2010)
Golden Best: Mari Hamada ~Victor Years~
(2010)

Aestetica peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's albums chart, marking a resurgence in her popularity.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Stay Gold"Masaru Kishii
  • Takanobu Masuda
  • Kishii
5:12
2."Somebody's Calling"MasudaMasuda5:00
3."Unconscious Beauty"MasudaMasuda5:38
4."Stella"HamadaHiroyuki Ohtsuki5:20
5."Crescendo"
  • Yōichi Fujii
  • Hamada
Fujii5:20
6."Steps in the Sand"OhtsukiOhtsuki5:27
7."Times"HamadaOhtsuki6:11
8."Universe After Rain"HamadaOhtsuki4:40
9."St. Radiance"OhtsukiOhtsuki4:50
10."Stand Out"HamadaOhtsuki3:56
11."Once Again"OhtsukiOhtsuki4:39

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 35
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[4] 59

References

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  1. ^ "Mari Hamada / Aestetica". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Aestetica/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ^ a b "Aestetica/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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