Ai no Album 8 (愛のアルバム⑧, Ai no Arubamu Hachi) is the 8th album by the Japanese girl idol group Berryz Kobo, released on February 22, 2012, in Japan on the record label Piccolo Town.[1][2][3]
| Ai no Album 8 | ||||
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_cover.jpg) Regular Edition cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2012 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, pop | |||
| Label | Piccolo Town | |||
| Producer | Tsunku | |||
| Berryz Kobo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ai no Album 8 | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| Ai no Dangan on YouTube | ||||
| Aa, Yo ga Akeru on YouTube | ||||
| Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
_cover.jpg) Limited Edition cover | ||||
As usual, it is entirely written and produced by Tsunku.
The album contains the title tracks from three previously released hit singles: "Ai no Dangan", "Aa, Yo ga Akeru", and "Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku", the latter recorded in collaboration with Cute.[1][2] In total there are 10 tracks on the album.[1]
There is also a Berryz Kobo version of "Seishun Gekijō", a track that has already been published on the compilation album Petit Best 12, performed there by the unit Berryz Kobo×Cute.
Ai no Album 8 will be available in 2 editions: regular (PKCP-5203) and limited (PKCP-5201/2). The limited edition comes with a DVD that includes a live performance of the group's upcoming single "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!>" and the album jacket making-of.
The album debuted at number 10 in the Oricon Daily Albums Chart and ranked 25th for the week.[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mythology ~Ai no Album~" (Mythology～愛のアルバム～) | ||
| 2. | "Yo no Naka no Barairo" (世の中薔薇色) | ||
| 3. | "Shy Boy" (Shy boy) | ||
| 4. | "Because Happiness" (Because happiness) | ||
| 5. | "Ren'ai Moyō" (恋愛模様) | Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Yurina Kumai, Risako Sugaya | |
| 6. | "Ai no Dangan" (愛の弾丸) | ||
| 7. | "Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku" (甘酸っぱい春にサクラサク) | Berryz Kobo×Cute | |
| 8. | "Atarashii Hibi" (新しい日々) | Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Miyabi Natsuyaki | |
| 9. | "Aa, Yo ga Akeru" (ああ、夜が明ける) | ||
| 10. | "Seishun Gekijō (Berryz Kōbō Ver.)" (青春劇場（Berryz工房Ver.）) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(Live Ver.)) | |
| 2. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Shimizu Saki Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(清水佐紀 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 3. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Tsugunaga Momoko Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(嗣永桃子 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 4. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Tokunaga Chinami Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(徳永千奈美 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 5. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Sudō Māsa Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(須藤茉麻 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 6. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Natsuyaki Miyabi Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(夏焼雅 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 7. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Kumai Yurina Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(熊井友理奈 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 8. | "Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> (Sugaya Risako Solo Live Ver.)" (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞(菅谷梨沙子 Solo Live Ver.)) | |
| 9. | "Album Jacket Satsuei Making" (アルバムジャケット撮影メイキング, "Album jacket photography making-of") |
- Notes
- Tracks 2–8 were recorded live during the Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~ concert tour at the Nakano Sun Plaza
Charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First week |
Total | ||
| Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 10 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 25 | 5,666[4] | |
| Billboard Japan Top Albums[5] | 24 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Berryz工房、アルバム＆シングルを2カ月連続リリース" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu (Natasha, Inc.). 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ a b "注目の新譜 ： Berryz工房 さまざまな魅力を封じ込めた8枚目のアルバム" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co., Ltd. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "愛のアルバム8 Berryz工房のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ a b "CD Album Weekly Ranking - ORICON STYLE Ranking (2012-03-05)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN (2012-03-05)" (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
External links edit
- Profile on the Up-Front Works website (in Japanese)
- Profile on the Hello! Project website (in Japanese)
- First Press Limited Edition, profile on the Oricon website (in Japanese)
- Regular Edition, profile on the Oricon website (in Japanese)