Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!

Arashi No.1: Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu (ARASHI No.1〜嵐は嵐を呼ぶ〜, Arashi Number One: The Storm Calls the Storm)[fn 1] is the debut studio album by Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on January 24, 2001 in Japan under the record label Pony Canyon in two editions: a regular CD version containing a 32-page booklet and a limited version containing stickers and a deluxe box case. It was released digitally on February 7, 2020.[1][2]

Arashi No.1: Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2001 (2001-01-24)
Recorded1999–2001
Genre
Length63:11
LabelPony Canyon
Arashi chronology
Arashi No.1: Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu
(2001)
Arashi Single Collection 1999–2001
(2002)
Singles from Arashi No.1: Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu
  1. "Arashi"
    Released: November 3, 1999
  2. "Sunrise Nippon"
    Released: April 5, 2000
  3. "Typhoon Generation"
    Released: July 12, 2000
  4. "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi"
    Released: November 8, 2000

Singles edit

The album contains the singles "Arashi", which was used as the theme song for the band's mini-drama V no Arashi, "Sunrise Nippon", "Typhoon Generation" and "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi".

Commercial performance edit

The album debuted at number one on the Oricon chart with initial sales of 267,220 copies.[3] Until the release of All the Best! 1999–2009, the album remained the group's best-selling album with overall sales of around 323,000 for nearly ten years.[4]

Track listing edit

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Introduction: Storm" (instrumental) Masaya SuzukiSuzuki1:45
2."Arashi"J&TKōji MakainoMakaino4:28
3."Dangan Liner"TakeshiShin TanimotoChokkaku4:07
4."Sunrise Nippon"F&TMakainoChokkaku4:45
5."Sawarenai"Masami TozawaKenichi ShōnoShōno4:45
6."Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi"TozawaMakainoChokkaku4:49
7."Ai to Yūki to Cherry Pie"TozawaMasayuki IwataIwata5:18
8."Deep na Bōken"TozawaTakehiko IidaChokkaku4:38
9."Helpless"Yūki ShiinaZakiIwata5:10
10."On Sunday"TozawaShigeki MoriyamaHitoshi Munekata5:07
11."Yasei o Shiritai"Yōji KubotaZakiZaki4:33
12."Allergy"TakeshiIwataIwata4:03
13."Kokoro Chirari"TakeshiKazuhiro HaraHara4:37
14."Typhoon Generation"KubotaMakainoNaoki Ōtsubo4:59
Total length:63:09

Charts and certifications edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Japan January 24, 2001 CD (PCCJ-00004)[8] Pony Canyon
Various February 7, 2020 Digital download[1] J Storm

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ The No.1 is pronounced as Ichigō (イチゴウ).

References edit

  1. ^ a b "旧譜オリジナル・アルバム(全16タイトル)デジタルリリース決定". Johnny's net (in Japanese). February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "嵐のオリジナルアルバム16作品256曲、明後日デジタル配信スタート". natalie.mu (in Japanese). February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b 2001年02月第1週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  4. ^ 嵐、昨年発売のベスト盤を上回る初日27.5万枚でデイリー1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-08-04. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2020/02/17" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Albums 2020/02/17" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2001年2月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. February 2001 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 497. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 8. April 10, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "ARASHI NO.1 (ICHIGOU) 嵐は嵐を呼ぶ". Johnny's net. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

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