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Hajimari no Uta

Hajimari no Uta (ハジマリノウタ, First Song) is the fourth studio album by Ikimonogakari, released in Japan on December 23, 2009. A limited edition version included a bonus DVD with footage from their concert "Ikimono Gakari no Minasan, Konni Tour!! 2009 - My song Your song -" performance on May 25, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, plus special booklet, and ikimono card 017.[1]

Hajimari no Uta
ハジマリノウタ
Studio album by
Ikimonogakari
ReleasedDecember 23, 2009 (Japan)
Recorded2009
GenrePop,[note 1] rock
Length66:08
LabelEpic
Ikimonogakari chronology
My Song Your Song
(2008) 		Hajimari no Uta
ハジマリノウタ
(2009) 		Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection
(2010)
Singles from My song Your song
  1. "Futari"
    Released: May 27, 2009
  2. "Hotaru no Hikari"
    Released: July 15, 2009
  3. "YELL/Joyful"
    Released: September 23, 2009
  4. "Nakumonka"
    Released: November 11, 2009

The song "Hotaru no Hikari", was known for the fifth opening sequence in Naruto: Shippuden.[2]

Track list edit

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Hajimari no Uta 〜Tōi Sora Sunde〜"Hotaka YamashitaH. YamashitaMasanori Shimada5:58
2."Yumemidai"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaAtsushi Yuasa4:10
3."Joyful"Yoshiki MizunoY. MizunoYusuke Tanaka, Takashi Kondo3:15
4."YELL"Y. MizunoY. MizunoMasataka Matsutoya5:54
5."Nakumonka"Y. MizunoY. MizunoAkimitsu Honma5:46
6."Mahiru no Tsuki"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaA. Honma5:11
7."Hotaru no Hikari"Y. MizunoY. MizunoRyo Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura4:02
8."Akizakura"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaA. Honma4:52
9."Futari -Album version-"Y. MizunoY. MizunoM. Shimada6:20
10."Tenohira no Oto"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaTaichi Nakamura5:06
11."How to make it"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaTōru Hidaka4:51
12."Mirai Wakusei"Kiyoe YoshiokaK. YoshiokaSusumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji5:26
13."Ashita e Mukau Kaerimichi"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaNorihito Sumitomo4:45

Oricon Chart (Japan) edit

Release Albums chart Peak position Debut sales (copies) Sales total (copies)
December 23, 2009 Daily Chart 1 - 561,957
Weekly Chart 1 200,286
Monthly Chart (February 2010) 1 242,080
Yearly Chart (2010) 8[3] 560,931

Notes edit

  1. ^ The iTunes listing classified the genre as Pop.

References edit

  1. ^ "ikimonogakari". ikimonogakari. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ "Naruto Shippuden - Opening 5 | Light of a Firefly". YouTube. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "アルバム 年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

Awards and nominations edit

Japan Record Awards edit

See also: 52nd Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Hajimari no Uta Best Album Award Won

External links edit

Preceded by Japan Record Award for the Best Album
2010 		Succeeded by
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