Happy Toy (ハッピー・トイ, Happī Toi) is the fourth studio album by Chara, which was released on October 10, 1994.[1] It debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 7 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 145,000 copies.
| Happy Toy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | J-pop Synthpop Alternative pop | |||
| Length | 48:48 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
| Chara chronology | ||||
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Two singles were released from the album: Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily) in May, and Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?) in September. Tsumibukaku Aishite yo, despite not having any tie-up like her former popular singles, reached #55 on the singles charts and sold more than these singles. Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? was used in commercials for the Toyota Starlet car. This single sold app. 38,000 copies, and has since become one of her signature songs.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chara
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Baby" | Chara | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?)" | Kohey Tsuchiya | Zentarō Watanabe | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Iya (いや, Stop Me (Bad))" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Papa to Miteita (パパと見ていた, Scene with Dad (I was Looking with Papa)))" | Chara | David Motion | 6:17 |
| 5. | "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily (Love Me Sinfully))" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Happy Toy" | Chara, Zentarō Watanabe | Zentarō Watanabe | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Mabataki (まばたき, Blink)" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Bishonure no (びしょぬれの, Can't Return from the Sky (Wet))" | Chara, Mizuho Hirata | U-Ske Asada | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Yumemiru Fujibitai (夢見る富士額, Dreamin Little With (Dreaming Mount Fuji-Shaped Eyebrows))" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Hikitomerarenai (ひきとめられない, Can't Keep You Mine (Can't Hold You Back))" | Chara | David Motion | 4:49 |
Note: translations are official translations, as written in the album booklet. More accurate translations are listed in brackets.
Singles
edit| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1994 | "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo" | 55 (Oricon) | 3 | 14,590 |
| September 7, 1994 | "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou?" | 41 (Oricon) | 6 | 38,310 |
Japan Sales Rankings
edit| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1994 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 | 70,040 | 145,000 | 7 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
References
edit- ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : CHARA : Happy Toy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Happy Toy/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-28.