Parade is the seventeenth studio album by Japanese pop band Deen. It was released on 9 August 2017 under the Epic Records Japan label.

Parade
Studio album by
Released9 August 2017
Recorded2015–2017
GenreJapanese pop
Length48:40
LabelEpic Records Japan
ProducerDEEN
Deen chronology
Butterfly
(2016)
Parade
(2017)
Deen The Best Forever Complete Singles+
(2018)
Singles from Parade
  1. "Zutto Tsutaetakatta I Love You"
    Released: October 7, 2015
  2. "Kimi he no Parade"
    Released: May 24, 2017

Background

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It was released as "25th debut anniversary's memorial album."

This album consist of two previously released singles, Zutto Tsutaetakatta I Love You (ずっと伝えたかった I love you) and "Kimi he no Parade" (君へのパレード♪). Both of these tracks and coupling song Shounen (from their single Love Forever, 1995) had received renewed album mixes and recordings with subtitles Album version and Parade Style.

The track Kizuna was released as digital single week before album release. Ex. member of Japanese pop band Garnet Crow, Hirohito Furui participated in recording production as an arranger (along with Kimi he no Parade) for first time since 2013.

Their only single which was released in 2016, Kioku no Kage didn't make it in this album, instead it was released in their compilation album DEEN The Best FOREVER Complete Singles++.

Shinji and Kouji in this album performs their own original songs Sensual Blues and Summer boy's tears.[1]

This album was released in three formats: regular CD edition and limited A/B CD+DVD edition. The limited A edition includes BD footage of their live performance Deen Live Joy - Countdown Special- ~Maniac Night~ Vol.3. The limited B edition includes DVD with two music video clips from the album included singles and their making shoots.[2]

Charts

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The album debuted at No. 22 and charted for 3 weeks.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Shuuichi Ikemori

No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Kimi he no Parade (君へのパレード♪)" (Album Version)Kouji YamaneHirohito Furui (ex.Garnet Crow)4:41
2."Zutto Tsutaetakatta I love you (ずっと伝えたかった I love you)" (Parade Style)Shinji TagawaTagawa4:58
3."Mystery-na Girl (ミステリーなガール)"YamaneYamane3:21
4."Te Amo"TagawaTagawa4:48
5."Shounen (少年)" (Parade Style)Tagawa, YamaneYamane4:53
6."Summer Song (サマーソング)"YamaneYamane3:47
7."Catch her Heart"TagawaTagawa4:14
8."Sensual Blues" (instrumental)TagawaTagawa3:09
9."Summer boy's tears"YamaneYamane4:12
10."Oh my friend"TagawaTagawa5:26
11."Kizuna (キズナ)" (digital single)YamaneFurui4:26

References

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  1. ^ "DEEN Discography". deen.gr.jp.
  2. ^ "DEEN Discography". Sonymusic.co.jp.
  3. ^ "PARADE (DEEN)". Oricon News.