Play is the third studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID, released on November 8, 2006, by Danger Crue Records. It was released in three editions: a regular and two limited editions.[1] The album's singles are "Hosoi Koe", "Chapter 1", ending theme of CDTV television series, and "Otegami", theme of Rank Oukoku television series, all released in 2006.[2]
| Play | ||||
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| Released | November 8, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:41 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Danger Crue Records | |||
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| Singles from Play | ||||
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Music website CD Journal, reviewing the album, commented: "A rewarding work full of pure rock sounds led by refreshing vocals".[2]
The album was supported by TOUR 06⇒07 "play" , with 13 shows in Japan.[1]
Commercial performance edit
Play reached number nine on Oricon Albums Chart, stayed on chart for ten weeks and sold 29,494 copies while on chart.[3][4]
"Hosoi Koe", "Chapter 1" and "Otegami" reached 18th, 10th and 9th position and were the 14th, 10th and 7th best-selling independent single of 2006 in Japan, respectively, according to Oricon.[5][6]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Mao.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yogoreta Yubi" (汚れた指) | Aki | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Room" | Yūya | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Chapter 1" | Aki | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Shiroi Blouse Kawaii Hito" (白いブラウス 可愛い人) | Aki | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Shutter Speed" (シャッタースピード) | Shinji | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Slow" (スロウ) | Aki | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Milk" (ミルク) | Aki | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Wana" (罠) | Shinji | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Hosoi Koe" (ホソイコエ) | Shinji | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Otegami" (御手紙) | Aki | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Park" | Aki | 2:54 |
| 12. | "Live" | 4:07 | |
| Total length: | 48:41[7] | ||
Personnel edit
- Mao – vocal
- Shinji – guitar
- Aki – bass
- Yūya – drums
References edit
- ^ a b "シド / プレイ". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "play | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
- ^ "シドのシングル作品". Oricon. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Oricon Indie Top 20 2006: Albums & Singles". JaME. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Play on Spotify". Retrieved September 19, 2023.