Shine is the eleventh studio album by Japanese singer Crystal Kay. It was released on December 16, 2015, through Delicious Deli Records, and marked her first album release in three years since Vivid (2012).
| Shine | ||||
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| Released | December 16, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
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| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | Delicious Deli Records | |||
| Crystal Kay chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Shine | ||||
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Background and release edit
Shine is the eleventh studio album released by Crystal Kay. It is her first album released in three years since June 2012's Vivid, and her second album with Universal Music Japan.[1] The album was released and distributed in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray edition, a limited CD+DVD edition, and a regular CD edition.[2]
Singles edit
"Kimi ga Ita Kara" (meaning "Because I Had You") is Kay's 30th physical single. The song was first released for digital download followed by two physical releases: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD only edition. It was used as theme song for the Nippon TV drama Wild Heroes. The B-side track on the release "The Light" was previously released as her 11th digital single and was used as the commercial song for Samsung's Galaxy S6. This is Crystal's first physical single released in three years, following "Forever". The single reached #27 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and stayed in the ranking for six weeks, selling 6,146 copies.[3]
"Revolution" is the 31st physical single released by Kay, featuring Japanese singer Namie Amuro. It premiered digitally in Japan on September 2, 2015, while the physical single was released to markets in Japan and Taiwan on September 16. The physical release was distributed in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD only edition. Pre-orders for the single included a limited edition A2 sized poster. Commercially, the single peaked at #6 and sold more than 19,000 copies.[4]
"Nando Demo" is the fourth digital single released by Kay. It was used as an insert song for the Fuji TV drama Otona Joshi.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "何度でも" (Nando Demo; Countless Times) | 4:49 |
| 2. | "I'm Beautiful" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Very Special" (feat. Ryuji Imaichi from Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe (Debra Laws cover)) | 4:42 |
| 4. | "君がいたから" (Kimi ga Ita Kara; Because I Had You) | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Revolution" (feat. Namie Amuro) | 4:41 |
| 6. | "The Light" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Shooting Star" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "#Heartmelt" (feat. AK-69) | 4:31 |
| 9. | "君と二人なら" (Kimi to Futari Nara; If the Two of Us) | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Everlasting" | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Someday" | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Present" | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Revolution (PKCZ(r) Remix)" (feat. Namie Amuro, Sway) | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 58:11 | |
Charts and sales edit
Album edit
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Singles edit
| Release date | Title | Peak positions | Physical sales |
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| May 13, 2015 | "Kimi ga Ita Kara" | 27 | 21 | — | 6,000 | RIAJ: Gold (digital)[7] |
| September 2, 2015 | "Revolution" | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19,000 | — |
| November 4, 2015 | "Nando Demo" | — | 16 | — | — | RIAJ: Gold (digital)[8] |
References edit
- ^ "Crystal Kay Releases Covers and Tracklist for Her New Album "Shine"". Arama! Japan. November 18, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Crystal Kay 3年半ぶりフルアルバム「Shine」リリース" [Crystal Kay releases full album "Shine" for the first time in three and a half years] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "君がいたから (Kimi ga ita Kara) | Crystal Kay". Oricon News (in Japanese). June 3, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Revolution (初回盤) | Crystal Kay". Oricon News (in Japanese). September 16, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shine (初回限定盤/DVD付) | Crystal Kay". Oricon News (in Japanese). December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Crystal Kay – 君がいたから (Kimi ga Ita Kara)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 8, 2021. Select 2016年1月 on the drop-down menu
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Crystal Kay – 何度でも (Nando Demo)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 8, 2021. Select 2016年1月 on the drop-down menu
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