Thanx (Rina Aiuchi album)

Thanx is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on March 25, 2009, through Giza Studio.

Thanx
Standard edition/digital download cover
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
Recorded2008–2009
GenreJ-pop
Length52:36
LabelGiza Studio
ProducerRina Aiuchi
Rina Aiuchi chronology
Trip
(2008)
Thanx
(2008)
All Singles Best ~Thanx 10th Anniversary~
(2009)
Singles from Thanx
  1. "Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~"
    Released: October 15, 2008
  2. "Friend/Sugao no mama"
    Released: December 17, 2008
  3. "Ai no Kotoba"
    Released: February 11, 2009

Background

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The album consists of three previous released singles, such as Kimi to no Deai ~good bye my days~ (君との出逢い ~good bye my days~), Friends/Sugao no mama (素顔のまま) and Ai no Kotoba (アイノコトバ).

A special website "Thanx 10th anniversary" was launched to promote album which includes self liner notes, message from Rina and preview tracks.[1]

This album is released in three formats: regular CD version (GZCA-5182) and limited "A" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5180) and limited "B" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5181). In limited "A" version is included DVD is included medley clips from "Rina♥Matsuri 2008". In limited "B" version is included DVD with three music videoclips of singles which were included in this album.[2]

Chart performance

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The album reached No. 12 on the Oricon charts in its first week. It charted for six weeks and sold more than 20,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Rina Aiuchi[4]

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Thanx"Daria KawashimaMasazumi Ozawa (ex.Pamelah)4:02
2."Sugao no mama" (素顔のまま)OzawaOzawa4:55
3."Friend"Tomoyuki SudouKenji Arai5:22
4."Mother"Jun ShiratakiArai4:51
5."Ai no Kotoba" (アイノコトバ)Takahiro HiragaArai4:55
6."Natsu no Maboroshi" (夏の幻)Ryuhei YamadaHirohito Furui (Garnet Crow)3:49
7."Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" (君との出逢い ~good bye my days~)HiragaArai4:41
8."Melodies"Hiya & KatsumaArai3:58
9."Litte Star"Soutarou Suzakibonn3:39
10."Change"Kouji GotouKouji Gotou4:52
11."Feel you"ShikaNaguma3:04
12."Thankful for the Birthday"Hiroshi ImaiArai4:31

In media

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  • Thanx - theme song for Nihon TV program NNN News Real Time (Real Sport)
  • Friend - ending theme for Nihon TV program Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter
  • Ai no Kotoba - ending theme for Nihon TV program The Sunday Next
  • Kimi to Deai ~good bye my days~ - ending theme for Nihon TV program Nihonshi Suspense Gekijou

References

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  1. ^ "Rina Aiuchi Thanx 10th Anniversary". rina-aiuchi.com/10th (in Japanese).
  2. ^ "愛内里菜 CD". musing.jo (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "Thanx (愛内里菜)". Oricon News.
  4. ^ "Library 愛内里菜 (Albums)". rina-aiuchi.com.