Genic
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2015 (2015-06-10)
Recorded2014–2015
Studio
  • Prime Sound Studios (Tokyo)
  • LAB Recordings (Tokyo)
  • ABS Recordings (Tokyo)
  • Bunkamura Studios (Tokyo)
Genre
Length49:00
Language
LabelDimension Point
Producer
Namie Amuro chronology
Ballada
(2014)
Genic
(2015)
Finally
(2017)
Singles from Genic
  1. "What I Did for Love"
    Released: July 1, 2015

Genic (stylized as _genic) is the twelfth studio album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on June 10, 2013 in both physical and digital formats, and is her second studio release through Dimension Point, a sub-division of Amuro's label Avex Trax. Additionally, Genic serves as Amuro's final studio album before her retirement from the entertainment industry. Like her previous records, Genic features a diverse range of producers and songwriters from outside of Japan, including collaborations with David Guetta, Bardur Haberg, Joacim "Twin" Persson, Sophie.

Inspired by trends between the 1970s to 1990s, Genic musically explores a variety of different music genres including pop, electronic dance music, and R&B. The album thematically explores self-empowerment, having fun, glamour and fashion, and also includes the English language in a number of songs. Upon its release, Genic received generally favourite reviews from music critics. Most critics praised the album's production value and mixture of sounds, while some reviews were ambivalent towards certain collaborations and the inclusion of English language.

The album was a commercial success in Japan, peaking at the top of the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 250,000 units. Elsewhere, Genic charted in Taiwan, peaking at number one on G-Music. Amuro's rendition of Guetta's track "What I Did for Love" served as the only single from the album, released promotional on July 1, 2015. To promote the album, Amuro embarked on her Livegenic Tour, which commenced throughout Asia. A live DVD and Blu-Ray of the tour was released in 2016.

Background edit

Throughout 2012, publications in Japan reported that Amuro had intended to part ways with her label Avex Trax and management company Vision Factory after a 17-year partnership. However, Avex decided to create Dimension Point, a label for Amuro to release her future music. Furthermore, the establishment of the label allowed Amuro to take control of her music and professional ventures on future releases.[1]

Her first body of work with the label was Feel, which was released in July 2013.[2] Despite mixed reactions from music journalists, the album was a commercial success in Japan.[3] Subsequently, Amuro embarked on her Feel Tour in 2013, which saw her travel throughout her home country and parts of Asia. After promotion of the record finished, she released follow-up singles "Tsuki" "Brighter Day".[4][5]

In early 2015, Amuro traveled to Los Angeles, California to commence work on new music.[6] In January that year, Amuro eventually parted ways from Rising Production (formerly Vision Factory) after 22 years together; through Dimension Point, Amuro started a private agency for her work called Stella88.[7] In May, Amuro confirmed the release of Genic by teasing visuals to the album on her YouTube channel. A webpage dedicated to the record was hosted through Amuro's official website, detailing the albums unreleased material at the time.[8]

Production and development edit

“Songs were often translated opposite of what I intended. I’ll take up the challenge of solving that puzzle because I also have the desire to rattle people more (laughs). Also, I think there are puzzles which only the people who bought the album can solve!”

—Namie Amuro talking about the lyrics and the translations.[9]

Amuro began working on new music in mid-2014, while on tour for her Live Style show. According to Amuro, she told the Japanese magazine Sweet that she wanted to make music that was "on-trend."[9] She further elaborated her process by stating, “My staff understands my vision and made a selection of demo’s for me. As always, I chose the songs which instantly felt right to me."[9]

During the initial sessions, over 200 demos were created and sent to Amuro and her team. According to Amuro, she chose the final tracks primarily based on the song's intro rather than the final production.[9] After selecting each track, her team would enlist producers to change and distort the songs to her liking. Reflecting on this choice, she said, "[The] full song was different from the impression the intro left on me."[9]

The majority of Genic was created by collaborators outside of Japan, which is her first production at doing so.[10] Only two Japanese musicians Tiger and Emyli, Amuro's previous collaborators, contributed as co-writers on various songs during the sessions.[10] Two of the demos sent to Amuro were pre-recorded tracks from other musical artists, the first from Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku (who went by the pseudonym U Hum Speak It prior to its release) and the song "What I Did for Love", a recording done by French DJ David Guetta and English performer Emeli Sande. More demos from Guetta, as well as Russian-German DJ and previous collaborator Zedd, were included in the early sessions.[9]

Throughout the sessions, Amuro and her team discussed about the possibility of adding her previous singles and tracks that did not appear on a record onto Genic. Physical singles "Tsuki" and "Brighter Day" were up for debate, as were digital releases "Neonlight Lipstick", "Ballerina", "Sweet Kisses" and "Still Lovin' You".[9] Amuro, on the other hand, abandoned the idea, citing similarities between the songs and the other tracks produced for the new album as reasons for their omission.[9] The final material was recorded at Prime Sound Studios, LAB Recordings, ABS Recordings, and Bunkamura Studios in Tokyo, with the final product mixed by D.O.I. at Daiminion Recordings and mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound Studios in New York City.[10]

Sound and content edit

According to a press release by Amuro and Dimension Point, Genic is musically influenced by 1970s–1980s electronic dance music, 1990s R&B, and contemporary pop music.[8] Regarding the albums overall message and Amuro's influence on the record, she told Japanese magazine ViVi, "I always try to include “my identity”. I try to not play it too safe... how to put it... I always want to express something that’s a step forward from the previous album. Maybe this time the new “something” is expressed by things like including only new songs and the word [Genic].”[11]

 
French DJ David Guetta (pictured) is featured on the album's special track "What I Did for Love.

Billboard Japan noted the records mix of 1980s and 1990s music, alongside its elements of dance-pop, electronic music, and R&B.[12] A review at CDJournal echoed similar sentiments regarding the albums influences of 1980s and 1990s sounds, but also appreciating its "modern" elements.[13] Noting its "diversity", Electric Boom Magazine editor Lauren du Plessis said "there’s some ultra-fluffy teen pop, flashes of her R’n’B phase, and plenty of popular dance elements."[14] The Japan Times contributor Patrick St. Michel noted its "heaving-hitting electronic sounds", alongside "catchy pop tunes."[15] Kenichi Shirahara from Utalabo compared the sound to Amuro's previous studio album Feel (2013) but also noted elements of New Wave and disco music.[16]

The album opens with "Photogenic", an edgy R&B number with guitar riffs and lyrics that explore themes of self-love and empowerment.[13][16] The second track on the album, "Time Has Come", is a melodic trance-progressive house-inspired number that features sharp guitar riffs, keyboards, 8-bit notes, and sudden tempo changes.[13][17][16] "Golden Touch", the albums third song, is heavily influenced by old school R&B and electronic music, with its chorus being compared to the word of American singer Ariana Grande.[14][13] The albums fourth song is "Birthday", a cheerful upbeat pop number that has been compared to the work of American singer Katy Perry.[13][14] "It", the fifth track, is a rhythmic track that touches on the themes of love.[13] "Scream" is the sixth song on the album, and is inspired by electro and club music.[13][14]

"Fashionista", the albums seventh track, is a fast R&B number that includes elements of dubstep during its chorus. Lyrically, it uses the metaphors of fashion and style to talk about self-empowerment.[13][14] The albums eighth track, "Fly", is an EDM number that includes elements of dubstep and rock music.[13] The albums ninth track and first collaborative effort is "B Who I Want 2 B", featuring Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku. Miku's inclusion was noted for its uncanny valley vibe, over an electronic beat produced by British musician Sophie.[13][17] "Stranger", the albums tenth song, blends various electronic dance notes with Reggaeton, trance, and techno music.[13][14][16] The eleventh track "Every Woman" is a self-empowering anthem with elements of dance music and rhythmic beats.[13][17] "Space Invader", the twelfth track on the album, is described as a party anthem that was compared to the works of American singer Beyonce.[13] The album's thirteenth track, "Anything", is the only ballad on the record and incorporates soft acoustic instrumentation.[13] The albums special track is a re-recording of French DJ's David Guetta's song "What I Did for Love", which is described as a club number.[17]

Release and formats edit

Genic was released on June 10, 2013. It is her twelfth musical effort, and her third studio album to incorporate the English language. It marks as Amuro's second and final release with Dimension Point, a sub-division of her label Avex Trax, and her only studio record with management company Stella88, after departing from Rising Production (formerly Vision Factory).[10] Additionally, it serves as the singers final studio album. The album features 14 tracks totalling more than 49 minutes in length. Two other formats, the DVD and Blu-Ray version, included seven visuals; five music videos to "Anything", "Birthday", "Fashionista", "Golden Touch", and "Stranger", and two behind-the-scenes videos for "Birthday" and "Fashionista".[10]

All three versions of Genic were released on various physical formats. First-pressings of the album were distributed as a digipack, which included the album booklet and details exclusive to Amuro's fanclub.[10] Retail outlets in Japan issued either a large poster or stickers to the first-press editions of the album.[18] After the roll-out of the first-pressings, the album was distributed with a jewelcase packaging.[10] The album artwork and photoshoot was photographed by Tisch, which featured close-up shots of Amuro wearing a black-veil over her eyes.[10] The digipack packagings are designed in a metallic silver coating, with each version cut into a specific hollow shape, showcasing the album booklet and cover art behind each shape.[10]

After Amuro's retirement from the entertainment industry, Dimension Point published all of her music on streaming services and various digital outlets in mid-2019, including Genic.[19] However, in November 2023, Genic, alongside the rest of Amuro's music releases, were removed from physical retailers, digital outlets, and streaming services due to unexplained reasons.[20]

Promotion edit

Charted songs and other tracks edit

“Namie Amuro and the record label reached out to me, to create something more than just her singing and performing in front of camera, which is the case for most of her videos [...] She gave our team the complete freedom, which was amazing. She and the label immediately grasped the ideas when we presented to them, and gave us full autonomy of the project.”[21]

—Director Masashi Kawamura talking about the video concept for "Golden Touch".

"What I Did for Love" featuring David Guetta was released as the album's only single, distributed digitally on July 1, 2015 through Dimension Point.[22] After the album's release, both "Birthday" and "Golden Touch" charted on two component Billboard Japan charts; the former peaking at number 36 on Japan Hot 100, and the latter reaching number 43 on the Radio Songs chart.[23][24]

Some of the tracks from Genic gained media attention both in Japan and internationally. Amuro and Hatsune Miku appeared on the cover of fashion magazine Nylon as animated characters to promote the song "B Who I Want 2 B".[25] Nylon premiered the music video for "B Who I Want 2 B" in October 2015, presenting the singers in two-dimensional and 3D Anime form.[26] Additionally, music videos to "Golden Touch", "Birthday", "Fashionista", "Stranger" and "Anything" were released prior to the albums release on Amuro's YouTube channel.[27][28][29][30]

The music video to "Golden Touch" was widely praised from publications, with some critics noting it as a potential breakthrough for Amuro. Elle magazine compared the video to the sensation of optical illusions, calling it "Colorful, fun, gay ... but especially interactive."[31] Japantrends.com believed that "Golden Touch" is "a good marketing stunt for a dying industry and overseas media has picked the story up too."[32] Several international blogs and magazines, including BuzzFeed,[33] Adobo magazine,[34] Australia's Hello Asia website,[34] and Australia's Hello Asia publicized the video positively,[35] and was listed as music video of the month by Creative Review in the United Kingdom.[36] On June 5, "Golden Touch" debuted in North America on SiriusXM Hits 1 as part of their YouTube 15 schedule, hosted by American blogger and YouTube personality Jenna Marbles.[37] After the original music video achieved 10 million views on YouTube, a second video premiered that included shots of Amuro.[38]

Livegenic Tour edit

Namie Amuro Livegenic 2015–2016
Tour by Namie Amuro
Associated albumGenic
Start dateSeptember 5, 2015
End dateMarch 26, 2016
Legs2
No. of shows47
Namie Amuro concert chronology
  • Live Style 2014
    (2012)
  • Namie Amuro Livegenic 2015–2016
    (2013)
  • Live Style 2016–2017
    (2014)

Amuro premiered the album throughout several radio stations in Japan, days before the album's release.[39] Amuro announced her Livegenic tour in early mid June. The dates were confirmed via a flyer given out with the purchases of Genic, enclosed in the album's booklet. A total of 47 shows in several cities in Japan were scheduled, spanning from September 5 at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, and finishing the first leg on February 10 at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba.[40] An Asian leg was added to the tour, having Amuro play two dates in Taipei, Taiwan, and a sole show in Hong Kong. This was the singer's first visit since her 2012 5 Major Domes Tour: 20th Anniversary Best, where she traveled throughout various regions in Asia. A special website was hosted by Amuro's label Dimension Point, featuring various photos, digest films and other content supporting the tour.[41]

A live album and DVD/Blu-Ray were recorded at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium on December 8. A total of 29 songs were added on the track list, including two bonus tracks "Break It" and "Arigatou", which was recorded at the Miyagi Super Arena, and a hidden video track of Amuro's song "Birthday".[42][43] Titled Namie Amuro Livegenic 2015–2016, the formats were a success in Japan; it reached the top spot on the Oricon DVD chart and Blu-Ray Chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 copies.[44][45][46]

Set list edit

DVD track list[42]
  1. "What I Did for Love"
  2. "Close Your Eyes, Close to You"
  3. "Fly"
  4. "Photogenic"
  5. "Naked"
  6. "Time Has Come"
  7. "Space Invader"
  8. "Brighter Day"
  9. "It"
  10. "B Who I Want 2 B"
  11. "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!"
  12. "Say the Word"
  13. "Sweet Kisses"
  14. "Golden Touch"
  15. "Get Myself Back"
  16. "Black Diamond"
  17. "Grotesque"
  18. "Revolution"
  19. "Dr."
  20. "Red Carpet"
  21. "Tsuki"
  22. "Black Make-Up"
  23. "Every Woman"
  24. "Stranger"
  25. "Scream"
  26. "Fashionista"
  27. "Birthday"
  28. "Anything"
  29. "Fight Together"
  30. "Arigatou" (Miyagi Sekisui Heim Super Arena [Bonus track])
  31. "Break It" (Miyagi Sekisui Heim Super Arena [Bonus track])

Shows edit

Date City Country Venue
September 5, 2015 Saitama Japan Saitama Super Arena
September 6, 2015
September 12, 2015 Fukui Sun Dome Fukui
September 13, 2015
September 18, 2015 Fukuoka Fukuoka Convention Center
September 19, 2015
September 26, 2015 Hokkaido Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
September 27, 2015
October 3, 2015 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
October 4, 2015
October 10, 2015 Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center
October 11, 2015
October 17, 2015 Nagano Big Hat
October 18, 2015
October 27, 2015 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
October 28, 2015
October 30, 2015
November 3, 2015
November 14, 2015 Miyagi Sekisui Heim Super Arena
November 15, 2015
November 20, 2015 Kobe World Memorial Hall
November 21, 2015
November 23, 2015
December 2, 2015 Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium
December 3, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 9, 2015
December 11, 2015
December 15, 2015
December 16, 2015
December 19, 2015 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
December 20, 2015
December 26, 2015 Fukuoka Fukuoka Convention Center
December 27, 2015
January 16, 2016 Niigata Toki Messe
January 17, 2016
January 23, 2016 Maebashi Green Dome Maebashi
January 24, 2016
January 30, 2016 Shizuoka Shizuoka Stadium
January 31, 2016
February 3, 2016 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
February 4, 2016
February 9, 2016 Chiba Makuhari Messe
February 10, 2016
March 5, 2016 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena
March 6, 2016
March 5, 2016 Hong Kong China Asia World–Arena

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard Japan(positive)[12]
CD Journal(positive)[13]
Electric Bloom Magazine(positive)[14]
The Japan Times(positive)[15]
Pitchfork(6.7/10)[17]

Genic received positive reviews from most music critics. A review from Billboard Japan praised the albums diverse set of genres and sounds, labelling its overall production as "cutting-edge."[12] CDJournal echoed similar sentiments with the albums musical styles, describing the overall appeal as "lively."[13] Writing for Electric Bloom magazine, Lauren du Plessis was favorable with her review of the record. She praised the records mixture of sounds, saying that "Amuro offers a range of experiences to the listener, all dominated by her mature and rich voice- which is always refreshing amidst the omnipresent squeals of idol groups." du Plessis concluded saying, "You can’t hide from the an album this contagious."[14]

Patrick St. Michel wrote for both The Japan Times and Pitchfork Media when reviewing Genic. His first review was generally favorable, also praising the mixture of genres, calling it "a solid collection of catchy pop tunes and features stunners [...]". Although St. Michel wrote that her "busy EDM songs don’t always work and her English delivery still needs practice," he concluded saying, "It’s a heck of a comeback, and a well-earned one at that."[15] In his second review, gave the album a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Though at times he repeated his sentiment about the mixture of sounds, he felt the album "best moment[s] is its most straightforward."[17] Overall, he labelled Genic as "her catchiest and most direct material ever."[17]

Amuro, and her work on Genic, have also been recognized by several award organisations. The music video for "Anything" was highlighted by the FWA Designs Awards for website of the day, and month (June 2015).[47] At the 2015 Asia Design Awards, the music video for "Anything" received ratings in three categories: creativity (8.4 points), its content (8 points), and its visuals (7.8 points).[48] The visual won the best innovative integration bronze award at the Spike Asia 2015 Awards, Amuro's first recognition at that ceremony.[49] Moreover, the video to "Birthday" was nominated for MTV Japan Music Video Award "Best Female Video Award", and independently for "Best Creativity Award" on October 15, 2015.[50] Although Amuro won both awards respectively, she did not attend the ceremony.[51] On December 18, the music video for "Golden Touch" was nominated for Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year by the Hello Asia! Music Awards.[52]

Commercial performance edit

Billboard Japan reported a statement by Nielsen SoundScan Japan that Genic had a high chance at debuting at number one on both Japan's Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard's Top Albums Sales chart, pushing back entries by Japanese band Mr. Children and Japanese solo artist Superfly.[53] As predicted, Genic topped both the Billboard Top Albums and Top Albums Sales chart on chart week June 22.[54][55] The album slipped to number three and number four during the chart week of June 29.[56][57] In total, the album spent a duration of 25 weeks on both charts, exiting outside the top 90 in its final week on both charts.[58][59]

Genic debuted at number one on the daily Oricon Albums Chart with sales of 81,491 units.[60] Moreover, it opened at number one on the weekly chart with 160,474 units sold, her third lowest first week sales for a studio album since 2001's Break the Rules (157,850 first week sales), and her 2003 album Style (93,142 first week sales).[61] Despite this, Genic became the highest selling album by a female artist of 2015, which surpassed Superfly's entry White (2015).[62] Genic fell to number the five the following week with 29,474 units, being replaced by Golden Bomber's No Music No Weapon (2014) and number six in its third week with 14,509 units.[63][64] By the end of June, the album ranked at number two on Oricon's monthly chart.[65] After a six-month sales duration, Genic was ranked the 16th best-selling album with over 246,269 units sold; this made it the best selling album by a solo artist, and the third best selling album by a female performing artist/group.[66][67] As of May 2016, Genic has sold over 249,266 units,[68] and was certified platinum in July 2015 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of 250,000 units.[69]

Track listing edit

Genic tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Photogenic"
  • Maria Marcus
  • Andreas Oberg
  • Emyli
Marcus3:27
2."Time Has Come"
  • Erik Lidbom
Marcus3:45
3."Golden Touch"
  • Andy Love
  • Joacim Persson
  • Johan Alkenäs
  • Nikki Flores
  • Tiger
  • Persson
  • Alkenäs
3:31
4."Birthday"Emyli
  • Jakob Hazell
  • Svante Halldin
3:08
5."It"
  • Bardur Haberg
  • Hiten Bharadia
  • Oli Jogvansson
  • Raphaella Mazaheri-Asadi
  • Haberg
2:44
6."Scream"
  • Lidbom
  • Lidbom
  • Jon Hällgren
3:44
7."Fashionista"
  • Emyli
  • Jenna Donnelly
  • Scott Stoddart
  • Scott Stoddart
3:32
8."Fly"
  • David Wade
  • Mike Hunnid
  • Skylar Mones
  • Sunny Boy
  • Skylar Mones
  • Sunny Boy
3:32
9."B Who I Want 2 B" (with Hatsune Miku)
  • Sophie
2:52
10."Stranger"
  • Marcus
  • Shikata
  • Sky Beatz
  • Tiger
  • Hiro Doi
  • Sky Beatz
3:37
11."Every Woman"
  • Chris Meyer
  • Barbi Escobar
  • Kevin Charge
  • Charge
3:02
12."Space Invader"
  • Cait La Dee
  • Gennessee Lewis
  • Michael McGarity
  • Mighty Mike
3:15
13."Anything"
  • James Foye
  • Anthony Frank
  • Foye
4:51
Total length:49:00
Special track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."What I Did for Love" (with David Guetta)
  • Guetta
  • Tuinfort
3:27
DVD/Blu-ray content[70]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Anything"
  • Masashi Kawamura
  • Kenji Yamashita
 
2."Birthday"
  • Haruka Furuya
 
3."Fashionista"
  • Daichi Yasuda
 
4."Golden Touch"
  • Yasuda
 
5."Stranger"
  • Wataru Saito
 
Hidden DVD/Blu-ray content[70]
No.TitleLength
1."Birthday" (Music Video Behind ver.) 
2."Birthday" (Music Video Dance ver.) 

Personnel edit

Personnel details were sourced from Genic's liner notes booklet.[10]

Musicians

  • Gary Adkins – chorus vocals (#4)
  • Alisa – chorus vocals (#4)
  • Namie Amuro – main vocals
  • Olivia Burrell – chorus vocals (#4)
  • Jeroen de Rijk – tambourines (#14)
  • Sean Douglas – keyboards (#14)
  • Emyli – chorus vocals (#4), additional background vocals (#2, #5, #7-8, #10)
  • Bardur Haberg – all instruments (#5)
  • Hatsune Miku – vocals (#9)
  • Breyan Stanley Isaac – vocal background (#14)
  • Singo Kubota – guitar (#8)
  • Jocab Luttrell – vocal background (#14)
  • Sam Martin – keyboards (#14)
  • Neue Philharmonic Frankfurt – orchestra (#14)
  • Andreas Oberg – guitar, synth bass guitar (#1)
  • Candace Shields – vocal background (#14)
  • Giorgio Tuinfort – piano (#14)

Imagery

  • Wakana Chiba – creative coordination
  • Jun Hirota – design
  • Eichi Matsunaga – manicurist
  • Akemi Nakano – hair, make-up
  • Akira Noda – stylist
  • Toshiyuki Suzuki – art direction
  • TISCH – photographer

Production

  • Johan Alkenas – producer (#3)
  • Sky Beatz – track producer (#10)
  • Kevin Charge – producer (#11)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Dimension Point – sound production, A&R
  • D.O.I. – mixing
  • Hiro Doi – music producer (#10)
  • James "Keyz" Foye – producer (#13)
  • David Guetta – instrumentation, producer, programmer (#14)
  • Bardur Haberg – producer (#5)
  • Jon Hällgren – producer (#6)
  • Kohei Hatakeyama – vocal recording (#2, #5-8, #10-11, #13)
  • Svante Halldin – producer (#4)
  • Jakob Hazell – producer (#4)
  • Hirofumi Iwanaga – Hatsune Miku vocal production coordination (#9)
  • Erik Lidbom – producer (#6)
  • Maria Marcus – producer (#1-2)
  • Raphaella Mazaheri-Asadi – vocal arrangement, vocal production (#5)
  • Mighty Mike – producer (#12)
  • Mitchie M – Hatsune Miku vocal production (#9)
  • Skylar Mones – producer (#8)
  • Wataru Namiusa – vocal recording (#1, #3-4, #9, #12, #14)
  • Joacim Persson – producer (#3)
  • Wataru Sasaki – Hatsune Miku vocal production coordination (#9)
  • Sophie – producer (#9)
  • Stella88 – management
  • Scott Stoddart – producer (#7)
  • Sunny Boy – producer (#8)
  • Giorgio Tuinfort – instrumentation, producer, programmer (#14)
  • Sam Wheat – recording engineer (#14)

Charts edit

Certification edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[69] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Japan[10] June 10, 2013
  • CD
  • DVD
  • Blu-ray
  • Digital download
Dimension Point
Worldwide[71] Digital download Avex Trax
Taiwan[70] June 19, 2015
  • CD
  • DVD
Avex Taiwan
Hong Kong[70] CD Dimension Point

See also edit

References edit

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