Circle is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese Pop band Deen. It was released on 18 December 2013 under the new label Epic Records Japan.
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| Released | 18 December 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Japanese pop | |||
| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Epic Records Japan | |||
| Producer | DEEN | |||
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Background
editThe album consists of two previously released single, Hatachi/Ame no Roppongi and Mou Nakanaide. Mou Nakanaide's coupling song Future had received new arrangement under title Album Version.
Kouji Yamane's new song of Shangai Rock Star series had been released in this album as well.
For first time after four years, they collaborated again with the Paris Match on the song Peace & Smile.
Hirohito Furui, ex.member of Japanese pop band Garnet Crow has been involved in the album production of Deen for the first time after 15 years.[1]
This album was released in two formats: regular CD edition and limited CD+DVD edition. The limited edition includes DVD footage of their live performance Deen Aor Night Cruisin' ~2nd GROOVE~.[2]
Charting
editThe album reached #21 in its first week and charted for 3 weeks, selling 5,000+ copies.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hatachi" (二十歳) | Shuuichi Ikeda | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Peace & Smile! feat. paris match" | Shuuichi Ikeda, Tai Furusawa | Shinji Tagawa | Yousuke Sugiyama | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Mou Nakanaide" (もう泣かないで) | Shuuichi Ikeda, Daria Kawashima (Feel so bad) | Kouji Yamane | Hirohito Furui (ex.Garnet Crow) | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Konya ha Party Night!" (今夜はParty Night!) | Shuuichi Ikeda | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Future" (Album version) | Shuuichi Ikeda | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Twist of fate" | Shuuichi Ikeda | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Ame no Roppongi" (雨の六本木) | Reiko Yukawa | Daisuke Inoue | Daisuke Ikeda | 4:45 |
| 8. | "My Life My Dreams" | Shuuichi Ikeda, Shin Kibayashi | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Eien no Jeanne d'Arc" (永遠のジャンヌダルク) | Reiko Yukawa | Shinji Tagawa | Tsutomu Oohira | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Dance Fever ~Shanghai Rock Star Gaiden~" (DANCE FEVER 〜上海ロックスター外伝〜) | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Circle ~Anata ga itakara koso~" (CIRCLE 〜あなたがいたからこそ〜) | Shuuichi Ikeda | Kouji Yamane | Daisuke Ikeda | 3:12 |
References
edit- ^ "DEEN Discography". dee.gr.jp.
- ^ "DEEN Discography". Sonymusic.co.jp.
- ^ "Circle (DEEN)". Oricon News.