Eight is the eighth studio album by Japanese band Do As Infinity, released on January 19, 2011.[1] Of the twelve music tracks on the album, four were previously released on three of Do As Infinity's singles. Two different editions of the album were released: a regular CD version and a CD+DVD limited edition. The DVD contained music videos for three songs and a short documentary.
| Eight | ||||
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 Cover of the CD+DVD edition of Eight | ||||
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| Released | January 19, 2011 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 51:47 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Producer | Seiji Kameda | |||
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Between September 1 and October 31, 2009, the second installment of a contest called Do! Creative!! was held to give Do As Infinity fans a chance to compose songs that the band would later perform. Of the songs received, "Everything Will Be All Right" composed by Shohei Ohi was selected to be placed on Eight.[2]
Track listing
editAll music arranged by Seiji Kameda.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby! Baby! Baby!" | Masanori Ouchi | Shoichiro Hirata | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Special" | Ryo Owatari | Stil | 3:48 |
| 3. | "1/100" | Ryo Owatari | Katsumi Ohnishi | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Hand in Hand" | Kenn Kato | Katsumi Ohnishi | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Wonderful Life" (ワンダフルライフ Wandafuru Raifu) | Ryo Owatari, Tomiko Van | Ryo Owatari | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Boku ga Egaiteta Boku" (僕が描いてた僕 The Me I Drew) | Zenta | Zenta | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Jidaishin" | Kazunori Watanabe | Kazunori Watanabe | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Everything Will Be All Right" | Tomiko Van | Shohei Ohi | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Fly to the Freedom" | Kyasu Morizuki | Kunio Tago | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Dear Memories" | Tomiko Van | Zenta | 4:57 |
| 11. | "1176 Jikan" (1176時間 1176 Hours) | Psycho Kawamura | Yoshihiro Suda | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (君がいない未来 A Future Without You) | Kano Inoue, Kyasu Morizuki, Tomiko Van | Katsumi Ohnishi | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1/100" (Music video) | A.T.[3] | |
| 2. | "Hand in Hand" (Music video) | Tarō Okagawa[4] | |
| 3. | "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (君がいない未来 A Future Without You) (Music video) | Wataru Takeishi[5] | |
| 4. | "Do As Infinity Live 2010: Documentary" |
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums | 4[6] |
References
edit- ^ "Discography | Do As Infinity" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Do! Creative!!" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "1/100" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Hand in Hand" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ 君がいない未来 [Kimi ga Inai Mirai] (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ 2011年01月第5週のシングルランキング情報 [January 2011 Week 5 Album Ranking News] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
External links
edit- Eight at Avex Network (in Japanese)