Blue (Angela Aki album)

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Blue
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
GenreJ-Pop
LabelEpic Records Japan
Angela Aki chronology
Songbook
(2012)
Blue
(2012)
Tapestry of Songs: The Best of Angela Aki
(2014)
Singles from Blue
  1. "Kokuhaku"
    Released: July 18, 2012

Blue is the seventh studio album by Angela Aki and was released on Sony Music Japan.[1] Available in two editions, regular and limited, both versions include a signed postcard.[2][3]

Singles[edit]

  • "Kokuhaku" (告白 / Confession) is the first single from the album, released on 18 July 2012. The track was used as the ending theme song for the anime Uchuu Kyoudai.[4]

Track listing[edit]

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Aiueo (アイウエオ / Alphabetical)" 
2."Kokuhaku (告白 / Confession (of Love))" 
3."Foolish Love" 
4."Koi no Kakehiki (恋の駆け引き / Haggling Love)" 
5."Cry" 
6."In My Blood" 
7."You and I" 
8."Monster (モンスター)" 
9."Kokoro no Tenkiyohou (心の天気予報 / The Weather Forecast for the Heart)" 
10."factory" 
11."Yoake Mae no Inori (夜明け前の祈り / A Prayer Before Dawn)" 
12."Blue" 
13."One Family ~Uchuu no Nagisa~ (宇宙の渚 / Nagisa of the Universe)" 
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Kokuhaku (Music Video)" 
2."Kokuhaku (Music Video - Anime Version)" 
3."Kokuhaku (Making-of)" 
4.""My Keys 2011 in Nihon Budokan Power of Music ~All Specials Request~" Live Video" 

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
Position
Oricon Weekly Album Charts[5] 14
Oricon Monthly Album Charts[citation needed] 46

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Distributing label Catalogue codes
Japan July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)[6][7] CD, CD/DVD, digital download Sony ESCL-3940, ESCL-3938~9
Hong Kong July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)[8] CD/DVD 88725458572F
Taiwan July 20, 2012 (2012-07-20)[9] 88725452012
Hong Kong August 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)[10] 88725458572
Japan August 4, 2012 (2012-08-04)[11] Rental CD ESCL-3940
Singapore August 24, 2012 (2012-08-24)[12] CD/DVD 88725458572

References[edit]

  1. ^ "アンジェラ・アキ : BLUE【初回生産限定盤】". Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  2. ^ "Blue Angela Aki (w/ DVD, Limited Edition)". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  3. ^ "Blue Angela Aki (CD)". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  4. ^ "(Single) Uchuu Kyoudai - Ending Theme - Kokuhaku". softwanime.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  5. ^ "Weekly Oricon Chart: Albums/Singles/Music-DVDs". あらま They Didn't !. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  6. ^ "BLUE" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "BLUE【初回生産限定盤】" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "ANGELA AKI - BLUE (+DVD) (PRESALE ED)". hmv.co.hk. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Angela Aki / BLUE" (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "ANGELA AKI - BLUE (+DVD)". hmv.co.hk. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  11. ^ BLUE/アンジェラ・アキ (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  12. ^ "ANGELA AKI - BLUE (+DVD)". hmv.co.sg. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

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