777: Triple Seven

777: Triple Seven (stylized 777 ～TRIPLE SEVEN～) is the seventh studio album by Japanese music group AAA. The album spawned four singles prior to its release—"Charge & Go! / Lights", "Sailing", "Still Love You", and "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)"—which all charted within the top five spots of the Oricon weekly singles chart.

This article is about the music group. For the aircraft 'Triple Seven', see Boeing 777.
777: Triple Seven
Studio album by
AAA
ReleasedAugust 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)
Recorded2011–12
GenreJ-pop
Length65:13
LanguageJapanese
LabelAvex Trax
AAA chronology
Buzz Communication
(2011)		 777: Triple Seven
(2012)		 Eighth Wonder
(2013)
Singles from 777: Triple Seven
  1. "Charge & Go! / Lights"
    Released: November 16, 2011
  2. "Sailing"
    Released: February 22, 2012
  3. "Still Love You"
    Released: May 16, 2012
  4. "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)"
    Released: July 25, 2012

777: Triple Seven was released on August 22, 2012, in six editions: a CD-only edition, a CD and two-DVD limited edition, a CD and Blu-ray limited edition, a CD and DVD edition, a Playbutton edition, and a two-CD Mu-Mo edition. The album debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly albums chart and the Billboard Japan Top Albums.

Release and promotion

"Charge & Go! / Lights" was released as the first single on July 27, 2011. It peaked at number five on the Oricon weekly singles chart[1] and sold over 52,400 copies in Japan.a The second single "Sailing" was released on February 22, 2012, which peaked at number four on the weekly Oricon singles chart,[2] selling over 44,500 copies.b On May 16, "Still Love You" was the third single released from the album. It peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon singles chart[3] and sold over 55,000 copies in Japan.c The fourth and final single "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)" was released on July 25 and debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly singles charts,[4] and went on to sell over 39,400 copies in Japan.d

777: Triple Seven was released on August 22, 2012, in six editions: a CD-only edition which includes the bonus track "Special Summer Medley (Sunshine - No End Summer - Summer Revolution)";[5] a CD and DVD limited edition, which includes the music videos for "Charge & Go!", "Sailing", "Still Love You", "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)", and "I$M", a music video offshoot of "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)", and the music video making of "I$M";[6] a CD and two-DVD limited edition which includes the CD and DVD limited edition content, and a second disc which contains the documentary film The Road to AAA Tour 2012 777: Triple Seven;[7] a CD and Blu-ray limited edition which includes the DVD limited edition and the two-DVD limited edition content on one Blu-ray Disc;[8] a Playbutton edition which includes a portable media player with pre-installed music activated by pressing its buttons;[9] and a two-CD Mu-Mo edition which includes seasons 13–21 of Think About AAA 6th Anniversary.[10]

AAA held a release event for 777: Triple Seven on August 23, 2012, in Toyosu Station' Lalaport Toyosu in Tokyo, Japan. The group is scheduled to hold a release for the album on October 5 in Taiwan.[11]

Chart performance

777: Triple Seven debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly albums chart, selling 54,040 copies in its first week.[12] On the Billboard Japan Top Albums, 777: Triple Seven also debuted at number two.[13]

Track listing
All editions:[5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."777 Opening" Hirofumi Hibino, Shingo Yasumoto1:51
2."Charge & Go!"Kenn Kato, Mitsuhiro HidakaTetsuya Komuro6:22
3."777 (We Can Sing a Song!)"Hidaka, LeonnHibino5:02
4."Sailing"Komuro, HidakaKomuro4:29
5."Perfect"Hidaka, Shirose, NoaShimada, Shirose, Ken Matsuoka3:46
6."Lights"Yusuke Toriumi, HidakaBounceback4:59
7."Last Love"Gashima, Shirose, NikkiShimada, Shirose, Matsuoka, Nikki3:32
8."I$M"Goro Matsui, Kato, Bounceback, Kenko-p, Leonn, Kyasu Morizuki, HidakaKazuyuki Akita5:23
9."Sorry, I..."Katsura, HidakaCube Juice3:40
10."Still Love You"Katsura, HidakaShirose, Heroism, DJ First5:24
11."Wishes"Shinjiroh InoueInoue5:52
12."Thank You (39 ver.)"Kyasu Morizuki, HidakaKomuro5:53
13."We Are! (ウィーアー!)" (bonus track)Shoko FujibayashiKohei Tanaka4:08
14."Special Summer Medley (Sunshine - No End Summer - Summer Revolution)" (CD-only, Mu-Mo, and Playbutton editions bonus track)  4:52
Total length:65:13
CD+DVD, CD+2DVD, Blu-ray editions:[6][7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Charge & Go!" (music video) 
2."Sailing" (music video) 
3."Still Love You" (music video) 
4."I$M" (music video) 
5."I$M" (music video) 
6."777 (We Can Sing a Song!)" (music video offshoot) 
7."I$M" (music video making) 
8."Documentary film The Road to AAA Tour 2012 777: Triple Seven" (CD+2DVD edition, disc 3; Blu-ray edition, disc 2 track 8) 
Mu-Mo edition:[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 13" 
2."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 14" 
3."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 15" 
4."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 16" 
5."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 17" 
6."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 18" 
7."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 19" 
8."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 20" 
9."Think about AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 21" 

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums[13] 2
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[12] 2

Notes
  • ^Note a: The sales figure of 52,400 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first two charting weeks on the Oricon weekly singles chart (48,912, 3,564).[1][14]
  • ^Note b: The sales figure of 45,600 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first two charting weeks on the Oricon weekly chart (42,056, 3,634).[2][15]
  • ^Note c: The sales figure of 55,000 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first three charting weeks on the Oricon weekly chart (48,284, 4,946, 2,129).[3][16][17]
  • ^Note d: The sales figure of 39,400 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first two charting weeks on the Oricon weekly chart (35,806, 3,640).[4][18]

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