A Scenery Like Me
A Scenery Like Me (ア・シーナリー・ライク・ミー, A Shīnarī Raiku Mī) is a self-cover album by Chara, which was released on February 18, 2004. It debuted at #27 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 300 for 5 weeks.[1] It eventually sold 19,000 copies.
A Scenery Like Me | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 18, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 54:11 | |||
Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
Producer | Chara | |||
Chara chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Scenery Like Me | ||||
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The album features new versions of material from her first four studio albums, Sweet, Soul Kiss, Violet Blue and Happy Toy; as well as two new songs, Ao (青, Blue) and Ai no Hikōsen (愛の飛行船, Blimp of Love). The new versions featured a stripped down arrangement, self-produced by Chara and performed with her band.[2]
Two songs were used as promotional tracks. The self-cover of Are wa ne (あれはね, Is That Right) was used as a radio single, and a music video was filmed for it. The self-cover of Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Sinfully) was used as the opening theme song for the NHK interview show Mayonaka no Ōkoku (真夜中の王国, Midnight Kingdom).
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Break These Chain" | Chara | Chara | U-Ske Asada | 7:07 |
2. | "Are wa ne (あれはね, Is That Right)" | Chara | Chara | D.Motion | 5:36 |
3. | "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Sinfully)" | Chara | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 6:00 |
4. | "Ao (青, Blue)" | Chara | Chara | 2:14 | |
5. | "Private Beach" | Chara | Chara | U-Ske Asada | 3:18 |
6. | "No Promise" | Chara | Chara, Mizuho Hirata | U-Ske Asada | 5:23 |
7. | "Ai no Hikōsen (愛の飛行船, Blimp of Love)" | Chara, Ema | Chara | 3:06 | |
8. | "Time After Time" | Chara | Chara | D.Motion | 6:23 |
9. | "Happy Toy" | Chara | Chara, Zentarō Watanabe | Zentarō Watanabe | 6:46 |
10. | "Usotsuku no ni Narenaide (うそつくのに慣れないで, Don't Get Used to Lying)" | Chara | Chara | U-Ske Asada | 4:36 |
Japan Sales Rankings
Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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March 19, 2003 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | ||||
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 27 | 8,798 | 19,220 | 5 weeks | |
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
References
- "A Scenery Like Me/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- "Sony Music Online Japan : CHARA : A Scenery Like Me". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2009-10-27.