Hug (album)

Hug is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on June 17, 2009.[1]

Hug
Studio album by
Yui Aragaki
ReleasedJune 17, 2009 (2009-06-17)
Recorded2008-2009
GenrePop
Length59:29 (Disc 1)
36:03 (Disc 2)
LabelWarner Music Japan
ProducerSeiji Kameda
Yui Aragaki chronology
Sora
(2007)		 Hug
(2009)		 Niji
(2010)
Alternative covers
Limited edition A cover
Alternative cover
Limited edition B cover
Singles from Hug
  1. "Make My Day"
    Released: July 16, 2008
  2. "Akai Ito"
    Released: October 15, 2008
  3. "Piece"
    Released: February 25, 2009
  4. "Utsushie"
    Released: May 27, 2009

Background

The album includes Aragaki's previously released singles "Make My Day ", "Akai Ito", Piece and "Utsushie".[2] It was released in three formats: CD+DVD standard edition, limited edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and comes priced at 2,000 yen, and limited edition B, which comes with a bonus CD that includes acoustic renditions of the album tracks.[2] The standard edition DVD includes four music videos as well as making footage of the album.[2]

Chart performance

Hug debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #3 with 5,897 copies sold.[3] It peaked at #5 on the weekly charts with 22,540 copies sold, making it Aragaki's second consecutive album to debut in the top 5.[4] The album peaked at #30 on the monthly albums chart and was the 216th best selling album of 2009.[5][6]

Track listing
Disc 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Heart Will Drive"EmmyTanaka Hayato4:09
2."Utsushie" (うつし絵 "Silhouette")Yūho IwasatoKenji Kubo5:20
3."Only You"CharaChara3:43
4."Make My Day"Keito BlowBlow3:44
5."Furī Bādo" (フリーバード "Free Bird")Maki YanoYano5:46
6."Shinkaron" (進化論 "Theory of Evolution")Junji IshiwatariShigeru Kishida4:13
7."La La..."Yui Aragaki, Yōko KuzuyaKuzuya3:01
8."Hachimitsu" (ハチミツ "Honey")IwasatoMichitarō Shimamoto, Jun Murayama4:45
9."Piece"Minako KawaeKawae4:22
10."Subako" (巣箱 "Nest Box")IwasatoKuzuya5:20
11."Reinbō" (レインボウ "Rainbow")KuboKubo3:58
12."Akai Ito" (赤い糸 "Red Thread")Kentarō KobuchiKobuchi6:21
13."Hug"AragakiKōichi Tsutaya4:16
Total length:59:29
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Heart Will Drive" (Naked Voice Version)2:06
2."Utsushie" (Naked Voice Version)3:50
3."Only You" (Naked Voice Version)3:49
4."Make My Day" (Naked Voice Version)1:34
5."Furī Bādo" (Naked Voice Version)2:17
6."Shinkaron" (Naked Voice Version)3:19
7."La La..." (Naked Voice Version)2:46
8."Hachimitsu" (Naked Voice Version)2:21
9."Piece" (Naked Voice Version)2:46
10."Subako" (Naked Voice Version)3:10
11."Reinbō" (Naked Voice Version)2:13
12."Akai Ito" (Naked Voice Version)3:04
13."Hug" (Naked Voice Version)2:48
Total length:36:03
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Piece" (Music Video: Studio Ghibli Version) 
2."Piece" (Music Video: Yui Aragaki Version) 
3."Utsushie" (Music Video: Yui Aragaki and Umika Kawashima Version) 
4."Utsushie" (Music Video: Yui Aragaki Version) 
5."Album "Hug" Making Footage" 

Charts and sales
Chart (2009) Peak
positions		 Sales
Japan Billboard Top Albums[7] 4 40,704[6]
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[3] 3
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[4] 5
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[5] 30
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[6] 216
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[8] 15
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD)[8] 18
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[9] 2
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[10] 5
Taiwan G-Music International Chart[11] 6

Release history
Region Date Label Format
Japan June 17, 2009[1] Warner Music CD (Limited Edition A)
2CD (Limited Edition B)
CD+DVD (Standard Edition)
Taiwan July 3, 2009[12] CD
Hong Kong July 7, 2009[13]

References
  1. "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣、hugバスツアーで都内観光 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  2. "ナタリー - ガッキー2ndアルバムにChara、矢野まきの書き下ろし収録". Natalie (in Japanese). 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  3. "2009/06/17付Oricon日榜单_东方神起的快乐家园_百度空间" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  4. 【日本公信榜】2009/06/29付周榜单（专辑）_花花的畅想_百度空间 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  5. "２００９・６月　月間アルバムTOP３０：nt BLOG ～Music‐Revolutions！2010～ - スタ☆ブロ -" (in Japanese). 2010-07-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  6. "【2009年榜终极榜单】专辑 500 Top！" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  7. (in Japanese) 2009/06/29付 "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  8. "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  9. "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜". Five Music (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  10. (in Chinese) 2009年 第27週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  11. (in Chinese) 2009年 第27週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (外語榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  12. "HUG 抱抱 華納線上音樂雜誌" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  13. "新垣結衣 ARAGAKI YUI / 抱抱 HUG - HMV Hong Kong" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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