Identity (BoA album)
Identity is the seventh Japanese studio album (thirteenth overall) by South Korean singer BoA. It was released on February 10, 2010, nearly two years since The Face.
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Released | February 10, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
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Length | 47:56 (CD) 58:42 (DVD) | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Producer | BoA | |||
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Singles from Identity | ||||
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Promotion
The album was preceded in release by the singles "Bump Bump!," a collaboration with Verbal from the hip-hop group M-flo, and "Mamoritai: White Wishes." The singles peaked at No. 5 and No. 2 on the Oricon charts, respectively.[1][2] Also, there was an official music video for "Possibility". However, it was not released as a single.
Chart performance
Identity debuted at No. 2 on the daily Oricon albums chart with 14,023 units sold in its first day[3] and at No. 4 on the weekly chart with 37,606 copies sold making it her first Japanese album that did not chart to number 1, ending her streak of studio albums debuting at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts. "Identity" also became BoA's first studio album to not reach over 100,000 units sold and not receive certification.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "This Is Who I am" | BoA | BoA | 2:52 |
2. | "EASY" | BoA | BoA | 3:23 |
3. | "Bump Bump!" (featuring Verbal of M-Flo) | Verbal | Verbal, Agent Kozel, Minami | 4:01 |
4. | "LAZER" | Verbal | Verbal, Suguru Yamamoto, Hisashi Nawata, Minami, Staxx T | 4:07 |
5. | "interlude #1" | 0:09 | ||
6. | "is this love" | Daisuke Kawaguchi | Daisuke Kawaguchi | 4:06 |
7. | "Mamoritai ~White Wishes~" (まもりたい ~White Wishes~ / I Want To Protect ~White Wishes~) | MIZUE | Hiroo Yamaguchi | 3:31 |
8. | "interlude #2" | 0:04 | ||
9. | "Neko Love" (ネコラブ / Cat Love) | BoA | U-Key zone | 3:34 |
10. | "The End Soshite and... (album ver.)" (THE END そして and...) | BoA | BoA | 7:10 |
11. | "Possibility" (duet with Daichi Miura) | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 4:07 |
12. | "Fallin'" | BoA | BoA | 5:14 |
13. | "my all" | BoA | BoA | 5:38 |
Total length: | 47:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bump Bump!" (Music Video) | 4:17 |
2. | "Mamoritai: White Wishes Music Video" (Music Video) | 3:28 |
3. | "BoA Release Party 2009 Best & USA: Thank You for Your Support!" (Live at Studio Coast April 6, 2009) | 50:57 |
Total length: | 58:42 |
Charts and sales
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
Sales |
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Japan Billboard Top Albums[5] | 4 | 72,000 |
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[3] | 2 | |
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[4] | 4 | |
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[6] | 7 | |
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[7] | 5 | |
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[8] | 1 | 30,000 |
Taiwan G-Music Combo Chart[9] | 6 | |
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[10] | 2 | |
Taiwan G-Music International Chart[11] | 2 | |
Philippine's Music One Top 25[12] | 1 | 10,000 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | February 10, 2010 | CD, CD+DVD, digital download | Avex Trax |
Hong Kong | February 11, 2010 | CD, CD+DVD | Avex Asia |
South Korea | February 22, 2010 | CD, digital download | SM Entertainment |
Taiwan | February 26, 2010 | CD, CD+DVD | Avex Asia |
Philippines | April 16, 2010 | CD | Universal Records[13] |
References
- "11月9日付 シングル 週間ランキング:NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- "【結果】シングルデイリー推移 (2009/12/21付け):Clareのチャートブログ – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- "2月9日付 アルバム デイリーランキング:NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- "2月22日付 アルバム 週間ランキング:NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- "Top Albums|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- "2月度 月間シングル&アルバムランキングTOP10|パインリバーのチャートにどっかん!!". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- "Five Music – 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜". Five Music (in Chinese). Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "GMusic 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "GMusic 風雲榜 (外語榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- K-POP ROYALTY BoA "IDENTITY" CD ZOOMS TO NUMBER ONE! "Music One Top 25". Music One @ Universal Records Blog. Retrieved April 20, 2010.