15 Doors
| 15 Doors | ||||
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 Regular edition cover | ||||
| Studio album by Moumoon | ||||
| Released |
March 2, 2011 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 57:02 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Moumoon chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 15 Doors | ||||
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15 Doors is the second studio album by Japanese pop duo Moumoon. It was released in March 2, 2011 in 3 different editions: 2 CD+DVD (Type A comes with all music videos released until "15 Doors" and type B comes with a live concert) and a Regular edition.[1]
Composition
All songs from the album was written by the member Yuka and produced by the member Kousuke Masaki.
Singles
The album has a total of 5 singles released. The first single of the album is the song "Evergreen", released in February 25, 2009. The physical single ranked #54 in Oricon's Weekly chart.[2] The song was chosen as theme song for the movie Kafu wo Machiwabite and ending theme song for the TV shows Akko ni Omakase and Megadigi, both from TBS.
The second single is the song "On the Right", released in July 22, 2009. It ranked #50 in Oricon's Weekly chart and stayed on the chart for 1 week.[3] The song was used for Dinos "Fuji TV Flower" TV advertisement.
The third single is the song "Aoi Tsuki to Ambivalence na Ai" (Japanese: 青い月とアンビバレンスな愛), released in November 25, 2009. It ranked #36 in Oricon's Weekly chart and stayed on the chart for 2 weeks.[4] The song was chosen as ending theme song for the 3D anime "To (Too)".
The fourth single is the song "Sunshine Girl", released in May 12, 2010. The single ranked #10 in Oricon's Weekly chart, making the first top 10 single of the duo.[5] The song was chosen as theme song for Shiseido's "Anessa" and Sony Ericsson × MTV "Transform Your Xperia" TV advertisements.
The fifth and last single are the songs "Moonlight / Sky High / YAY", released in November 10, 2010. It is the first triple A-side single of the duo. It ranked #18 in Oricon's Weekly chart.[6] "Moonlight" was used as theme song for Aeon's "Full Moon Rose" TV advertisement. "Sky High" (Japanese: スカイハイ) was used as "H.I.S." campaign song. Although all songs are A-sides, the song "Sky High" didn't entered in the album.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Yuka, all music composed by Kousuke Masaki.
| Official track list[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "We Go" (Intro) | 1:34 |
| 2. | "15 Doors" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "One Step" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Sunshine Girl" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Moonlight" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Blue Rain" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Aoi Tsuki to Ambivalence na Ai" (青い月とアンビバレンスな愛; The Blue Moon And An Ambivalent Love) | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Hallelujah" (ハレルヤ; Hareruya) | 4:22 |
| 9. | "YAY" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Evergreen" | 5:30 |
| 11. | "Destiny" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Tengoku ni Ichiban Tooi Basho" (天国に一番遠い場所; The Farthest Place Is Heaven) | 4:27 |
| 13. | "On the Right" | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Happy Unbirthday" | 4:41 |
| 15. | "Farewell" (Outro) | 0:44 |
Total length: |
57:02 | |
| CD Only bonus track:[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 16. | "Pinky Ring" (Live from "FULLMOON LIVE SPECIAL 2010 ~中秋の名月~") | |
| DVD - Type A: All the Best Clips[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Flowers" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Sweet Heart" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Do You Remember?" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Tiny Star" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "More Than Love" (Music video) | |
| 6. | "Evergreen" (Music video) | |
| 7. | "On the Right" (Music video) | |
| 8. | "Aoi Tsuki to Ambivalence na Ai" (Music video - Movie version) | |
| 9. | "Sunshine Girl" (Music video) | |
| 10. | "Moonlight" (Music video) | |
| 11. | "YAY" (Music video) | |
| 12. | "15 Doors" (Music video) | |
| 13. | "History of moumoon" | |
| DVD - Type B: Live DVD from "FULL MOON LIVE SPECIAL 2010"[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Spark" | |
| 2. | "Dreaming Driving" | |
| 3. | "Sunshine Girl" | |
| 4. | "On the Right" | |
| 5. | "Tiny Star" | |
| 6. | "Tomoshibi" (トモシビ; Light) | |
| 7. | "Plastic Joy" | |
| 8. | "Refrain" (リフレイン; Rifurein) | |
| 9. | "Do You Remember?" | |
| 10. | "Good Night" (Encore) | |
- The full version of the track "We Go", previously released as an intro, was released on the following album No Night Land.
Charts
Oricon Chart
| Released | Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2011 | Daily Albums Chart | 8 | 14,905 | 30,000+ | 16 weeks |
| Weekly Albums Chart[10] | 8 | ||||
Other charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Top Albums[11] | 8 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | March 2, 2011 | Digital download,[12] CD[7] | Avex Trax |
References
- 1 2 "15 Doors ： moumoon ： avex network". Avex Group. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "ＥＶＥＲＧＲＥＥＮ ｍｏｕｍｏｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "Ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｒｉｇｈｔ ｍｏｕｍｏｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "青い月とアンビバレンスな愛 ｍｏｕｍｏｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "Ｓｕｎｓｈｉｎｅ Ｇｉｒｌ ｍｏｕｍｏｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "ｍｏｏｎｌｉｇｈｔ／スカイハイ／ＹＡＹ ｍｏｕｍｏｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- 1 2 "１５ Ｄｏｏｒｓ ｍｏｕｍｏｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "15 Doors (DVD Type A) ： moumoon ： avex network". Avex Group. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "15 Doors (DVD Type B) ： moumoon ： avex network". Avex Group. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "2011年02月28日～2011年03月06日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for March 14th)". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "Top Albums / JAPAN Charts / Billboard JAPAN". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - moumoon「15 Doors」". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-02-17.