Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
Boku no Miteiru Fūkei 僕の見ている風景 | ||||
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Studio album by Arashi | ||||
Released |
August 4, 2010 (see release history) | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
Length | 85:57[1] | |||
Label | J Storm | |||
Producer | Johnny H. Kitagawa (exec.) | |||
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Singles from Boku no Miteiru Fūkei | ||||
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Allmusic | [2] |
Boku no Miteiru Fūkei (僕の見ている風景 The Scenery I'm Looking At) is the ninth studio album by Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions: a first press version and a regular version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon weekly album chart, selling around 731,000 copies.[3] As of August 2010, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan.[4][5] On October 12, 2010, the album became the first album of the year to sell over a million copies in Japan.[6] According to Oricon, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan.[7]
As of 2016, it's the second best-selling Arashi album just behind Japonism released on October 21, 2015.
Album information
Both the first press and regular versions contain twenty tracks; however, the first press edition comes with a special booklet while the regular edition comes with only a lyrics booklet.[8][9]
Songs
Boku no Miteiru Fūkei contains four of the band's previously released singles: "Everything", "My Girl", "Troublemaker" and "Monster". "Everything" was used as the theme song for the au by KDDI commercials featuring Arashi as the endorsers, and "My Girl" was used as the theme song for the drama with the same title starring member Masaki Aiba.[10][11] According to Oricon, "Everything" and "My Girl" were also the fifth and third best-selling 2009 singles respectively in Japan.[12] "Troublemaker" was used as the theme song for the drama Tokujo Kabachi!! (特上カバチ!! lit. Extraordinary Quibbling) starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai and Maki Horikita, and "Monster" was used as the theme song for the drama Kaibutsu-kun (怪物くん Little Monster) starring Arashi member Satoshi Ohno.[13][14]
"Movin' On", the first track of the first disc, was used as the theme song for a Japan Airlines commercial.[15][16]
"Sora Takaku", sixth track of the second disc, was used as the theme song for Arashi's drama special Saigo no Yakusoku.[17] On January 7, 2010, two days before the drama special's release date, Mezamashi TV aired the first preview of "Sora Takaku".[18]
Promotion
It was announced on September 4, 2010 that Japan Airlines (JAL) will use a Boeing 777-200 bearing both the images of the members of Arashi and the title of the album, which will be sold with a specially designed cover in-flight, from September 5, 2010 to January 2011.[19][20]
Track list
CD 1 | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "Movin' On" | Tomokazu Miura, Takashi Ogawa, Sho Sakurai | Dr Hardcastle, Dice Taylor, Youwhich | 4:23 |
2. | "Mada Ue o" (マダ上ヲ) | Ogawa, Hydrant, Sakurai | Dapo Torimiro, Drew Ryan Scott | 3:40 |
3. | "Refrain" (リフレイン "Rifurein") | R.P.P. | R.P.P. | 4:50 |
4. | "Troublemaker" | H.Suzuki | Masashi Ohtsuki | 4:03 |
5. | "Taboo" (Sho Sakurai solo) | 100db, Sakurai | Ha-j | 3:15 |
6. | "Circus" (サーカス "Sakasu") | Soluna | Iiisak, Hydrant | 3:48 |
7. | "Gift" (ギフト "Gifuto") | Masaya Sakuta | Sakuta | 4:54 |
8. | "Everything" | 100+ | Shingo Asari | 4:01 |
9. | "Come Back to Me" (Jun Matsumoto solo) | Shigeo | Shigeo | 4:26 |
10. | "My Girl" | Wonderland | Shinya Tada | 4:45 |
11. | "Magical Song" (Masaki Aiba solo) | Youth Case | Fredrik "Figge" Bostrom, Martin Ankelius | 3:45 |
12. | "Let Me Down" | Choku Tanaka, Sakurai | Tanaka | 4:03 |
CD 2 | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "Monster" | Unite, Sean-D | Chi-mey | 4:28 |
2. | "Don't Stop" | Sachiko Inamura | Kazumi Mitome | 4:27 |
3. | "Shizukana Yoru ni" (静かな夜に "In the Quiet Night", Satoshi Ohno solo) | R.P.P. | Dr Hardcastle, Youth Case | 4:47 |
4. | "Mukae ni Iku yo" (むかえに行くよ) | Tatsurō Mashiko | Mashiko | 4:51 |
5. | "1992*4##111" ("arigatō" (ありがとう) "Thank you",[fn 1] Kazunari Ninomiya solo) | Ninomiya | Ninomiya | 5:22 |
6. | "Sora Takaku" (空高く "Sky High") | Sean-D, Sakurai | Yuichi Yagi | 3:58 |
7. | "Kagerô" | Soluna | Tateki Kobayashi | 3:51 |
8. | "Summer Splash!" | The Sendai Sepia, Sakurai | The Sendai Sepia | 4:20 |
Chart performance
On the first day of its release, the album debuted at number-one on the Oricon daily album chart by selling around 275,000 copies.[22] The album maintained its number-one spot on the Oricon album chart, selling around 731,000 copies in its first week.[3] The album remained number-one in its second week, making Boku no Miteiru Fūkei Arashi's first studio album to lead the Oricon weekly album chart for two consecutive weeks. By selling around another 125,000 copies, the album has sold a total of 856,000 copies.[23] As of October 2010, the album has sold 1,007,896 copies, making it the first album of the year to reach one million copies sold in Japan.[6]
Boku no Miteiru Fūkei has been certified Million by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[24]
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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Chart precession and succession
Preceded by Heaven by Miliyah Kato |
Oricon Weekly number-one album August 16, 2010 – August 23, 2010 |
Succeeded by Hadou by Koshi Inaba |
Preceded by All the Best! 1999–2009 by Arashi |
Oricon Yearly number-one album 2010 |
Succeeded by Beautiful World by Arashi |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | August 4, 2010 | J Storm | 2CD | JACA-5232[26] |
South Korea | August 18, 2010 | SM Entertainment | 2CD | SMJTCD359[27] |
Taiwan | August 20, 2010 | Avex Asia | 2CD | JAJCD26012/3[28] |
Hong Kong | August 25, 2010 | Avex Asia | 2CD[29] |
Personnel
Musicians
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