Love Is the Message

Love Is the Message
Studio album by Misia
Released	1 January 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	R&B, J-pop
Length	71:19
Label	Arista Japan
Producer	Haruo Yoda
Misia chronology
Misia Remix 1999 (1999) Love Is the Message (2000) Misia Remix 2000 Little Tokyo (2000) Singles from Love Is the Message "Believe" Released: 21 April 1999 "Wasurenai Hibi" Released: 25 November 1999 "Sweetness" Released: 25 November 1999

Love Is the Message is Misia's second studio album, released on January 1, 2000. It sold 1,349,650 copies in its first week, making it the 23rd highest debut in Japanese history,^[1] and peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks. It went on to sell over 2.29 million copies, making Misia one of the three acts, alongside Globe and Chemistry, with the second most consecutive double million albums, behind Hikaru Utada.^[2] Love Is the Message was the recipient of the award for best album at the 42nd Japan Record Awards. The album jacket was shot during sunrise at the summit of the Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii. Love Is the Message is the 56th best-selling album of all time in Japan.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Opening"			0:35
2.	"Believe"	Misia	Jun Sasaki	4:50
3.	"Sweetness"	Misia	Satoshi Shimano	5:50
4.	"It's Just Love"	Misia	Misia, Satoshi Shimano	6:25
5.	"Sweet Pain"	Misia	Kyōhei Tsutsumi	6:22
6.	"Atsui Namida" (アツイナミダ, "Hot Tears")	Misia	Jun Sasaki	6:26
7.	"Ame no Nichiyōbi" (雨の日曜日, "Rainy Sunday")	Chihiro Close, Misia	Tatsushi Kusunoki	4:47
8.	"Itoshii Hito" (愛しい人, "My Beloved")	Misia	Misia	6:31
9.	"Ano Hi no Yō ni" (あの日のように, "Like on That Day")	Misia	Misia	5:32
10.	"Hana/Tori/Kaze/Tsuki" (花／鳥／風／月, "Flower/Bird/Wind/Moon")	Chihiro Close	Hiroshi Matsui, Misia	5:48
11.	"One!"	Misia	Hiroshi Matsui	6:09
12.	"Wasurenai Hibi" (忘れない日々, "Unforgettable Days")	Misia	Toshiaki Matsumoto	5:56
13.	"Lovin' You (Misia 1999 Live Version)"	Richard J. Rudolph, Minnie Ripperton	Richard J. Rudolph, Minnie Ripperton	6:08

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
January 1, 2000	Oricon Daily Albums Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	1	1,349,650	2,297,880	59 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Albums Chart	1
	Oricon Yearly Albums Chart	4 (2000) 169 (2001)

References

1. 歴代アルバム初動ランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-15.
2. ＣＤ売り上げ４０４ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-26.
3. 歴代アルバムランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-12.

External links

• Sony Music Online Japan : Misia