Perfect Crime (album)

Perfect Crime
Studio album by Mai Kuraki
Released July 4, 2001 (2001-07-04)
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 56:37
Label Giza Studio
Producer Kanonji
Mai Kuraki chronology
Delicious Way
(2000)		 Perfect Crime
(2001)		 Fairy Tale
(2002)
Singles from Perfect Crime
  1. "Reach for the Sky"
    Released: November 8, 2000
  2. "Tsumetai Umi/Start in My Life"
    Released: February 7, 2001
  3. "Stand Up"
    Released: April 18, 2001
  4. "Always"
    Released: June 6, 2001

Perfect Crime is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on July 4, 2001.

Background

Kuraki stated that despite being completely absorbed in the production of her first album, Delicious Way, when compared to Perfect Crime, the latter felt like it had been created with more diligence and character that listening to it was similar to watching a film.

Chart performance

Perfect Crime debuted at number-one with 800,210 copies sold making it Kuraki's second number-one debut.[1] The album stayed on the Oricon albums chart for a total of 17 weeks, of which the album spent 6 in the top 10, non-consecutively.[2] Perfect Crime was the 12th best selling album of 2001.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki except tracks 6 (Kuraki/Michael Africk), track 8 (Kuraki/Keith Bazzle) and track 9 (Kuraki/Yoko Black. Stone). 

No. TitleMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Perfect Crime"  Akihito TokunagaTokunaga, Daisuke Ikeda 4:37
2. "Start in My Life"  Aika OhnoCybersound 5:08
3. "Reach for the Sky"  OhnoCybersound 4:48
4. "Brand New Day"  OhnoTokunaga 3:47
5. "Stand Up"  TokunagaTokunaga 4:38
6. "Come On! Come On!"  Perry Geyer, Miguel Sá Pessoa, Michael AfrickCybersound 4:10
7. "Always"  OhnoCybersound 4:09
8. "What Are You Waiting For"  Tomoo Kasahara, Yoko Black. StoneStone 5:04
9. "Think About"  StoneStone 4:44
10. "Tsumetai Umi"  OhnoCybersound 4:42
11. "Reach for the Sky (Gomi Remix: Radio Edit)"  OhnoCybersound,
Remixed by GOMI		 4:12
12. "Itsuka wa Ano Sora ni" (いつかは あの空に "Someday in That Sky")OhnoCybersound 4:32
13. "The Rose ~Melody in the Sky~"  OhnoOhno 2:00
Total length:
 56:37

Charts and certifications

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[1] 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[1] 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[4] 3
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[3] 12
Country Provider Sales Certification
(sales thresholds)
Japan RIAJ 1,319,970[1] Million[5]

Preceded by
Natsufuku by Aiko		 Oricon Weekly number-one album
July 16, 2001 – July 23, 2001 		Succeeded by
Mr. Children 1992–1995 by Mr. Children

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "GIZA＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  2. ↑ 【オリコン】売上枚数Ｑ＆Ａ【2005/09/04付】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  3. 1 2 "2001年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/VIDEO/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家 ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  4. ↑ "2001 7月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  5. ↑ 日本レコード協会認定ミリオンセラーアルバム. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-23.

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