Ultimate Circus

Ultimate Circus
Studio album by Nightmare
Released	December 25, 2003
Genre	Hard rock, pop rock, alternative rock
Length	52:49
Label	Nippon Crown
Producer	Nightmare
Nightmare chronology
Ultimate Circus (2003) Livid (2004)

Ultimate Circus is Nightmare's debut studio album.^[1] This album came in two versions, the regular version (as pictured), and another one in a black slip case. It peaked at #115 in the Oricon Charts.^[2]

Most of the songs have a heavy rock element, with the exception of 'Mind Ocean' and 'Aquaria', which are slower rock ballads to balance out the album. The album includes their major label debut single, Believe, as well as their triple A-side single, 茜/HATE/Over.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Promenade"	02:23
2.	"muzzle.muzzle.muzzle"	02:56
3.	"M~aria"	04:13
4.	"Kabuki Logical (カブキロジカル)"	03:15
5.	"Believe"	03:03
6.	"Mind Ocean~Soushitsu wa Yuki to tomoni~ (Ｍｉｎｄ　Ｏｃｅａｎ～喪失は雪と共に～)"	06:03
7.	"HATE"	03:43
8.	"Akane (茜)"	03:57
9.	"36.7°"	04:13
10.	"Kyokutou Ranshin Tengoku (極東乱心天国)"	04:07
11.	"loopain"	03:36
12.	"Over"	04:07
13.	"Aquaria (アクアリア Akuaria)"	04:05
Total length:		49:41

Single Information

• Believe

Released: August 21, 2003

Oricon Chart Peak Position: #24^[3]

• 茜 / HATE / Over

Released: November 21, 2003

Oricon Chart Peak Position: #25^[3]

References

1. "ナイトメア：Nightmare Official Discography". Nightmare. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
2. "Ultimate Circus - Oricon Charts". Oricon. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
3. "Nightmare Releases - Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 December 2012.