11 (Ua album)

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Studio album by
Ua
ReleasedOctober 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)
Recorded1995–1996
Genre
Length65:39
Label Speedstar Records
Producer
Ua chronology
Petit
(1995)
11
(1996)
Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds
(1997)
Singles from 11
  1. "Jōnetsu"
    Released: June 21, 1996
  2. "Rhythm"
    Released: September 24, 1996
  3. "Kumo ga Chigireru Toki"
    Released: November 21, 1996

11 is the first studio album by the pop singer-songwriter Ua. It was released on October 23, 1996. The album was re-issued on September 22, 2005. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ua

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Rhythm (Album Version)" Shinichi Osawa 5:53
2."Ōkina Ki ni Amaete" (大きな木に甘えて "Depend on the Large Tree")Takuji Aoyagi5:05
3."Ochita Hoshi" (落ちた星 "Fallen Star")Ryoji Oba5:21
4."Barairo" (バラ色 "Rose-Color") Nobukazu Takemura 6:05
5."Zerī" (ゼリー "Jelly")Jeremy Shaw, Simon Richmond5:20
6."Himawari" (ヒマワリ "Sunflower")Shaw, Richmond5:46
7."Kumo ga Chigireru Toki"Hirofumi Asamoto4:58
8."Jōnetsu (King Wadada Dub)"Asamoto4:52
9."Akai Hana" (紅い花 "Red Flower")Yasushi Furuichi4:47
10."Mizuiro" (水色 "Aqua")Meyna Co.4:54
11."Randebū" (ランデブー "Rendezvous") Coba 6:36
Total length:65:39

Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (1996/1997)Peak
position
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Sales
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [2] 32× Platinum814,890 [3]
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart [4] 38

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Japan23 October 1996
Jetstar Records
TaiwanFriendly Dogs
Japan22 September 2005
Jetstar Records
19 December 2012
25 May 2016(Deluxe edition)

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