Blue (Angela Aki album)

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Blue
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ReleasedJuly 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
Genre J-Pop
Label Epic Records Japan
Angela Aki chronology
Songbook
(2012)
Blue
(2012)
Tapestry of Songs: The Best of Angela Aki
(2014)
Singles from Blue
  1. "Kokuhaku"
    Released: July 18, 2012

Blue is the seventh studio album by Angela Aki and was released on Sony Music Japan. [1] Available in two editions, regular and limited, both versions include a signed postcard. [2] [3]

Contents

Singles

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Aiueo (アイウエオ / Alphabetical)" 
2."Kokuhaku (告白 / Confession (of Love))" 
3."Foolish Love" 
4."Koi no Kakehiki (恋の駆け引き / Haggling Love)" 
5."Cry" 
6."In My Blood" 
7."You and I" 
8."Monster (モンスター)" 
9."Kokoro no Tenkiyohou (心の天気予報 / The Weather Forecast for the Heart)" 
10."factory" 
11."Yoake Mae no Inori (夜明け前の祈り / A Prayer Before Dawn)" 
12."Blue" 
13."One Family ~Uchuu no Nagisa~ (宇宙の渚 / Nagisa of the Universe)" 
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Kokuhaku (Music Video)" 
2."Kokuhaku (Music Video - Anime Version)" 
3."Kokuhaku (Making-of)" 
4.""My Keys 2011 in Nihon Budokan Power of Music ~All Specials Request~" Live Video" 

Charts

ChartPeak
Position
Oricon Weekly Album Charts [5] 14
Oricon Monthly Album Charts[ citation needed ]46

Release history

RegionDateFormatDistributing labelCatalogue codes
Japan July 18, 2012 [6] [7] CD, CD/DVD, digital downloadSonyESCL-3940, ESCL-3938~9
Hong Kong July 19, 2012 [8] CD/DVD88725458572F
Taiwan July 20, 2012 [9] 88725452012
Hong KongAugust 1, 2012 [10] 88725458572
JapanAugust 4, 2012 [11] Rental CDESCL-3940
Singapore August 24, 2012 [12] CD/DVD88725458572

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