Box Emotions

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Box Emotions
Box emotions.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre Pop-rock
Length55:27
Label Warner Music Japan
Producer Kōichi Tsutaya
Superfly chronology
Superfly
(2008)
Box Emotions
(2009)
Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3'
(2010)
Singles from Box Emotions
  1. "How Do I Survive?"
    Released: September 10, 2008
  2. "My Best of My Life"
    Released: May 13, 2009
  3. "Alright!!"
    Released: June 3, 2009
  4. "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" / "Yasashii Kimochi de"
    Released: July 29, 2009

Box Emotions is the second studio album by Japanese pop-rock band Superfly, released on September 2, 2009. It debuted at the number-one spot on the Oricon weekly album charts, making Superfly the first female artist in six years, since Chitose Hajime, to have her first two albums debut at the top of the charts. [1] For the Japanese iTunes Store Rewind of 2009, Box Emotions was the album of the year. [2] "Hanky Panky" was sent to radio stations as a promo single, and "Haru no Maboroshi" was sold as an album preview and pre-order bonus on the iTunes Store; it is still available as a separate single through iTunes.

Contents

To celebrate the release, Superfly held a free concert at the Roppongi Hills Arena. [3] This was also streamed on Nico Nico Douga. [4] Four-thousand fans showed up, and 1300 were allowed in the concert early. [5]

Track list

All lyrics are written by Shiho Ochi.

CD
No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Alright!!"Kōichi Tabo, S. OchiK. Tabo4:17
2."How Do I Survive?"K. TaboKōichi Tsutaya, K. Tabo3:43
3."Searching"Kōichi TaboK. Tabo3:33
4."My Best of My Life"K. TaboK. Tsutaya6:12
5."Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" (恋する瞳は美しい, "Loving Eyes Are Beautiful")K. TaboK. Tsutaya4:38
6."Yasashii Kimochi de" (やさしい気持ちで, "With Tender Feelings")K. TaboK. Tsutaya, K. Tabo4:01
7."Bad Girl"K. TaboK. Tabo3:47
8."Identity no Yukue" (アイデンティティの行方Aidentiti no Yukue, "My Identity's Whereabouts")K. TaboK. Tabo3:55
9."Tanjō" (誕生, "Birth")K. TaboK. Tsutaya, K. Tabo3:25
10."See You"K. TaboK. Tsutaya, K. Tabo4:07
11."Haru no Maboroshi" (春のまぼろし, "A Spring Illusion")K. TaboK. Tsutaya4:55
12."Hanky Panky"K. TaboK. Tsutaya3:46
13."Ai ni Dakarete" (愛に抱かれて, "Held by Love")K. TaboK. Tsutaya4:37
Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."How Do I Survive?" (Music video)3:43
2."My Best of My Life" (Music video)6:12
3."Alright!!" (Music video)4:17
4."Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" (Music video)4:38
5."Yasashii Kimochi de" (Music video)4:01

Charts

Oricon sales chart

ReleaseOricon ChartPeak positionDebut salesSales total
September 2, 2009Daily Albums Chart151,614529,000
(2xPlatinum)
Weekly Albums Chart1213,956
Monthly Albums Chart2396,943
Yearly Albums Chart9481,000

Physical sales charts

ChartPeak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums1
Soundscan Albums Chart (CD+DVD) [6] 1
Soundscan Albums Chart (CD-Only) [6] 4

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