Break of Dawn | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 23, 2000 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 47:28 | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Producer | Dai Nagao / Seiji Kameda | |||
Do As Infinity chronology | ||||
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Break of Dawn is the debut album by Do As Infinity, released in 2000. The cover of this album is the only one by the group where Dai Nagao is included in along with the other two members. The song "Raven" was used as the ending theme for the Japanese horror film Uzumaki .
All lyrics are written by D.A.I; all music is composed by D.A.I and arranged by Do As Infinity & Seiji Kameda.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "BREAK OF DAWN" | 3:05 |
2. | "Standing on the hill" | 4:48 |
3. | "Oasis" (3rd single) | 4:44 |
4. | "Another" | 4:29 |
5. | "Kokoro no Chizu (心の地図; Map of the Heart)" | 5:10 |
6. | "Heart" (2nd single) | 4:11 |
7. | "Raven" (4th single’s B side) | 4:01 |
8. | "Welcome!" | 3:08 |
9. | "Painful" | 4:33 |
10. | "Tangerine Dream" (1st single) | 4:18 |
11. | "Yesterday & Today" (4th single) | 5:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Chiriyuku Yūbe (散りゆく夕辺; Dying Night)" (Acoustic version) | |
13. | "Oasis" (Acoustic version) |
Chart (2000) | Peak position | Sales | Time in chart |
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Japan Oricon | 3 | 319,970 | 10 weeks |
Do As Infinity is a Japanese pop and rock band that formed in 1999 with three members: vocalist Tomiko Van, guitarist Ryo Owatari, and guitarist and composer Dai Nagao. The band's name is sometimes abbreviated as DAI, alluding to the fact that Do As Infinity was named after Nagao. Signed to Avex Trax, the band released their debut single "Tangerine Dream" on September 29, 1999, followed by three more singles between 1999 and 2000, which appeared on their debut album Break of Dawn (2000). In December 2000, Nagao decided to devote all his time to composing the music and no longer appeared at live events. Five more studio albums were released between 2001 with New World and 2005 with Need Your Love.
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Break of Dawn may refer to:
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