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| Released | March 19, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 55:52 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
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Colorful Pop is the second studio album of the Japanese super girl group E-girls. It was released on March 19, 2014 in two different editions. [1]
E-girls announced their second album before the release of "Diamond Only". [2] The album's covers, track list and release date were later confirmed after the group released the PV for the album's promotional single, "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~". [3] The album features five previously unreleased songs, including pre-released single "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~", while the rest of the album featured songs previously released as singles or b-sides. The album also includes a Rock Version of the group's single "Follow Me" from their debut album, "Lesson 1".
Three songs from the album were released as official singles, with one promotional single:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rydeen ~Dance All Night~" | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Gomennasai no Kissing You" (ごめんなさいのKissing You; "I'm Sorry for Kissing You") | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Diamond Only" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "A S A P" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Fancy Baby" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Sayonara" (サヨナラ; "Goodbye") | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Mirai e" (未来へ; "To the Future") | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Chewing Gum" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Kurukuru" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "I Heard a Rumour ~Uwasa Wassap!~" (ウワサWassap!; "Rumours Wassap!") | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Koi no Boogie Woogie Train" (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン; "Boogie Woogie Train of Love") | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Winter Love ~Ai no Okurimono~" (愛の贈り物; "Gift of Love") | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Yakusoku no Basho" (約束の場所; "The Promised Place") | 4:17 |
| 14. | "Follow Me -Colorful Rock-" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 55:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gomennasai no Kissing You" (music video) | |
| 2. | "Kurukuru" (music video) | |
| 3. | "Diamond Only" (music video) | |
| 4. | "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~" (music video) | |
| 5. | "Gomennasai no Kissing You" (Shazai no Osama ending movie special edition music video; bonus video) |
The album debuted at number one on Oricon's Weekly Chart with 89,766 copies sold in the first week and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ. [8]
| Oricon Chart | Peak | Sales total |
|---|---|---|
| Daily albums chart | 1 | 163,836 |
| Weekly albums chart [9] | 1 | |
| Yearly Albums Chart | 26 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan top albums [10] | 1 |
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| RIAJ physical shipping certification [11] | Gold (100,000+) |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | March 19, 2014 | CD, digital download | Rhythm Zone |
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