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| Released | August 2, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 47:49 | |||
| Label | Giza Studio | |||
| Producer | Daiko Nagato, Mai Kuraki | |||
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Diamond Wave is the sixth studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on August 2, 2006.
The album was released in two formats: CD+DVD limited edition and CD only standard edition. [1] On August 11, a limited revamped (cover and booklet) standard edition was released. Diamond Wave is Kuraki's first album to be released in various formats. A limited blog called "Diamond Web" was opened in commemoration of the release. To view the blog two passwords enclosed in both the Diamond Wave album and single were needed. To date this is the last studio album released in Giza Studio.
Diamond Wave debuted on the Oricon albums chart at #3 with 78,228 copies sold. [2] The album charted for a total of 12 weeks. [3] Diamond Wave was the 101st best selling album of 2006. [4]
All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diamond Wave" | Akihito Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Ready for Love" | Munetaka Kawamoto | Day Track | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Best of Hero" | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Juliet" | Hitoshi Okamoto | Okamoto | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Growing of My Heart" | Aika Ohno | Takeshi Hayama | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Aitakute..." (会いたくて... "Wanting to see you") | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Hologram" (ホログラム) | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:08 |
| 8. | "State of Mind" | Ohno | Hayama | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Ima Kimi to Koko ni" (今 君とここに "Here With You Now") | Masaaki Watanuki | Day Track | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Cherish the Day" | Masaki Kurechi | Yoshinobu Ohga | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Voice of Safest Place" | Ohno | 4:59 | |
| Total length: | 47:49 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Diamond Wave" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Diamond Wave" (Making of) |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart [5] | 2 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [2] | 3 |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart [6] | 7 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart [4] | 101 |
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification (sales thresholds) |
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| Japan | RIAJ | 132,476 [2] | Gold [7] |
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Japan | August 2, 2006 [1] | Giza Studio | CD+DVD (Limited Edition) |
| CD (Standard Edition) | |||
| August 11, 2006 | CD (Limited Revamped Standard Edition) |
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