Dolce (album)

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Dolce
Dolce CD.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 February 2008
Genre J-pop, Dance-pop, House
Label Avex Trax
Producer Yasutaka Nakata, Sugiurumn, S.A. (Studio Apartment), Ram Rider, Captain Funk, Tomoe Shinohara, Rocketman, You The Rock, Hoff Dylan, Yo-King
Ami Suzuki chronology
Connetta
(2007)
Dolce
(2008)
Supreme Show
(2008)
Singles from Dolce
  1. "Free Free/Super Music Maker"
    Released: 22 August 2007
  2. "Potential Breakup Song"
    Released: 28 November 2007

Dolce is the sixth studio album by Japanese musician Ami Suzuki, her third release under Avex Trax. The album was original named "Connetta 2", but later changed. The album was released in three versions: a first press CD+Photobook, a CD+DVD, and a CD Only whose first press edition comes with an extra track "if" solely performed by Ami. The album has a stronger club feeling than Connetta. The album was released on February 6, 2008 and debuted on its first day on the Oricon Daily Chart at #10, ending up at #26 for the Weekly Chart; the same position as her previous album.

Contents

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Free Free" (Ami Suzuki joins Yasutaka Nakata (capsule)) Yasutaka Nakata Yasutaka NakataYasutaka Nakata5:08
2."Feel The Beat" (Album Version) (Ami Suzuki joins Sugiurumn) Sugiurumn SugiurumnSugiurumn5:32
3."Potential Breakup Song" (Ami Suzuki joins Aly & AJ) Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James, [1] Fumihito Morita, Ami Suzuki [2] Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim JamesSugiurumn3:54
4."Bitter..." (Ami Suzuki joins S.A.)Sachiko ShimadaMasanori Morita, Noboru Abe S.A. 5:07
5."Sweet Dance" (Ami Suzuki joins Ram Rider) Ram Rider Ram RiderRam Rider4:58
6."The Weekend" (Ami Suzuki joins Captain Funk)Sachiko ShimadaTatsuya OeCaptain Funk6:26
7."Super Music Maker" (Radio Edit) (Ami Suzuki joins Yasutaka Nakata (capsule))Yasutaka NakataYasutaka NakataYasutaka Nakata5:01
8."Music" (Ami Suzuki joins Ram Rider)Ram RiderRam RiderRam Rider4:19
9."Stereo Love" (Ami Suzuki joins Tomoe Shinohara) Tomoe Shinohara Tomoe ShinoharaTomoe Shinohara3:49
10."Ai no Uta (アイノウタ)" (Ami Suzuki joins Rocketman feat. You The Rock)Rocketman, You The RockRocketmanTetsuto Yoshida3:31
11."Futari wa Pop (2人はPOP)" (Ami Suzuki joins Hoff Dylan)Yuhi KomiyamaYuhi KomiyamaHoff Dylan4:01
12."Atarashii Hibi (新しい日々)" (Ami Suzuki joins Yo-King)Yo-KingYo-KingIkoman3:50
Limited edition Bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
13."If"Ami SuzukiMasayoshi TakasakaMasaya Suzuki3:50
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Bitter..." (Ami Suzuki joins S.A.) (Music Clip) 
2."Behind The Scenes" 
Limited edition Vinyl [3]
No.TitleLyricsMusic{{{extra_column}}}Length
1."Free Free" (Ami Suzuki joins Yasutaka Nakata (capsule)) Yasutaka Nakata Yasutaka NakataYasutaka Nakata5:08
2."Feel The Beat" (Ami Suzuki joins Sugiurumn) Sugiurumn SugiurumnSugiurumn5:32
3."Bitter..." (Ami Suzuki joins S.A.)Sachiko ShimadaMasanori Morita, Noboru Abe S.A. 5:07
4."Sweet Dance" (Ami Suzuki joins Ram Rider) Ram Rider Ram RiderRam Rider4:58
5."The Weekend" (Ami Suzuki joins Captain Funk)Sachiko ShimadaTatsuya OeCaptain Funk6:26

Charts

ReleaseChartPeak positionDebut salesTotal sales
Oricon Daily Album ChartFebruary 6, 200810
Oricon Weekly Album Chart267,07110,835

Singles

DateTitlePeak positionWeeksSales
22 August 2007"Free Free/Super Music Maker"138,384
28 November 2007"Potential Breakup Song"345*5,315*

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References

  1. The English lyrics
  2. The Japanese lyrics
  3. Rhythm Republic, Catalog number RR12-88515