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| Released | September 5, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 20:18 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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Empire Originals is the first extended play from Japanese girl group Empire. It was released on September 5, 2018, by Avex. The album consists of five tracks. [1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Empire originals" | JxSxK | Kenta Matsukuma | 4:44 |
| 2. | "S.O.S" | Amano Hayashi | Kenta Matsukuma | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Dope" | Mayu Empire | Kenta Matsukuma | 3:46 |
| 4. | "So I Ya" | JxSxK, Maho Empire | Kenta Matsukuma | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Talk about" | Yuka Empire | You-oh Oki | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 20:18 | |||
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2] | 8 |
| Japanese Albums ( Billboard ) [3] | 4 |
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