| Fire Bird | ||||
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| Released | 31 August 2016 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Virgin Music | |||
| Producer | Miyavi, Lenny Skolnik | |||
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Fire Bird is the tenth studio album by Japanese musician Miyavi. It was released on 31 August 2016 in Japan. [1] It charted 11th on Oricon [2] and on Billboard Japan. [3]
The album was followed up by a nationwide tour MIYAVI Japan Tour 2016 "NEW BEAT, NEW FUTURE", which included 10 stops. [4] The last performance was held at Makuhari Messe, and was broadcast live on Abema TV, with more than 100,000 viewers watching. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Another World" | Lenny Skolnik, Tom Leonard, Miyavi | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Fire Bird" | Jonny Litten, Seann Bowe, Miyavi, Jun | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Dim It (ft. Rosie Bones)" | Lenny Skolnik, Rosie Bones, Miyavi | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Raise Me Up" | Jonny Litten, Lenny Skolnik, Seann Bowe, Miyavi | 3:58 |
| 5. | "You Know It's Love" | Doc Brittain, Lenny Skolnik, Nick Long, Miyavi | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Afraid To Be Cool" | Ilan Kidron, Lenny Skolnik, Miyavi | 3:34 |
| 7. | "She Don't Know How To Dance" | Adam Kapit, Ilan Kidron, Lenny Skolnik, Mereki Beach, Miyavi, Jun | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Steal The Sun" | Austin Massirman, Bobo, Lenny Skolnik, Tony Rodini, Miyavi | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Long Nights" | Doc Brittain, Ilan Kidron, Lenny Skolnik, Ras, Tyko, Miyavi | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Hallelujah" | Austin Massirman, Lenny Skolnik, Tom Leonard, Tony Rodini, Miyavi, Jun | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Epic Swing (bonus track)" | 2:56 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [6]
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