First Story (album)

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First Story
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre J-pop
Length1:04:56
Label For Life Music
Sayuri Sugawara chronology
First Story
(2010)
Close To You
(2010)
Alternative Cover
SS-First Story (CD+DVD).jpg
CD + DVD Cover
Singles from First Story
  1. "Ano Hi no Yakusoku"
    Released: September 30, 2009
  2. "Kimi ga Iru Kara"
    Released: December 2, 2009

First Story is Sayuri Sugawara's first album, released on January 27, 2010. The track 'Kimi ga Iru Kara' was used as the Japanese main theme for Final Fantasy XIII. [1]

Contents

Track listings

CD

All music is composed by Sin.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Arigato feat. FEROS (ありがとう; Thank You)"Yukino Nakajima & FEROS4:39
2."Kimi ni Okuru Uta (キミに贈る歌; A Song for You)"Yukino Nakajima4:27
3."Is This Love?"Lisa Halim4:44
4."Kimi ga Iru Kara (君がいるから; Because You Are Here)"Yukino Nakajima5:53
5."It's My Life"Lisa Halim3:22
6."Ano hi no Yakusoku (あの日の約束; That Day's Promise)"Yukino Nakajima5:03
7."alone..."yulica & Sayuri Sugawara4:53
8."Suriru (スリル; Thrill)"Lisa Halim4:23
9."Eternal Love"Yukino Nakajima & Sayuri Sugawara4:35
10."Sakura no Michi (桜のみち; Road of Cherry Blossoms)"Sayuri Sugawara5:11
11."Koi (恋; Love)"Sayuri Sugawara3:57
12."Suupaasutaa☆ (スーパースター☆; Superstar☆)"Sayuri Sugawara4:15
13."Destiny feat. FEROS <haru Ver.> (<春ver.>; <Spring Ver.>)"Kazuki Matsumoto & FEROS4:25
14."ALWAYS"Yukino Nakajima4:43

DVD

  1. Koi (SUGAWARA SAYURI Special Live)
  2. I still love you (SUGAWARA SAYURI Special Live)
  3. Kimi ni Okuru Uta (SUGAWARA SAYURI Special Live)
  4. Kimi ga Iru Kara (music video)

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References

  1. 「ファイナルファンタジー」シリーズ最新作「FINAL FANTASY XIII」のテーマソングが、菅原紗由理に決定! | SQUARE ENIX