| Happy Magic: Smile Project | ||||
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| Released | July 15, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | January 2009 - June 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 54:52(Standard edition) 45:48 (Limited edition) | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
| Producer | Mitsuyoshi Tamura, Aya Ueto | |||
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Happy Magic:Smile Project is the fifth studio album by Japanese pop singer Aya Ueto. It was released on July 15,2009 on Pony Canyon.
Happy Magic:Smile Project is Ueto's first original album in over three years. It features songs written and composed by artists including Kohmi Hirose,Tortoise Matsumoto (from Ulfuls),Ryoji (from Ketsumeishi),Kiroro,ShintarōTokita (from Sukimaswitch),and Hitomi Yaida as well as a cover of Begin's "Smile". [1] The album was released in two formats:limited CD + DVD + photo book edition and standard CD-only edition. [1] The standard edition features eleven tracks,including the two singles "Way to Heaven" and "Namida no Niji". These two songs are omitted from the limited edition CD,however the DVD includes their music videos. Despite "Save Me" being an A-side,it was not included in the album.
Happy Magic:Smile Project peaked at #14 on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart and debuted at #20 on the Weekly Albums Chart with 7,648 copies sold. The album charted for a total of five weeks and sold over 11,000 copies. [2] [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Smile for..." | Kohmi Hirose | Kohmi Hirose | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Tsukamaete!" (つかまえて!Catch Me!) | Hitomi Yaida | Katsumi Ohnishi | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Kokoro Poka Poka" (心ぽかぽかWarm Heart) | Chihiro Tamashiro | Ayano Kinjō | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Kimi ga Warau to Sekai ga Warau" (君が笑うと世界が笑うWhen You Smile, the World Smiles With You) | Kinjō | Tamashiro | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Honey" | Tortoise Matsumoto | Matsumoto | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Watashi no Taiyō" (私の太陽My Sun) | Lisa Halim | Satomi Ishige | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Migimune Fearī" (右胸のフェアリーRight Chest Fairy) | Shintarō Tokita | Tokita | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Smile" | Begin | Begin | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Bokura no Mirai e" (僕らの未来へTo Our Future) | Ryoji | Ryoji, Naoki-T | 6:27 |
| 10. | "Way to Heaven" (Standard edition bonus track) | Shoko | Shōichirō Hirota | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Namida no Niji" (Standard edition bonus track) | Aya Ueto, Izumi Sakai | Yoo | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 54:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Way to Heaven" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Namida no Niji" (Music Video) |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position | Sales |
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| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart [2] | 14 | 11,345 [4] |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [3] | 20 | |
| Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart [5] | 12 | |
| Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart [6] | 18 |
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