Hikari (Sid album)

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Hikari
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Regular edition cover
Studio album by
SID
ReleasedJuly 1, 2009
Length43:35
LanguageJapanese
Label Ki/oon Music
SID chronology
Sentimental Macchiato
(2008)
Hikari
(2009)
Dead Stock
(2011)
Singles from Hikari
  1. "Monochrome no Kiss"
    Released: October 29, 2008
  2. "2 °C-Me no Kanojo"
    Released: January 14, 2009
  3. "Uso"
    Released: April 29, 2009

Hikari (stylized as hikari) is the fifth and first major studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID, released on July 1, 2009 by Ki/oon Music. The single "Uso" is a ending theme of Fullmetal Alchemist and "Monochrome no Kiss" is the first opening theme of Black Butler. [1]

Contents

Commercial performance

Hikari reached number two on Oricon Albums Chart. [1] In July 2009, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ. [2] As of July 8, 2009, it has sold more than 150,000 copies. [3] It was the 76th best-selling album in Japan in 2009. [4]

Touring

The album release tour, named "<hikari>", began on July 14, 2009 and was attended by around 70,000 people in 26 locations across Japan. [3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao. [5]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Rakuen" (落園)Yūya4:16
2."Mousou Nikki 2" (妄想日記2)Shinji3:51
3."Uso" (嘘)Yūya3:25
4."Circus" (サーカス)Aki3:36
5."Nakidashita Onna to Kyomukan" (泣き出した女と虚無感)Aki3:57
6."Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス)Shinji3:59
7."Tsumiki Kuzushi" (罪木崩し)Yūya3:43
8."2 °C-Me no Kanojo" (2 °C目の彼女)Shinji4:13
9."Capsule"Aki3:43
10."Drama" (ドラマ)Aki3:49
11."Hikari" (光)Aki5:04
Total length:43:35 [6]

Personnel

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