| INNOVATION | ||||
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| Released | 1 December 2010 | |||
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| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
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INNOVATION (イノベーション, Inobēshon) was released on December 1, 2010, as the comeback album of Japanese duo Pink Lady. Released as a 2-CD set, the album features re-recorded versions of single releases, b-sides and well known songs. [1]
All lyrics are written by Yū Aku, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Kiss in the Dark" | Michael Lloyd | Lloyd | John D'Andrea | 3:20 |
| 2. | ""Kanpai Ojōsan" (乾杯お嬢さん, "Cheers, Miss")" | 3:08 | |||
| 3. | "Monster (モンスター, Monsutā)" | 4:24 | |||
| 4. | "Nagisa no Sindbad (渚のシンドバッド, Nagisa no Shindobaddo, "Sindbad of the Beach")" | 2:33 | |||
| 5. | "By Myself" | Yoshiko Miura | Makoto Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Koi wa Kakehiki (恋はかけひき, "Love Is Over")" |
| Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi | 4:50 |
| 7. | "S.O.S." | 2:42 | |||
| 8. | "Wanted (Shimei Tehai) (ウォンテッド（指名手配）, Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai), "Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)")" | 3:22 | |||
| 9. | "Milano Rose (ミラノ・ローズ, Mirano Rōzu)" | Yoshiko Miura | Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Pepper Keibu (ペッパー警部, Peppā Keibu, "Inspector Pepper")" | 3:15 | |||
| 11. | "Jiken ga Okitara Bell ga Naru (事件が起きたらベルが鳴る, Jiken ga Okitara Beru ga Naru, "A Bell Rings When an Incident Occurs")" | 3:56 | |||
| 12. | "Carmen '77 (カルメン '77, Karumen Nanajū-nana)" | 3:36 | |||
| 13. | "Kibō e no Senritsu (希望への旋律, "A Melody to Hope")" | Kazu Katagiri | Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Southpaw (サウスポー, Sausupō)" | 3:33 | |||
| 15. | "Tōmei Ningen (透明人間, "Invisible Person")" | 3:17 | |||
| 16. | "Body & Soul" | Chinfa Kan | Yūsuke Hoguchi | Masaki Matsubara | 4:40 |
| 17. | "Chameleon Army (カメレオン・アーミー, Kamereon Āmī)" | 3:52 | |||
| 18. | "OH!" | 5:00 | |||
| 19. | "Do Your Best" | Shizuka Ijūin | 4:05 | ||
| 20. | "Zipangu (ジパング, Jipangu)" | 3:26 | |||
| Total length: | 73:58 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Monday Mona Lisa Club (マンデー・モナリザ・クラブ, Mandē Mona Riza Kurabu)" (2mix Stereo Master) | 3:46 | |||
| 2. | "Hoshi kara Kita Futari (星から来た二人, "Two People from the Stars")" (2mix Stereo Master) | 2:44 | |||
| 3. | "UFO" (2mix Stereo Master) | 3:13 | |||
| 4. | "Remember (Fame) (リメンバー (フェーム), Rimenbā (Fēmu))" (Cover Song) | Rei Nakanishi | Tatsushi Umegaki | 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Pink Typhoon (In the Navy) (ピンク・タイフーン（In the Navy）, Pinku Taifūn (In za Nebī))" (Cover Song) | Tomoko Okada | Kazufumi Ōhama | 4:12 | |
| Total length: | 17:27 | ||||
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Japan Oricon Albums Chart [2] | 89 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard) [3] | 77 |
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