It's a Wonderful World (album)

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It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World - Mr. Children.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2002
Genre Pop rock, power pop, progressive rock, alternative rock
Length69:28
Label Toy's Factory
Producer Mr. Children
Takeshi Kobayashi
Mr. Children chronology
Mr. Children 1996–2000
(2001)
It's a Wonderful World
(2002)
Shifuku no Oto
(2004)

It's a Wonderful World is the ninth studio album released by Mr. Children, released on May 10, 2002, which marks the tenth anniversary of their first album's release.

Track listing

  1. overture - 1:56
  2. Sosei (蘇生"Reborn") - 6:08
  3. Dear wonderful world - 2:18
  4. one two three - 5:00
  5. Kawaita kiss (渇いたkiss) - 5:14
  6. youthful days - 5:18
  7. Fastener (ファスナー, Fasuna) - 4:53
  8. Bird Cage - 6:34
  9. LOVE Hajimemashita (LOVE はじめました) - 5:22
  10. UFO - 5:07
  11. Drawing - 5:44
  12. Kimi ga Suki (君が好き"I love you") - 4:33
  13. Itsudemo Hohoemi wo (いつでも微笑みを) - 3:32
  14. Yasashii Uta (優しい歌) - 3:36
  15. It's a wonderful world - 4:14

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