Juju (Juju album)

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Juju
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ReleasedMarch 17, 2010
Genre J-pop
Label Sony Music Associated Records
Juju chronology
What's Love?
(2009)
Juju
(2010)
Request
(2010)

Juju is the third album by Japanese singer Juju, released on March 17, 2010. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "GIRLS NEVER GIVE UP"
  1. ""Sakura Ame" (桜雨)"

Words by Kiyoshi Matsuo. Music by Jin Nakamura

  1. "Ashita Ga Kurunara 明日がくるなら" / JUJU with Jay'ed
  1. "round & round"
  1. "37°C"
  1. "Itsukaraka Zutto いつからか...ずっと"
  1. "Sobaniite そばにいて"
  1. "I never knew 〜もしも時間がもどせるなら〜"
  1. "S.H.E."
  1. "Ga-bera no Hana ガーベラの花"
  1. "READY FOR LOVE"
  1. "Hontouha ほんとうは" feat.MONCH(Ramwire)
  1. "bouquet"
  1. "Yorunohate 夜の果て"
  1. "Take Me Higher"
  1. "PRESENT"

Disc 2

  1. LET’S WAIT AWHILE
  2. YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE
  3. 奇跡を望むなら... -English version-
  4. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
  5. I like it
  6. New York State Of Mind
  7. Something About Us
  8. THE POWER OF LOVE
  9. LAST CHRISTMAS
  10. DON’T KNOW WHY
  11. NEVER STOP
  12. Saving All My Love For You
  13. Street Life
  14. The Rose
  15. Ex-Factor

Accolades

The album won The Excellence Album Award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards. [3] [4]

Chart positions

Certification

Certified as Gold Disk by RIAJ (March 10, 2010) [6]

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