My Favorite Things (Shiori Takei album)

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My Favorite Things
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Studio album by
Shiori Takei
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2004
Recorded2004
Genre J-pop
Length43 minutes
Label Giza Studio
Producer Shiori Takei
Shiori Takei chronology
My Favorite Things
(2004)		 second tune ~Sekai Tomete~
(2005)
Singles from My Favorite Things
  1. "Shizukanaru Melody"
    Released: 18 February 2004
  2. "Kimi ni Koishiteru"
    Released: 19 May 2004

My Favorite Things is the first studio album by Shiori Takei, [1] released on September 15, 2004 under Giza Studio label. The album consists of two previous released singles such as Shizukanaru Melody and Kimi ni Koishiteru. The album charted at #78 on the Oricon charts in its first week. It charted for 2 weeks and sold 4,237 copies. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangersLength
1."Shizukanaru Melody [3] " (静かなるメロディー) Nana Azuki (Garnet Crow) Aika Ohno Satoru Kobayashi4:46
2."Ano Umi ga Mietara" (あの海が見えたら)Shiori Takei Akihito Tokunaga (Doa) Hiroshi Asai (The Tambourines)4:13
3."close line"NanaKouji GotouSatoru Kobayashi3:33
4."Mitsugetsu" (蜜月 - this song is later released again in 6th single as coupling song in live version)Shiori TakeiKenta Takamori Takashi Masuzaki 4:46
5."Atarashii Kisetsu" (新しい季節)Shiori TakeiKouji GotouHirohito Furui (Garnet Crow)2:49
6."Futari no Sunny day" (二人のSunny day)Shiori TakeiHiya&KatsumaHiroshi Asai4:31
7."Yuunagi" (夕凪)Azuki Hitoshi Okamoto (Garnet Crow)Dr. Terachi＆Pierrot Le Fou4:43
8."Hoshi no Kakera Kimi no Namida" (星のかけら 君の涙)Shiori TakeiKouji GotouSatoru Kobayashi2:29
9."Toku no Suna" (時の砂)Shiori TakeiKouji GotouDr. Terachi＆Pierrot Le Fou3:20
10."Kimi ni Koishiteru" (君に恋してる)NanaKouji GotouSatoru Kobayashi3:46
11."Kyou" (今日)Shiori TakeiKouji GotouTerachi＆Pierrot Le Fou3:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD booklet of My Favorite Things. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Shiori Takei discography list (in Japanese) "Shiori Takei Official Web Site 〜竹井詩織里オフィシャルサイト〜 : Discography(ディスコグラフィー)". Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. ↑ Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/330485/products/564562/1/
  3. ↑ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/GZCA-5049
  4. ↑ Shiori Takei (2004). Shiori Takei (CD Album; Booklet). My Favorite Things. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5049.
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