Softly (Tatsuro Yamashita album) Last updated March 18, 2025
2022 studio album by Tatsuro Yamashita
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Pitchfork 7.4/10 [ 1]
Softly is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita , released on June 22, 2022. It has been certified platinum by RIAJ in July 2022, for sales of over 250,000 copies.
Overview Softly was Yamashita's first new studio album in 11 years since Ray of Hope in August 2011. In addition to single songs such as "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem", "Cheer Up! The Summer ", "Reborn", "Mirai no Theme ", and "Recipe", the album contains 15 songs including "Lehua, My Love" and "Shining from the Inside", which were previously used as CM songs. All the songs that have already been released will have new mixes. [ 2] The title "Softly" expresses Tatsuro Yamashita 's earnest desire to gently and softly wrap up this turbulent era with music. [ 3]
On April 1, 2022, a special site [ 4] and an announcement trailer video was made on YouTube . [ 5]
Artwork The jacket uses a portrait of Yamashita drawn by Mari Yamazaki , a manga artist known for Thermae Romae . Yamazaki had studied painting in Italy, majoring in oil painting and art history, and had always dreamt of painting a portrait. [ 6]
Track listing Standard edition All lyrics are written by Tatsuro Yamashita , except where noted; all music is composed by Tatsuro Yamashita
CD and cassette track listing Title Lyrics Music 1. "Phoenix" (フェニックス ; 2021 version) 1:01 2. "Love's on Fire" 4:09 3. "Mirai no Theme " (ミライのテーマ ) 4:18 4. "Recipe" (レシピ ) 3:38 5. "Cheer Up! The Summer " 4:18 6. "Jinriki Hikoki" (人力飛行機 ; Human Powered Aircraft) 4:20 7. "Uta no Kisha " (うたのきしゃ ) 5:50 8. "Shining from the Inside" Nana Hatori Tatsuro Yamashita 3:29 9. "Lehua, My Love" 5:12 10. "Oppression Blues" (弾圧のブルース ) 3:58 11. "Composition" (コンポジション ) 5:13 12. "You" (ユー ) 4:34 13. "Angel of the Light" Alan O'Day Tatsuro Yamashita 4:15 14. "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem" (光と君へのレクイエム ) 3:46 15. "Reborn" (リボーン ) 6:03 Total length: 64:12
Limited edition bonus disc
LP edition Side A Title 1. "Phoenix" (フェニックス ; 2021 version) 2. "Love's on Fire" 3. "Mirai no Theme" (ミライのテーマ ) 4. "Recipe" (レシピ )
Side B Title 1. "Cheer Up! The Summer" 2. "Jinriki Hikoki" (人力飛行機 ; Human Powered Aircraft) 3. "Uta no Kisha" (うたのきしゃ )
Side C Title 1. "Shining from the Inside" 2. "Lehua, My Love" 3. "Oppression Blues" (弾圧のブルース ) 4. "Composition" (コンポジション )
Side D Title 1. "You" (ユー ) 2. "Angel of the Light" 3. "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem" (光と君へのレクイエム ) 4. "Reborn" (リボーン )
Personnel According to Discogs' vinyl listing of the album: [ 7]
Phoenix (フェニックス)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Love's On Fire
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Drum Programming, Computer Programming, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming Mirai no Theme (ミライのテーマ)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion & Background Vocals Takumi Ogasawara - Drums Koki Ito - Electric Bass Hiroyuki Namba - Acoustic Piano Yota Miyazato - Alto Sax Solo Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Recipe (レシピ)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Cheer Up! The Summer
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Bouzouki, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Taro Makido - String Arrangement Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Hitoshi Kono - Strings Concert Master Jinriki Hikoki" (人力飛行機; Human Powered Aircraft)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Yutaka Uehara - Drums Koki Ito - Electric Bass Yoshiyuki Sahashi - Electric Guitar Hiroyuki Namba - Acoustic Piano Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Uta no Kisha (うたのきしゃ)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion & Background Vocals Koki Ito - Electric Bass Hiroyuki Namba - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano Youichi Murata - Trombone Koji Nishimura - Trumpet Takuo Yamamoto - Tenor Sax & Baritone Sax Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Shining From The Inside
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Lehua, My Love
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Oppression Blues (弾圧のブルース)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Yutaka Uehara - Drums Koki Ito - Electric Bass Hiroyuki Namba - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Composition (コンポジション)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation You (= ユー)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Percussion, Backing Vocals Koki Ito - Electric Bass Yoshiyuki Sahashi - Electric Guitar Hiroyuki Namba - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Angel Of The Light
Yoshiyuki Sahashi - Electric Guitar Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem (光と君へのレクイエム)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation Reborn (リボーン)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Lead Vocals, Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals Suginami Junior Chorus - Backing Vocals Masanori Kusakabe - Electric Guitar Shigeaki Hashimoto - Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation References ↑ Kim, Joshua Minsoo (July 14, 2022). "Tatsuro Yamashita: Softly Album Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 14, 2022 . ↑ "山下達郎が11年ぶりオリジナルアルバム発売「音楽シーンの中で私に出来ることを再確認」" . MusicNatalie (in Japanese). April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022 . ↑ "山下達郎、11年ぶりのオリジナル・アルバム『SOFTLY』を6月発売" . amass . April 4, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 . ↑ "Tatsuro Yamashita Softly Website" . April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 . ↑ "山下達郎「SOFTLY」Trailer" . YouTube (in Japanese). April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022 . ↑ "山下達郎ニューアルバム「SOFTLY」ジャケットはヤマザキマリが力の限り描いた肖像画" . MusicNatalie . May 8, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 . ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/23494634-Tatsuro-Yamashita-山下達郎-Softly-ソフトリー?srsltid=AfmBOooHT3_lED5SNDcBV9BFdHxpvxeMGTMdzEeRuFsKYePVTO-ZAGxa ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-07-04" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved June 29, 2022. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-07-04" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved December 9, 2022 . ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/06/29 公開" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2022 . ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-06" . Oricon . Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022 . ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022" . Billboard Japan . Retrieved December 9, 2022 . ↑ "SOFTLY" . WMG JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
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