| Sympathy | ||||
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| Released | March 1, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | MIT Studio, C Music Studio, Studio Sound Dali, Sunrise Studio Towerside, Prime Sound Studio Form, Studio Take One | |||
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| Length | 50:55 | |||
| Label | Gr8! | |||
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Sympathy is the first album by Japanese singer Hitomi Takahashi, released under Gr8! Records, a division of Sony Records. The album was released on March 1, 2006, and three singles preceded it.
Sympathy is the debut original studio album released by Takahashi. The album was released in Japan in two formats, CD+DVD and CD only, both of them containing the same cover. As information about the album was unveiled, Hitomi's Official Site announced that the album song "Yakusoku" would be used as the ending theme for the Japanese TV program The Sunday.
The album received much promotion upon its release, an example being that Hitomi appeared on TV many times a day with a message concerning her album. More attempts at promotion were made as Hitomi appeared on various radio programs. In addition to all of this, Hitomi further promoted her album by appearing in a variety of magazines.
Sympathy showcases a wide variety of musical genres, mostly in the pop and rock area. Songs range from pop/rock songs, such as "Get the Future", to the more rock/ballad songs like "Yakusoku". The album even contains a little country music in the song "Koto no Ha". Overall, though, the album remains close to the genre pop/rock that the three singles released before this album contained.
Overall, reception of the album was positive, many people claiming it as wonderful and a success on Hitomi's part. However, the album did not go without complaints. The album was said to be mediocre, and that it would have been better had it been more on the rock side than pop/rock.
Album – Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2006 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 7 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 10 | 24,283 | 39,347+ | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 30 |
Singles – Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 13 April 2005 | "Bokutachi no Yukue" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | ||
| 10 August 2005 | "Evergreen" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 19 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 22 | ||
| 30 November 2005 | "Aozora no Namida" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 5 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 8 |
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