| Thanx | ||||
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| Released | March 25, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 52:36 | |||
| Label | Giza Studio | |||
| Producer | Rina Aiuchi | |||
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| Singles from Thanx | ||||
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Thanx is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on March 25, 2009, through Giza Studio.
The album consists of three previous released singles, such as Kimi to no Deai ~good bye my days~ (君との出逢い ～good bye my days～), Friends/Sugao no mama (素顔のまま) and Ai no Kotoba (アイノコトバ).
A special website "Thanx 10th anniversary" was launched to promote album which includes self liner notes, message from Rina and preview tracks. [1]
This album is released in three formats: regular CD version (GZCA-5182) and limited "A" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5180) and limited "B" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5181). In limited "A" version is included DVD is included medley clips from "Rina♥Matsuri 2008". In limited "B" version is included DVD with three music videoclips of singles which were included in this album. [2]
The album reached No. 12 on the Oricon charts in its first week. It charted for six weeks and sold more than 20,000 copies. [3]
All lyrics are written by Rina Aiuchi [4]
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thanx" | Daria Kawashima | Masazumi Ozawa (ex.Pamelah) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Sugao no mama" (素顔のまま) | Ozawa | Ozawa | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Friend" | Tomoyuki Sudou | Kenji Arai | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Mother" | Jun Shirataki | Arai | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Ai no Kotoba" (アイノコトバ) | Takahiro Hiraga | Arai | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Natsu no Maboroshi" (夏の幻) | Ryuhei Yamada | Hirohito Furui (Garnet Crow) | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" (君との出逢い ～good bye my days～) | Hiraga | Arai | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Melodies" | Hiya & Katsuma | Arai | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Litte Star" | Soutarou Suzaki | bonn | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Change" | Kouji Gotou | Kouji Gotou | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Feel you" | Shika | Naguma | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Thankful for the Birthday" | Hiroshi Imai | Arai | 4:31 |
Rikako Kakiuchi, professionally known by her stage name, Rina Aiuchi and formerly known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, businesswoman, fashion model, and YouTuber. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition Super Starlight Contest, winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her eurobeat-sounding debut album, Be Happy (2001) was certified gold in Japan and spawned a top-five single, "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense", which served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series Case Closed. Aiuchi's second album Power of Words became her best-selling album, selling over 419,000 copies nationwide and certificated platinum in Japan.
Giza Studio is a Japanese record label, music production company and music publisher based in Osaka, founded in 1998 by music producer Daiko Nagato. Giza's artists have provided numerous opening and ending themes for Anime television series such as Meitantei Conan, Project ARMS, MÄR and Tantei Gakuen Q.
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"Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 October 2008 through Giza Studio, as the lead single from her seventh studio album Thanx. The single reached number twenty in Japan and has sold over 8,256 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television show, Nihonshi Suspense Gekijo.
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"Story" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 22 July 2009 through Giza Studio, as a double A-side with "Summer Light" and the lead single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single was released in three editions: one standard edition and two limited editions. Following the release, the single peaked at number nine in Japan and has sold over 8,413 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television show All Japan High School Quiz Championship.
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"Magic" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 21 October 2009 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 8,590 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, Case Closed.
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