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| Released | December 18, 2019 | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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The Great Journey Album is the second studio album from Japanese girl group Empire. It was released on December 18, 2019, by Avex Trax. The album consists of ten tracks. [1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have it my way" | Kenta Matsukuma, Maho Empire, Midoriko Empire, Yu-ki Empire | 4:25 |
| 2. | "We are the World" | JxSxK, Kenta Matsukuma | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Pierce" (ピアス) | JxSxK, Kenta Matsukuma | 4:33 |
| 4. | "A journey" | JxSxK, Kenta Matsukuma | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Right Now" | JxSxK, Kenta Matsukuma | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Kitto Kimi to" (きっと君と) | Kenta Matsukuma, Maho Empire | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Success Story" | JxSxK, Kenta Matsukuma | 3:49 |
| 8. | "New World" | Kenta Matsukuma, Mayu Empire | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Magarikunetta Michi no" (曲がりくねった道の) | Kenta Matsukuma, Maho Empire, Now Empire | 3:40 |
| 10. | "I have a chance!!" | Empire, Kenta Matsukuma | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 44:09 | ||
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2] | 6 |
| Japanese Albums ( Billboard ) [3] | 7 |
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