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| Released | July 6, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 55:18 | |||
| Label | Colourful Records | |||
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We (stylized as WE) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Leo Ieiri. It was released on July 6, 2016, through Colourful Records. [1] The album yielded three singles, including "Hello to the World", "Bokutachi no Mirai" and the best-selling "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu". [2]
The album and subsequent concert tour were announced jointly on May 27, 2016. [1] Ieri has stated that the album's title represents the mindset of unity she felt while making the record, and she described the road from her self-titled debut to the inclusive We as a "journey". [1] According to Ieri, the album is a dedication to all the people she has met along the way as well as a show of gratitude for everything that has transpired since the beginning of her career. [1] We was released in two formats, [3] one CD-only version, and a limited edition including a DVD featuring her Live at Zepp 2016: Two Colours concert held on February 2, 2016 at Zepp DiverCity and the music videos to "Hello to the World" and "Bokutachi no Mirai". [3]
We entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number 5, where it also peaked. [4] The album debuted at number 6, with 18,000 copies sold in its first week. [5] It charted for seventeen weeks and sold a reported total of 34,000 copies during its run. [6] We peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number 6 on the Top Albums Sales chart. [7] [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bokutachi no Mirai" |
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| 4:25 |
| 2. | "Brand New Tomorrow" |
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| 4:40 |
| 3. | "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" |
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| 4:18 |
| 4. | "Kōkotsu" (恍惚, "Ecstasy") |
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| 3:53 |
| 5. | "Party" |
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| 3:23 |
| 6. | "I Wish" |
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| 4:58 |
| 7. | "We" |
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| 2:04 |
| 8. | "Hello to the World" |
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| 3:51 |
| 9. | "City Boy na Aitsu" (シティボーイなアイツ, Shiti Bōi na Aitsu,"He's a City Boy") |
| 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Sayonara Summer Breeze" (さよなら Summer Breeze, "Goodbye Summer Breeze") |
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| 5:00 |
| 11. | "Soba ni Ite, Radio" (そばにいて、ラジオ, Soba ni Ite, Rajio,"Stay by My Side, Radio") |
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| 4:57 |
| 12. | "Every Single Day" |
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| 5:31 |
| 13. | "Obake no Namida" (オバケのなみだ, "Tears of a Ghost") |
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| 4:50 |
| Total length: | 55:18 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sabrina" (Acoustic) (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 2. | "Miss You" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 3. | "Still" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 4. | "Lady Mary" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 5. | "Last Stage" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 6. | "Silly" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 7. | "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 8. | "Kibō no Hoshi" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 9. | "Sabrina" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 10. | "Hello to the World" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) | |
| 11. | "Hello to the World" (Music Video: Another Version) | |
| 12. | "Bokutachi no Mirai" (Music Video: Another Version) |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Daily Albums (Oricon) [4] | 5 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon) [5] | 6 |
| Japan Monthly Albums (Oricon) [6] | 21 |
| Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard ) [7] | 8 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales ( Billboard ) [8] | 6 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | — | 34,000 [6] |
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