Welcome to Tokyo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1, 2006 [1] | |||
Recorded | September – October 2006 [2] | |||
Genre | Eurodance, J-pop, electronic [3] | |||
Length | 48:20 | |||
Label | Icezone Music, avex trax | |||
Producer | David Brandes | |||
Shanadoo chronology | ||||
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Limited Edition | ||||
Singles from Welcome To Tokyo | ||||
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Welcome To Tokyo is the debut album by Germany based J-Pop girl group Shanadoo. The album was released in 2006 to Germany and 2007 to Japan. The album featured the singles King Kong , My Samurai (a Japanese version of "Fred Come to Bed" by E-Rotic) and Guilty of Love (a Japanese version of "The Power of Sex" by E-Rotic).
The album was released in Germany in December 2006, [4] although the band speaks Japanese natively the album was not released in Japan until two months after in February 2007. [5] The album was a commercial success and put Shanadoo's name out across Germany. It peaked at #63 on the DE Alben charts
There are three different versions of the album. The original German release,plus a Japanese edition and a Limited edition. The first thirteen tracks are the same for all versions of the album and are as follows.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "King Kong" | David Brandes, John O'Flynn, Goro Matsui | David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder | 3:45 |
2. | "Passion in Your Eyes" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Miyabi Sudo | Brandes | 3:59 |
3. | "Guilty of Love" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Ayaka Ichihashi | Brandes | 3:45 |
4. | "Ninja Tattoo" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi | Brandes, Gauder | 3:21 |
5. | "My Samurai" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo | Brandes, Gauder | 3:28 |
6. | "One Tear Ago" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi | Brandes, Gauder | 3:43 |
7. | "Just a Little Flirt" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo | Brandes, Gauder | 3:32 |
8. | "Give a Little Love" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo | Brandes | 4:11 |
9. | "Konnichiwa" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi | Brandes, Gauder | 3:42 |
10. | "It's Like An Anime" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi | Brandes | 4:02 |
11. | "Wake Me" | Brandes, O'Flynn. Ichihashi | Brandes, Gauder | 3:18 |
12. | "Listen to the Rhythm" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo | Brandes, Gauder | 3:30 |
13. | "Closer to Heaven" | Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo | Brandes | 4:04 |
Total length: | 48:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "My Samurai (Extended Version)" | 7:09 |
15. | "King Kong (Extended Version)" | 7:05 |
16. | "Guilty of Love (Extended Version)" | 6:02 |
17. | "Hypnotized" | 3:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Hypnotized" | 3:08 |
15. | "Sayonara Blue" | 4:31 |
16. | "Heart to Heart" | 3:11 |
17. | "My Samurai (Extended Version)" | 7:09 |
18. | "King Kong (Extended Version)" | 7:05 |
Credits for Welcome To Tokyo adapted from album insert.
Country | Release date | Label(s) |
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Germany [1] | December 1, 2006 | Icezone Music |
Japan [11] | February 28, 2007 | Avex Trax |
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