World Domination | ||||
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Released | February 14, 2018 (Japan) | |||
Studio | Nasoundra Palace, Tokyo, Japan | |||
Length | 53:56 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Crown Stones (Japan), JPU Records (International) | |||
Producer | Band-Maid | |||
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Singles from World Domination | ||||
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"Domination" on YouTube | ||||
"Daydreaming" on YouTube | ||||
"Dice" on YouTube |
World Domination is the fifth studio album by Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid. It was released on February 14,2018,and was supported with the World Domination Tour 2018. [1] Music videos were made for the single "Daydreaming", [2] the lead track "Domination" [3] and the last track "Dice". [4] The album debuted at number nine on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, [5] selling 8,140 copies in its first week. [6]
The international version of the album from JPU Records includes English lyric translations,Romaji transliterations and bonus track "Honey". [7] The song "Carry On Living" was used on the anime Quiz Tokiko-san. [8]
"I Can't Live Without You." and "Dice" were both considered to be released as the lead song,but ultimately "Domination" was chosen instead. [9] The working title for "Domination" was "World Domination" which was then used as the album title. [10] Lead vocalist Saiki Atsumi,told lead guitarist Kanami Tōno,to write a song based on the image of world domination. [11] Tōno was inspired by Street Fighter II . [12]
"Play" was originally an instrumental. Tōno was asked to make a song that would be popular at festivals. Kobato made the lyrics with a strong sense of a scene where everyone is having a good time. [13] It was previously released on the Daydreaming/Choose Me single.
"One and Only" was the first song written for the album. [10] The lyrics for "Carry On Living" were inspired by the Japanese film March Comes in Like a Lion . [14] The lyrics for "Alive-or-Dead" are about cryptocurrency. [14]
Tōno composed "Daydreaming",after Atsumi requested a ballad. She was told to incorporate elements of tropical house and EDM and make it more like Band-Maid. Tōno wrote it on piano. It took about a month to arrange the music. Atsumi told rhythm guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato,she wanted a song where the audience could take a break and she could sing calmly. Atsumi told Tōno she wanted a rock version of a Hikaru Utada song and she asked her not to include too many English words. [13]
All lyrics are written by Miku Kobato, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "I Can't Live Without You." | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:49 | |
2. | "Play" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:19 | |
3. | "One and Only" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:22 | |
4. | "Domination" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:51 | |
5. | "Fate" |
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| 4:31 | |
6. | "Spirit!!" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:41 | |
7. | "Rock in Me" |
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| 3:21 | |
8. | "Clang" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 4:10 | |
9. | "Turn Me On" |
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| 4:15 | |
10. | "Carry On Living" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:32 | |
11. | "Daydreaming" |
| Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:57 |
12. | "Anemone" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 4:22 | |
13. | "Alive-or-Dead" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 3:44 | |
14. | "Dice" | Band-Maid | Band-Maid | 4:02 | |
Total length: | 53:56 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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15. | "Honey" (ハニー) (Mucc cover) | Miya | Miya | 3:24 |
Total length: | 57:20 |
Limited Edition w/ Blu-ray or DVD featuring the Tour Final recorded live at Studio Coast on November 24, 2017.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Choose Me" | |
2. | "Don't You Tell Me" | |
3. | "モラトリアム" | |
4. | "Puzzle" | |
5. | "Cross" | |
6. | "Matchless Gum" | |
7. | "Awkward" | |
8. | "Daydreaming" | |
9. | "YOLO" | |
10. | "Alone" | |
11. | "Real Existence" | |
12. | "Take Me Higher!" | |
13. | "Play" | |
14. | "Secret My Lips" | |
15. | "The Non-Fiction Days" |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Japan Top Albums ( Billboard ) [6] | 7 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon ) [5] | 9 |
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