Chasing Hope is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer Bonnie Pink. It was released on July 25, 2012, by Warner Music Japan. The title was chosen due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, as Pink wanted to "deliver hope to Japanese people through music after the earthquake."[1]
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| Released | July 25, 2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 51:42 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
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The album was released in two editions: a standard edition, and a limited edition with a DVD of performances from her 2010 "Dear Diary" tour at the Akasaka Blitz.
Prior to the album's release, all songs on the album were free to stream on the iTunes Store from July 18 to July 24; this was the first time a Japanese artist did this.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bonnie Pink
| No. | Title | Arranger/Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand Up!" | Burning Chicken | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Natsugare" (ナツガレ (Natsugare)) | Masato Suzuki | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Mountain High" | Masato Suzuki | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Bad Bad Boy" | Shigekazu Aida | 3:43 |
| 5. | "街の名前 (Machi no Namae)" (Town Name) | Masato Suzuki | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Animal Rendezvous" | Burning Chicken | 3:43 |
| 7. | "My Angel" | 4:27 | |
| 8. | "Tiger Lily" | Curly Giraffe | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Baby Baby Baby" | Shigekazu Aida | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Don't Cry For Me Anymore" | Masato Suzuki | 4:54 |
| 11. | "冷たい雨 (Tsumetai Ame)" (Chilly Rain) | Tore Johansson | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Change" | Masato Suzuki | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 51:42 | ||
| No. | Title | Director | Length |
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| 1. | "Morning Glory" | Go Matsumoto | |
| 2. | "Many Moons Ago" | Go Matsumoto | |
| 3. | "Here I Am" | Go Matsumoto | |
| 4. | "Home Sweet Home" | Go Matsumoto | |
| 5. | "Kite" (カイト (Kaito)) | Go Matsumoto | |
| 6. | "Is This Love?" | Go Matsumoto | |
| 7. | "Heaven's Kitchen" | Go Matsumoto |
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "BONNIE PINK、アルバムは「アタマから聴いて！」". BARKS (in Japanese). 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "BONNIE PINK、日本人初のiTunesアルバム全曲無料ストリーミング試聴決定". BARKS (in Japanese). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Chasing Hope(初回限定盤) | BONNIE PINK". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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