Future Kiss
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| Studio album by Mai Kuraki | ||||
| Released | November 17, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Label | Northern Music | |||
| Producer | Mai Kuraki, Daikō Nagato | |||
| Mai Kuraki chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Future Kiss | ||||
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Future Kiss is the ninth studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on November 17, 2010. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD containing a special movie.[1] First pressing of the album comes with a bonus disc including the song "Boyfriend".
Background
The album includes "Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi." and "Beautiful", which were included in her second compilation album, All My Best, "Tomorrow Is the Last Time", which served as an ending theme to the anime series Detective Conan,[2] and her last two singles with the exception of the A-side "Eien Yori Nagaku".[1] In support of the new album, Kuraki launched a 3-date promo tour in December which will stop in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo.[3]
Release
Future Kiss was originally set to be released on October 20, 2010, but the release date was delayed to November 17 due to longer than expected production time.[4]
The regular version (Northern Music VNCM-9012) includes a bonus CD single "Boyfriend" which is done by Kuraki and Michael Africk. Some of the album covers feature a profile of Kuraki with her eyes closed.[5] The limited edition (Northern Music VNCM-9011), indicated mainly by a profile of Kuraki's face with a hand covering her eyes, include the "Boyfriend" CD and a DVD with the Mai Kuraki Time Capsule movie.[6]
Commercial performance
Future Kiss was released on November 17, 2010 and debuted on Oricon Weekly album chart at No. 3, selling 40,093 copies. Despite its good chart performance, it was only sold 65,179 copies in total and became her fewest sales of her original album in Japan.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki.
| CD1 (VNCM-9011~9012)[5] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Future Kiss" | Yue Mochizuki, Takahiro Hiraga | Masazumi Ozawa | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Wana" | Silver Stream | Silver Stream | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Revive" | Aika Ohno | Miguel Sá Pessoa | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi. (わたしの、しらない、わたし。?, The Me I Don't Know) " (Precious version) | Yue Mochizuki | Daisuke Ikeda | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Summer Time Gone" | Aika Ohno | Takeshi Hayama | 4:17 |
| 6. | "I Scream!" | Akihito Tokunaga | Akihito Tokunaga | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Drive Me Crazy" | Silver Stream | Silver Stream | 4:01 |
| 8. | "I Can Do It Now" | Hidekazu Uchiike | Daisuke Ikeda | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Beautiful" (Comfortable Version) | Song Yang Ha | Song Yang Ha | 3:57 |
| 10. | "I Promise" | Aika Ohno | Hitoshi Okamoto | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Sound of Rain" | Akihito Tokunaga | Akihito Tokunaga | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Tomorrow Is the Last Time" | Aika Ohno | Takeshi Hayama | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Anywhere" | Jon Carin, Perry Geyer | Jon Carin, Perry Geyer | 4:59 |
| Bonus CD (VNCB-1001)[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Boyfriend(Mai Kuraki & Michael Africk)" | R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, D. Thomas, Ane. Birchett, Ant. Brichett | 3:48 |
| Bonus DVD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Mai Kuraki Time Capsule Movie" | |
Personnel
- Production[5]
- Produced by: Mai Kuraki and Daikoh Nagato
- Recorded and Mixed at Birdman West, Cybersound NYC and Boston, Red Way Studio
- Engineers: Takayuki Ichikawa, Miguel Sa Pessoa, Perry Geyer
- Mixed by Takayuki Ichikawa (Northern Music)
- Mastered at Birdman Mastering
- Chief Director: Tokiko Nishimuro (Northern Music)
- Director: Shun Sato (Northern Music)
Charts and sales
| Chart (2010) | Peak positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Billboard Top Albums[7] | 3 | 65,179[8] |
| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[9] | 2 | |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[8] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | November 17, 2010[4][10] | Northern Music | VNCM-9011 Limited edition (CD+Boyfriend CD + DVD)[11][12] |
| VNCM-9012 CD+Boyfriend CD[5][6] | |||
| Taiwan | November 19, 2010[13] | Shin Kong - Being | CD+DVD+CD |
| CD+DVD | |||
| CD | |||
| South Korea | December 7, 2010[14] | C&L Music/CJ E&M M&L | CNLR-1025/6 CD+DVD+CD |
References
- 1 2 "倉木麻衣 : 倉木麻衣、"未だ見ぬ未来に触れる"最新アルバム『FUTURE KISS』". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ 倉木麻衣、“まだ見ぬ未来に触れる”ニューアルバム完成. Natalie (in Japanese). 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ 倉木麻衣、ニューアルバム携え東名阪ホールツアー. Natalie (in Japanese). 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- 1 2 "Mai Kuraki Official Website - Information" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Future Kiss (booklet, liner notes, album covers). Mai Kuraki. Northern Music. 2010. VNCM-9011~9012.
- 1 2 "Mai Kuraki gets new album, "Future Kiss"". Tokyohive.com. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ 2010/11/29 "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- 1 2 2010年11月第5週のアルバムランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ↑ 福山雅治のベスト盤が初日10万超の快調スタート！：音楽は素晴らしいものだ(仮) - スタ☆ブロ - (in Japanese). 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY｜倉木麻衣 Official Website". Mai-kuraki.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "Mai Kuraki - Future Kiss (CD+DVD) [Japan LTD CD] VNCM-9011". Cdbanq.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "Future Kiss Mai Kuraki [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ Future Kiss (G-Music)
- ↑ "Kuraki Mai - Future Kiss, 2CD+DVD, Limited Edition". Hanteo.