Ai no Tobira (アイノトビラ, "Door of Love") is the second studio album by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. It was released on September 23, 1998, through Arista Records Japan. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies.[1][2] The album has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan, as of June 2014.[3]
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| Released | September 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Arista Japan | |||
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Reception
editCD Journal called the album "high standard" and commented that Ai no Tobira suggests Matsu's growth as an artist.[4] The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and stayed in the top 20 for 9 weeks.[1] It has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies.[2][3]
Track listing
editAll songs arranged by Satoshi Takebe.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Ai no Tobira (Anata e) (アイノトビラ ～あなたへ～, "Door of Love: To You")" (Instrumental) | Takako Matsu | 0:47 | |
| 2. | "Beginnings" | Kōsaku Nagayama | Shin | 4:40 |
| 3. | "A Secret" | Takako Matsu | Satoshi Takebe | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Kisses" | Yūho Iwasato | Chika Ueda | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Gomen ne. (ごめんね。, "I'm Sorry.")" (Album mix) | Takahiro Maeda | Satoshi Takebe | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Stay with Me" | Takako Matsu | Satoshi Takebe | 4:18 |
| 7. | "On the Way Home" | Takako Matsu | Satoshi Takebe | 4:06 |
| 8. | "20 Candles" | Takako Matsu, Honoka Mamiya | Satoshi Takebe | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Akubi (あくび, "A Yawn")" | Takako Matsu | Satoshi Takebe | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Koisuru Gyōza (恋するギョーザ, "In Love with Gyōza")" | Takako Matsu | Satoshi Takebe | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Kimi ja Nakute mo Yokatta (君じゃなくてもよかった, "Anyone Other than You Would Have Been Great Too")" | Takahiro Maeda | Satoshi Takebe | 4:42 |
| 12. | "Mafuyu no Memories (真冬のメモリーズ, "Midwinter Memories")" | Takahiro Maeda | Satoshi Takebe | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Just a Flow" | Satomi Tobimatsu, Kōsaku Nagayama | Shin | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Sakura Fuwari (サクラ・フワリ, "Cherry blossoms, Gently")" (Live Live) | Takako Matsu | Satoshi Takebe | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Anata e (あなたへ, "To You")" | Takako Matsu | Takako Matsu | 3:11 |
Source:[5]
Charts and certifications
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References
edit- ^ a b c 「アイノトビラ」 松たか子 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1998年10月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. October 1998 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 469. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 9. December 10, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ 松たか子 / アイノトビラ [Takako Matsu / Ai no Tobira]. CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "BMG Japan: Takako Matsu" (in Japanese). BMG Japan. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved July 6, 2014.