Cocoon (繭, Cocoon) is the 15th (16th overall) studio album by Chara, which was released on October 31, 2012.[2] Cocoon was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version[3] as well as a regular CD Only version.[4]
| Cocoon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 31, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop, electronica, rock, jazz, reggae | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |||
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| Singles from Cocoon | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone Japan |   [1] |
The album was preceded by three singles: "Alterna Girlfriend", "Planet" and."Chouchou Musubi". "Planet" was used as the Sony "BRAVIA" commercial song and "Chouchou MusubI" was used as the theme song for the animated movie Fuse: Teppo Musume no Torimonocho.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "18" | 5:10 |
| 2. | "DADAAAN" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Alterna Girlfriend (オルタナ・ガールフレンド)" | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Lita" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Kogarashi to Utau (木枯らしと歌う)" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Waiting for You" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Planet (プラネット)" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Chouchou Musubi (蝶々结び; Butterfly Union)" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Itoshi Itoshi to Iu Kokoro" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Toku ni (特に)" | 5:30 |
| 11. | "Cocoon" | 10:06 |
| 12. | "Amaete yo (Bonus Track)(甘えてよ)" | 2:22 |
Singles
edit| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2012 | "Alterna Girlfriend" | 102 (Oricon) | 1 | |
| August 1, 2012 | "Planet" | 105 (Oricon) | 1 | |
| October 17, 2012 | "Chouchou Musubi" | 87 (Oricon) | 2 | 918 |
Japan sales rankings
edit| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2012 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 10 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 20 | 3,902 | 6,039 |
References
edit- ^ "Cocoon ｜ Rolling Stone(ローリングストーン) 日本版". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ "「Cocoon」".
- ^ "YESASIA: Cocoon (ALBUM+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) CD - Chara, Ki/Oon Records - Japanese Music - Free Shipping - North America Site".
- ^ "YESASIA: Cocoon (Normal Edition)(Japan Version) CD - Chara, Ki/Oon Records - Japanese Music - Free Shipping - North America Site".
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/chara/discography/KSCL-2142