Vivid is the tenth Japanese language studio album (12th overall) by Japanese singer-songwriter Crystal Kay. The album served as her first release under Universal Music Japan sublabel Delicious Deli Records after Kay departed from her former record label, Epic Records Japan.[1]

Vivid
Limited edition cover.
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 2012 (2012-06-27)
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
LabelDelicious Deli
Producer
Crystal Kay chronology
Love Song Best
(2011)
Vivid
(2012)
Shine
(2015)
Singles from Vivid
  1. "Superman"
    Released: December 14, 2011
  2. "Delicious na Kinyoubi / Haru Arashi"
    Released: February 29, 2012
  3. "Forever"
    Released: June 6, 2012

Background information

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After the disappointing sales of her ninth Japanese album, Spin the Music, Kay announced that she had decided to leave Sony Music Japan who she had been signed to since the age of twelve and under which all her previous albums had been released. She moved to Delicious Deli Records under the Universal label and was working on her tenth Japanese album. The album was preceded by three singles: "Superman", which was used in the Japanese drama Boku to Star no 99 Nichi; "Delicious na Kinyoubi / Haru Arashi"; and "Forever", which was released on June 6, 2012.

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Forever"michicoT.Kura, michicoT.Kura4:18
2."Be Mine"michicoT.Kura, michicoT.Kura4:05
3."Take It Outside"Christian F.J.Buettner, Marcello Pagin, C.C.Sheffield, Nicholas "RAS" Furlong, Sumiyo Mutsumi, Crystal KayChristian F.J.Buettner 3:15
4."Yo Yo"Anthony Whiting, Emily Philips, Chad Richardson, Kaji Katsura, Crystal KayAnthony Whiting, Emily Philips 3:08
5."Come Back to Me"Crystal Kay, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Robin JenssenCrystal Kay, Dsign Music 3:43
6."What We Do"Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Robin Jenssen, Hallgeir RustanDsign Music 3:54
7."Superman"TIGER, Crystal KayBACHLOGIC, FAST LANE, Darren Martyn 3:48
8."Memory Box"Crystal Kay, H.U.B.T-SK, Christian Fast, Didrik Thott, Maria Marcus 4:39
9."Haru Arashi"Crystal KayChristian Fast, Oscar Merner, Henrik Nordenback 3:51
10."Fly High"Yusuke Toriumi, Crystal KayBACHLOGIC, Darren Martyn 3:23
11."Delicious na Kinyoubi"Crystal Kay, H.U.B.BACHLOGIC, Erik Lidbom 4:07
12."Rising Sun"Tebey, Shawn Desman, Tommy Lee James, Sumiyo Mutsumi, Crystal KayTebey, Shawn Desman 3:43
13."Haru Arashi" (Kazuhiko Maeda Remix)Crystal KayChristian Fast, Oscar Merner, Henrik NordenbackKazuhiko Maeda (arrangement & remix)4:22
14."Forever" (Kazuhiko Maeda Remix)michicoT.Kura, michicoKazuhiko Maeda (arrangement & remix)5:05
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Forever" (Music video) 
2."Delicious na Kinyoubi" (Music video)4:19
3."Superman" (Music video)3:50
4."Forever" (Making of) 

Charts and sales

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Release history

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Country Date Label Format Catalogue No. of the Regular Version Catalogue No. of the Limited Version
Japan June 27, 2012 Delicious Deli CD, digital download UICV-1019 UICV-9020

References

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  1. ^ "Crystal Kay ユニバーサルミュージック移籍第1弾のアルバム「VIVID」発売決定! 移籍第3弾シングル「Forever」もTBS系全国ネット「CDTV」6月度オープニングテーマに決定! - Crystal Kay | クリスタル ケイ - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". beta.universal-music.co.jp. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.