Globe (stylized as globe) is the debut studio album by Japanese band Globe. Released by Avex Trax on March 31, 1996, the album features the singles "Feel Like Dance", "Joy to the Love", "Sweet Pain", "Departures, and "Freedom". "Departures" sold over two million copies, becoming the second highest-selling single in Japan (behind Mr. Children's "Namonaki Uta").[1][2]
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| Released | March 31, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 57:03 | |||
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| Label | Avex Globe | |||
| Producer | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
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The album hit No. 1 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[3] It sold over 4,136,000 copies and was certified as a 4 Million seller by the RIAJ.[4][5]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Tetsuya Komuro
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give You" (Instrumental) | 1:13 | |
| 2. | "Feel Like Dance" | Komuro | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Gonna Be Alright" |
| 5:05 |
| 4. | "Departures" |
| 5:25 |
| 5. | "Regret of the Day" |
| 5:18 |
| 6. | "Joy to the Love" | Komuro | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Sweet Pain" | Komuro | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Always Together" |
| 5:16 |
| 9. | "Precious Memories" | Komuro | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Freedom" |
| 5:13 |
| 11. | "Music Takes Me Higher" |
| 4:22 |
| 12. | "Lights Out" | Komuro | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 57:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Feel Like Dance" (Instrumental) | |
| 14. | "Departures" (Album Mix Instrumental) | |
| 15. | "Joy to the Love" (Instrumental) | |
| 16. | "Sweet Pain" (Instrumental) | |
| 17. | "Always Together" (Instrumental) | |
| 18. | "Precious Memories" (Instrumental) | |
| 19. | "Freedom" (SG Instrumental Ver.) | |
| 20. | "Music Takes Me Higher" (Instrumental) |
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 51 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | 4× Million | 4,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "globe / globe". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "globe | globe". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ a b c d "globe | globe". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "globe". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – globe – globe" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-18. Select 1996年6月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Official website
- Globe at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Globe at Discogs (list of releases)