Hug is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on June 17, 2009.[1]
| Hug | ||||
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| Released | June 17, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 59:29 (Disc 1) 36:03 (Disc 2) | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Seiji Kameda | |||
| Yui Aragaki chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Limited edition A cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited edition B cover | ||||
| Singles from Hug | ||||
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Background
editThe album includes Aragaki's previously released singles "Make My Day ", "Akai Ito", "Piece" and "Utsushie".[2] It was released in three formats: CD+DVD standard edition, limited edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and comes priced at 2,000 yen, and limited edition B, which comes with a bonus CD that includes acoustic renditions of the album tracks.[2] The standard edition DVD includes four music videos as well as making footage of the album.[2]
Chart performance
editHug debuted on the daily Oricon Albums Chart at #3 with 5,897 copies sold.[3] It peaked at #5 on the weekly charts with 22,540 copies sold, making it Aragaki's second consecutive album to debut in the top 5.[4] The album peaked at #30 on the monthly albums chart and was the 216th best-selling album of 2009.[5][6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart Will Drive" | Emmy | Tanaka Hayato | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Utsushie" (うつし絵 "Silhouette") | Yūho Iwasato | Kenji Kubo | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Only You" | Chara | Chara | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Make My Day" | Keito Blow | Blow | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Furī Bādo" (フリーバード "Free Bird") | Maki Yano | Yano | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Shinkaron" (進化論 "Theory of Evolution") | Junji Ishiwatari | Shigeru Kishida | 4:13 |
| 7. | "La La..." | Yui Aragaki, Yōko Kuzuya | Kuzuya | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Hachimitsu" (ハチミツ "Honey") | Iwasato | Michitarō Shimamoto, Jun Murayama | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Piece" | Minako Kawae | Kawae | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Subako" (巣箱 "Nest Box") | Iwasato | Kuzuya | 5:20 |
| 11. | "Reinbō" (レインボウ "Rainbow") | Kubo | Kubo | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Akai Ito" (赤い糸 "Red Thread") | Kentarō Kobuchi | Kobuchi | 6:21 |
| 13. | "Hug" | Aragaki | Kōichi Tsutaya | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 59:29 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart Will Drive" (Naked Voice Version) | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Utsushie" (Naked Voice Version) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Only You" (Naked Voice Version) | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Make My Day" (Naked Voice Version) | 1:34 |
| 5. | "Furī Bādo" (Naked Voice Version) | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Shinkaron" (Naked Voice Version) | 3:19 |
| 7. | "La La..." (Naked Voice Version) | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Hachimitsu" (Naked Voice Version) | 2:21 |
| 9. | "Piece" (Naked Voice Version) | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Subako" (Naked Voice Version) | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Reinbō" (Naked Voice Version) | 2:13 |
| 12. | "Akai Ito" (Naked Voice Version) | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Hug" (Naked Voice Version) | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 36:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piece" (Music Video: Studio Ghibli Version) | |
| 2. | "Piece" (Music Video: Yui Aragaki Version) | |
| 3. | "Utsushie" (Music Video: Yui Aragaki and Umika Kawashima Version) | |
| 4. | "Utsushie" (Music Video: Yui Aragaki Version) | |
| 5. | "Album "Hug" Making Footage" |
Charts and sales
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Billboard Top Albums[7] | 4 | 40,704[6] |
| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[3] | 3 | |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[4] | 5 | |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[5] | 30 | |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[6] | 216 | |
| Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[8] | 15 | |
| Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD)[8] | 18 | |
| Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[9] | 2 | |
| Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[10] | 5 | |
| Taiwan G-Music International Chart[11] | 6 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | June 17, 2009[1] | Warner Music | CD (Limited Edition A) |
| 2CD (Limited Edition B) | |||
| CD+DVD (Standard Edition) | |||
| Taiwan | July 3, 2009[12] | CD | |
| Hong Kong | July 7, 2009[13] |
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