Miho Komatsu 3rd: Everywhere (小松未歩 3rd ~ everywhere ~) is the third studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miho Komatsu. It was released on 16 February 2000 under Giza Studio.
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| Released | 16 February 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Japanese pop | |||
| Length | 52:08 | |||
| Label | Giza Studio | |||
| Producer | ROCKAKU | |||
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Background
editThis is her first album released under new recording label Giza Studio which she moved in April, 1999.
The album includes 3 previously released singles, Sayonara no Kakera, Saitan Kyori de and Kaze ga Soyogu Basho. Although her 7th single was released in her previous label Amemura records, 8th single was released in late spring under Giza.
Saitan Kyori has received completely new instrumentation for this album, it doesn't include subtitle. Compared to the single version, the intro starts more quietly and drum solo was completely cut off.
The song "As" has later received re-arranged version in her single Anata ga Iru Kara as b-side track. The song Boyfriend from single Sayonara no Kakera as b-side track was included in this album as well.
Some songs from the album, included Ame ga Furu Tabi ni, Boyfriend, Yume to Genjitsu no Hazama and As were released in her conceptual album Lyrics in 2003.[1]
Takeshi Hayama, the famous arranger in Being Inc. who provided arrangements for many popular artist including Zard, was involved in album production along with Kūron Oshiro and Masato Kitano.
Charting
editThe album reached #5 in its first week with 72,180 sold copies.[2] Album charted for 5 weeks and sold more than 100,000 copies in total.[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Miho Komatsu; all music is composed by Miho Komatsu[4]
| No. | Title | Arrangers | Length |
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| 1. | "Saitan Kyori de" (最短距離で) | Hirohito Furui (Garnet Crow) | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Life" | Takeshi Hayama | 4:42 |
| 3. | "As" | Hayama | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Kaze ga Soyogu Basho" (風がそよぐ場所) | Furui | 4:20 |
| 5. | "sickness" | Hayama | 5:36 |
| 6. | "No time to fall" | Furui | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Holding, Holding on" | Furui | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Boy Friend" | Furui | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Sayonara no Kakera" (さよならのかけら) | Furui | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Yume To Genjitsu No Hazama" (夢と現実の狭間) | Kūron Oshiro | 5:20 |
| 11. | "Ame ga Furu Tabi ni" (雨が降る度に) | Masato Kitano Oshiro | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 52:08 | ||
In media
edit- Kaze ga Soyogu Basho
- for Anime television series Monster Rancher as opening theme
- Sayonara no Kakera
- for TV Asahi variety program Paku2 Gurumenbo as ending theme
- Saitan Kyori de
- for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television variety program Rank Oukoku as opening theme
- BEAUTIFUL LIFE
- for TV Asahi program Yajiuma Wide as ending theme
References
edit- ^ Miho Komatsu discography (in Japanese) http://miho-komatsu.com/menu/discography.html
- ^ Ranking+sale rants for a week 14.2.2000～20.2.2000. http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/000228a.html
- ^ Oricon rankings. title=everywhere / 小松未歩 | newspaper = Oricon http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/217885/products/119870/1/
- ^ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/GZCA-1022