Smile is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Eve. It was released on February 12, 2020, by Toy's Factory. The album consists of thirteen tracks and was supported by three singles: "Yamiyo", "Raison d’être" and "Hakugin". The album also has a limited edition with the same title.
| Smile | ||||
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 Regular edition | ||||
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| Released | February 12, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | MSR Studio Aobadai Studio Inc. | |||
| Length | 42:48 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Toy's Factory | |||
| Producer | Eve | |||
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| Singles from Smile | ||||
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Background and release
editThis was Eve's first release since his last album titled Otogi a year earlier. The album teaser video was released on YouTube on February 9, 2020.[1] The singer released the song "Kokoro Yohou" digitally as a pre-release on January 31, 2020.[2]
The album was released on February 23, 2020, in several online music stores. The limited version comes in a special box with a DVD containing four music videos, a booklet, a collection of single jackets and a Zingai card.[3] In addition, the possibility of pre-booking tickets for the "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation was included.[4]
Promotion
editEve planned to promote the album during his "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation, but it was postponed and cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] Also, although the schedule was not officially announced, Eve said there was a plan to tour nationally from the summer through the autumn of 2020.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doublet" |
| Numa | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Leo" | Eve | Numa | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Raison d’être" (レーゾンデートル) | Eve | Numa | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Kara no Kioku" (虚の記憶) | Eve | Numa | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Inochi no Tabekata" (いのちの食べ方) | Eve | Numa | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Yamiyo" (闇夜 lit. Dark Night) | Eve | Numa | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Asa Ga Furu" (朝が降る) | Eve | Numa | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Kokoro Yohou" (心予報) | Eve |
| 3:20 |
| 9. | "Hakugin" (白銀) | Eve | Numa | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Baumkuchen End" (バウムクーヘンエンド) | Eve | Numa | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Mellow" | Eve | Numa | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Ognanje" |
| Numa | 0:45 |
| 13. | "Uron na Shokutaku" (胡乱な食卓) | Eve |
| 1:58 |
| Total length: | 42:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Directed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yamiyo" (Music video) |
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| 2. | "Baumkuchen End" (Music video) | Waboku | |
| 3. | "Raison d’être" (Music video) | Ryu Nakayama | |
| 4. | "Kokoro Yohou" (Music video) | Nobutaka Yoda (10GAUGE) |
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 2 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
Sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | — | 32,086[9] |
References
edit- ^ "Eveニューアルバム「Smile」のティザー映像公開". Natalie (in Japanese). February 9, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Eve、新曲「心予報」"ガーナ"とのコラボ・アニメMV公開。明日1/31に配信リリース". Skream! (in Japanese). January 30, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Eve新アルバム「Smile」豪華初回盤の全容公開". Natalie (in Japanese). January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Eve初のアリーナワンマン決定、新曲「心予報」は「ピンクバレンタイン」テーマ曲に". Natalie (in Japanese). January 11, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Eve Live Smile オフィシャルグッズ受注販売のお知らせ". Eve's website (in Japanese). April 15, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "公演中止［Eve Live Smile］". Eve's website (in Japanese). January 11, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング 2020年02月24日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Smile". February 19, 2020.
- ^ Smile sales:
- "Top Albums Sales - [ 2020/02/19 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "Top Albums Sales - [ 2020/02/26 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "Top Albums Sales - [ 2020/03/04 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 4, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.