Smile (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)

Smile is the ninth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on March 31, 2004. It was the band's first original studio album after a prolonged hiatus. Smile was later given a United States release by Tofu Records, for which all Japanese song titles received English translations in the linear notes. The song "Ready Steady Go" was used as the second opening for the Fullmetal Alchemist anime.[1]

Smile
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 2004 (JP)
June 26, 2004 (US)
Genre
Length44:42
Label
Producer
  • L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • Hajime Okano
L'Arc-en-Ciel chronology
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W
(2003)
Smile
(2004)
Awake
(2005)
Singles from Smile
  1. "Spirit Dreams Inside"
    Released: September 5, 2001
  2. "Ready Steady Go"
    Released: February 4, 2004
  3. "Hitomi no Juunin"
    Released: March 3, 2004

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by hyde, except track 3 by ken; track 5 by tetsu

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Kuchizuke" (接吻 Kiss)ken4:25
2."Ready Steady Go"tetsu3:45
3."Lover Boy"ken4:45
4."Feeling Fine"ken4:17
5."Time Goes On"tetsu4:44
6."Coming Closer"ken5:14
7."Eien" (永遠 Forever)hyde4:39
8."Revelation"yukihiro3:18
9."Hitomi no Jūnin" (瞳の住人 Living in Your Eyes)tetsu5:55
10."Spirit Dreams Inside"hyde3:47
11."Ready Steady Go (hydeless Version)" (US release only)tetsu3:47

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Sockol, Ben (2023-10-23). "Every Fullmetal Alchemist Opening, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ^ "SMILE | L'Arc~en~Ciel". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ "Japanese album certifications – L'Arc~en~Ciel – SMILE" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2004年3月 on the drop-down menu