Soar (ソアー, Soā) is the 24th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Hamada, released by Victor Entertainment on April 19, 2023. The album coincides with Hamada's 40th anniversary in the music industry. It features a roster of guest musicians, including Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki, Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo, Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick, veteran session guitarist Michael Landau, Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan, Steve Vai bassist Philip Bynoe, veteran session bassist Leland Sklar, veteran keyboardist Jeff Bova, Planet X keyboardist Derek Sherinian, and violinist Lili Haydn. The album is available in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition CD + DVD set. The lead track "Tomorrow Never Dies" was released on streaming platforms on March 3, 2023.[3][4][5][6]
The album peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart.[7][8]
All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada
CD| Title | Music | Arrangement |
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| 1. | "Tomorrow Never Dies" | | Tatsuo | 5:39 |
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| 2. | "Escape from Freedom" | | | 5:39 |
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| 3. | "Prism" | | Harasawa | 4:54 |
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| 4. | "Nobless Oblige" | | Kishii | 5:11 |
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| 5. | "Zero Gravity" | | Kishii | 5:53 |
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| 6. | "Dramatica" | Harasawa | Harasawa | 5:11 |
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| 7. | "Dancing with Heartache" | | Nakao | 5:50 |
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| 8. | "The Fall" | | Isao | 6:03 |
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| 9. | "River" | | Nakao | 5:34 |
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| 10. | "Diagram" | | Nakao | 5:46 |
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| 11. | "Last Leaf" | Hamada | Hiroyuki Ohtsuki | 6:11 |
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Limited Edition Bonus DVD| Title |
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| 1. | "Tomorrow Never Dies" (Music Video) | |
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| 2. | "Tomorrow Never Dies" (Behind the Scenes) | |
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- Chris Broderick – guitar (1–2)
- Michael Romeo – guitar, keyboards (3–4, 6)
- Akira Takasaki – guitar (5)
- Michael Landau – guitar (7, 10–11)
- Takashi Masuzaki – acoustic guitar (5), guitar (9)
- ISAO – guitar, keyboards (8)
- Philip Bynoe – bass (1–2, 5, 9)
- Billy Sheehan – bass (3–4)
- BOH – bass (6, 8)
- Leland Sklar – bass (7, 10–11)
- Derek Sherinian – keyboards (1–2, 8)
- Tatsuo – keyboards (1–2)
- Jeff Bova – keyboards (5, 7, 10–11)
- Masafumi Nakao – keyboards (7, 9–10)
- Marco Minnemann – drums (1–2, 5, 8–9)
- Hideki Harasawa – drums (3–4, 6)
- Gregg Bissonette – drums (7, 10)
- Saori Hoshino – violin (8)
- Lili Haydn – violin (11)
