The Others is the ninth studio album by Japanese musician Miyavi. It was released on April 15, 2015 in Japan. It charted at number 10 on the Oricon chart[1] and number 9 on Billboard Japan.[2]
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| Released | April 15, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group Virgin Music | |||
| Producer | Miyavi, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders | |||
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Background and release
editThe album was produced by Grammy Award winning Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders in Nashville. The song Alien Girl was dedicated to Angelina Jolie, while its title song, The Others was later released in a different version to support UNHCR.[3][4] The album features Robert Harvey in Unite. For this album, Miyavi changed his electric guitar to a Telecaster, which resulted in an "edgier and more aggressive" sound. According to Miyavi, the concept of the album was about the acceptance of being different, something that was on his mind for a long time, as he often felt pressure to conform to societal norms, especially when he moved to the United States.[3]
The album was followed by a two-part nationwide tour, a Europe tour (his fifth on the continent), and a concert in South Korea.[5][6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Miyavi, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, Leo Imai; and Robert Harvey (track 8)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cruel" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Into The Red" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Come Alive" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Alien Girl" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Let Go (2015 Version)" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Odyssey" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "All The Way" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Unite (ft. Robert Harvey)" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "The Others" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Calling" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Shangri-La" | 2:47 |
References
edit- ^ "The Others". Oricon. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "Top Album Sales". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ a b "Miyavi explores his 'Others' side on new album". The Japan Times. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "【ビデオ】MIYAVI "The Others" (UNHCR ver.)" (in Japanese). UNHCR. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "MIYAVI to hold two-man live tour in December". Tokyo Hive. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "Interview with MIYAVI". JaMe World. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2017-03-15.