Life Is...
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| Life Is... | ||||
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| Released | January 22, 2003 | |||
| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | Defstar (DFCL-1092) | |||
| Producer | Ken Hirai, Babyface[1] | |||
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Life Is... is the fifth original studio album by Japanese singer Ken Hirai, released by Defstar Records on January 22, 2003.[2] It reached number one on Japan's Oricon sales chart and has been certified for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]
Track list
[edit]- Strawberry Sex (4:26)
- Written by Tada Taku and Ken Hirai. Composed by Nakano Masahito and Ken Hirai. Arranged by Nakano Masahito.
- Revolver (3:39)
- Written by Ken Hirai and Sean Garren. Composed by T.Kura and Sean Garren. Arranged by T.Kura.
- Ex-girlfriend (4:13)
- Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and arranged by Murayama Shinichiro.
- The B-side of Hirai's 15th single, "Strawberry Sex".
- Ring (5:15)
- Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Tomida Keichi.
- Ending song for the Japanese TV drama Psycho Doctor.
- Come Back (4:20)
- Written by Ken Hirai and Angie Irons. Composed by T.Kura and Angie Irons. Arranged by T.Kura.
- This song was the double A-side of his single "Life Is...: Another Story".
- Somebody's Girl (4:44)
- Written by Fujibayashi Shōko. Composed and arranged by Uru.
- This song was the B-side of his single "Ring".
- I'm So Drunk (3:40)
- Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and Arranged by Akira.
- Missing You: It Will Break My Heart (4:47)
- Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and arranged by Babyface.
- This song was a collaboration with American producer Babyface.
- An English version of the song was included on the single.
- 世界で一番君が好き? (Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki?, (Am I Your Favorite in the World?) (5:27)
- Written by Tada Taku. Composed and arranged by Kuriya Makoto.
- メモリーズ (Memoriizu, Memories) (4:29)
- Written and Composed by Ken Hirai and Suzuki Dai. Arranged by Matally.
- Life Is... (4:28)
- Written and Composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Suzuki Dai.
- This was the commercial song for the video game Fire Emblem.
- 大きな古時計 (Ōkiina Furu Tokei, Great Old Clock) (4:46)
- Written and composed by Henry Clay Work. Translated to Japanese by Hotomi Kōgo. Arranged by Kameda Seiji.
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak | First week sales | Sales total | Chart run |
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| Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] | 1 | 351,258 | 806,000 | 89 weeks |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Life Is...". Sony Music. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Life Is... | 平井堅" [Life Is... | Ken Hirai]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年12月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2004)]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). January 10, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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