Graduation (Deen album)
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| Released | 15 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Japanese pop | |||
| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
| Producer | DEEN | |||
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Graduation is the twelfth studio album by Japanese Pop band Deen. It was released on 15 June 2011 under music label Ariola Japan.
Background[]
The album consists of only one previously released single, Brand New Wing.
Nine out of eleven tracks have title tracks borrowed from the chronologically release order of studio albums.
Leader Kouji Yamane's original song Shanghai Rock Star had received continuation (Episode 2) for the first time since the album Deen Next Stage.[1]
This album was released in two formats: regular CD edition and limited A/B CD+DVD edition. The limited edition A includes compilation CD of ballads under the title Ballads in Blue II〜The greatest hits of DEEN〜. The limited edition B includes DVD of footage from their live performance Deen Live Joy Break-15 ~History~.[2]
Charting performance[]
The album reached #19 in its first week and charted for 2 weeks, selling 6,000+ copies.[3]
Track listing[]
All lyrics are written by Shuuichi Ikeda.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Brand New Wing" | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 3:44 |
| 2. | "I wish" | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 3:35 |
| 3. | "The Day ~Bokura ha Owaranai~" (The DAY 〜僕らは終わらない〜) | Shuuichi Ikemori, Kouichirou Tokinori | Shinji Tagawa | 3:35 |
| 4. | "'Need love" | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Pray" | Ikemori Shuuichi, Kaoru Kondou | Tsutomu Oohira | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Utopia" | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Road Cruisin' ~Johny to Lucy no Monogatari~" (ROAD CRUISIN' 〜ジョニーとルーシーの物語〜) | Shinji Tagawa | Shinji Tagawa | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Diamonds ~Kizuna~" (Diamonds 〜絆〜) | Shuuichi Ikemori | Tsutomu Oohira | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Next Stage" | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Lovers Concerto ~Shanghai Rock Star Episode 2~" (LOVERS CONCERTO 〜上海ロックスターEpisode2〜) | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 5:20 |
| 11. | "Sotsugyou" (卒業) | Kouji Yamane | Kouji Yamane | 4:38 |
In media[]
- Brand New Wing - theme song for the Nihon TV music program Happy Music
References[]
- ^ "DEEN Discography". dee.gr.jp.
- ^ "DEEN Discography". Sonymusic.co.jp.
- ^ "Graduation (DEEN)". Oricon News.
- Sony Music albums
- Japanese-language albums
- 2011 albums
- Deen (band) albums