Union (Chara album)

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Union
Chara Union.jpg
Studio album by
Chara
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
Genreambiental music, electronica, rock, dream pop, dance
Length48:56
LabelUniversal Music
Chara chronology
Something Blue
(2005) 		Union
(2007) 		Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara
(2007)
Alternative Cover
limited CD+DVD cover
limited CD+DVD cover
Singles from Union
  1. "Sekai"
    Released: September 13, 2006
  2. ""
    Released: November 15, 2006
  3. ""
    Released: January 17, 2007

Union (ユニオン, Yunion) is the 11th studio album by Chara, which was released on February 28, 2007.[1] It debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 300 for 8 weeks.[2]

Union was her first album with Universal Music, after releasing music with Sony since 1991. It was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version, as well as a regular CD Only version. The DVD featured the music videos for the three singles, "Sekai", and .

Sekai, released 5+1⁄2 months before the album, was Chara's first release under Universal. It was used in commercials for the NTT docomo service "NEC N702is" cellphone. The second single, , was created in collaboration with Shibuya-kei DJ Tomoyuki Tanaka (i.e. Fantastic Plastic Machine) and The Brilliant Green guitarist Ryo Matsui. Tanaka produced the song, while Matsui wrote the music.

, the third single preceding the album's release by a month, was a minor hit for Chara. It was used in cosmetics commercials for their T'estimo eye-makeup range, featuring Chara as a spokesperson in the commercials. It was a collaboration between Chara and music producer Seiji Kameda, bassist for the band Tokyo Jihen. It managed to reach #13 on Oricon's single charts.

The final track of the album, Niji o Wataru Heiwa ga Kita (虹をわたる平和がきた, The Rainbow-Crossing Peace Has Come), was used as the theme song for the Japanese film Freesia (フリージア).

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Chara.

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Watashi o Mitsumete (私を見つめて, Stare at Me)"CharaTatsuki Hashimoto, CharaTatsuki Hashimoto, Chara3:50
2.""CharaJun Sasaki, CharaSeiji Kameda5:52
3.""CharaRyo MatsuiTomoyuki Tanaka, Tatsuki Hashimoto3:19
4."Tear Drop"CharaShinichi Osawa, CharaShinichi Osawa4:47
5."Boy"CharaCharaChara3:12
6."Amai Amai (甘い甘い, Sweet Sweet)"CharaCharaChara4:30
7."O-ri-on"CharaCharaSeiji Kameda4:43
8."Back"CharaCharaZentarō Watanabe4:47
9."This Is My Car"CharaCharaChara2:04
10."Sekai (世界, World)"CharaCharaTatsuki Hashimoto, Chara3:11
11."Union"CharaLow Jack Three, CharaLow Jack Three, Chara4:23
12."Niji o Wataru Heiwa ga Kita (虹をわたる平和がきた, The Rainbow-Crossing Peace Has Come)"CharaCharaChara3:58
DVD: Music videos
No.TitleLength
1."Sekai (世界, World)"3:11
2.""3:19
3.""5:52

Singles[]

Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales
September 13, 2006 "Sekai" 24 (Oricon) 5 9,607
November 15, 2006 "" 46 (Oricon) 3 3,680
January 17, 2007 "" 13 (Oricon) 5 12,710

Japan Sales Rankings[]

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
February 28, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 3
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 4 26,485 50,963 8 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

Various charts[]

Chart Peak
position 		First Week Sales
Soundscan Album Top 20[3] (CD+DVD version only) 7 23,645

References[]

  1. ^ "「UNION」". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. ^ "Union/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  3. ^ 週間CDソフトTOP 20 アルバム総合 ランキングTOP20 2007年2月26日～2007年3月4日 調査分
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