Sugar High

This article is about a song by Chihiro Onitsuka. For the Food Network series, see Sugar High (TV series).

Sugar High
Studio album by Chihiro Onitsuka
Released	December 11, 2002
Recorded	at the Melody Star Studio, Garyou Tensei Music Works, Landmark Studio
Genre	J-pop, symphonic rock
Length	41:32 (except running time of bonus disc) 10:24 (bonus disc)
Label	Toshiba EMI/Virgin Tokyo
Producer	Takefumi Haketa Nozomu Tsuchiya
Chihiro Onitsuka chronology
This Armor (2002) Sugar High (2002) Las Vegas (2007)
The first press featuring bonus disc

Sugar High is the third studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, released in December 2002.

The album came out only 9 months after its predecessor This Armor, and it comprises 9 tracks that were previously unreleased as the singles.The album title was quoted from the lyrics of a song sung on the American motion picture Empire Records.

The first press of the album features bonus 8cm compact disc including another version of "Castle･Imitation" and its backing track.

Since Onitsuka cancelled the release of fourth studio album and left both the management office and record label in 2004, Sugar High became the final non-compilation album she released under the Virgin Tokyo label distributed by Toshiba EMI.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chihiro Onitsuka, arranged by Takefumi Haketa

1. "Not Your God" – 2:53
2. "Koe (声)" – 4:44
3. "Rebel Luck" – 4:19
4. "Tiger in My Love" – 4:52
5. "Castle Imitation" [album version] – 4:58
6. "Hyouryū no Hane (漂流の羽根)" – 4:22
7. "Suna no Tate (砂の盾)" – 4:43
8. "King of Solitude" – 4:59
9. "Borderline" – 5:45

Bonus disc (3-inch CD single)

1. "Castle･Imitation"
2. "Castle･Imitation" [instrumental]

Personnel

• Chihiro Onitsuka - Vocals
• Takefumi Haketa - Acoustic piano, rhodes piano, wurlitzer, harpsichord
• Takashi Nishiumi - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Hitoshi Watanabe - Bass
• Hitoshi Kusunoki - Drums
• Toshiyuki Sugino - Drums
• Ikuo Kakehashi - Percussion, conga, flame drum, tablas
• Chieko Kinbara - Violin
• Yoshihiko Eida - Violin
• Haruko Yano - Violin
• Joe Kuwata - Violin
• Yukiko Iwato - Violin
• Naoru Komiya - Violin
• Nagisa Kiriyama - Violin
• Norito Ohbayashi - Violin
• Yukinori Murata - Violin
• Osamu Iyoku - Violin
• Motoko Fujiie - Violin
• Hijiri Kuwano - Violin
• Yuji Yamada - Viola
• Sachie Ohnuma - Viola
• Manami Tokutaka - Viola
• Hirohito Furugawara - Viola
• Masami Horisawa - Cello
• Hiroyasu Yamamoto - Cello
• Hiroki Kashiwagi - Cello
• Haruki Matsuba - Cello
• Yohei Matsuoka - Cello
• Gaichi Ishibashi - Oboe

Chart positions and certifications

Album

Year	Chart	Provider	Peak position	Weeks	Certification	Sales
2002	Japanese Albums Chart (top 200)	Oricon/RIAJ	2	15	Platinum	290,000+

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number
Japan	December 11, 2002	Toshiba-EMI/Virgin Tokyo	CD	TOCT-24901 (limited edition with bonus disc)
				TOCT-24902
	March 11, 2009	EMI Music Japan	SHM-CD	TOCT-95060