Go (Kreva album)
Go | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 8, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–11 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, electronic | |||
Length | 50:08 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon | |||
Producer | Kreva (also exec.) | |||
Kreva chronology | ||||
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Singles from Go | ||||
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Go is the fifth studio album by Japanese rapper Kreva, released through Pony Canyon on September 8, 2011. It is Kreva's first studio album in two years.[1] The album's title, Go, is a word play on the Japanese word for five (五, go). Kreva explained, "It's my fifth album so I called it Go".[1] Go produced three singles, including the top ten hit "Idome".
The album was released in three formats: limited CD+DVD edition, limited CD+T-shirt edition, and standard CD-only edition. The album's title is reiterated in the price of the CD+T-shirt edition (5,555 yen) as well as its catalog number (PCCA-9855).[2]
Background
Kreva described the album as an "ode to his fans".[3] In a press release issued on August 1, 2011, he spoke about the album's direction:
I wanted to stop focusing on creating a story for each album. Up till now I always put a lot importance on getting the track list and order of songs perfect, but I realized that it made me want to recreate this perfection in concert and I couldn't shake it out of my head. With this album, I want to gain more freedom, break the rules and let go of my manners.[4]
Commercial performance
Go debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Daily Albums chart on September 6, 2011, selling 5,398 copies.[5] The album climbed to number 1 the following day with 7,337 copies sold.[6] It sold 5,840 copies on September 8 and 3,269 copies on September 9, remaining at number 1.[7][8] On September 10, the album fell to number 2, with 2,978 copies sold, and then to number 4 on September 11.[9] Despite remaining at number 1 for most of the week, Go peaked at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart, selling 28,132 copies in its first week, 2,132 copies less than the second week sales of Ayumi Hamasaki's Five, which claimed the top spot.[10][11][12] It dropped four spots to number 6 on its second week, selling 6,857 copies.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Kijun" (基準 "Basics") | Kreva | Kreva | 2:18 |
2. | "Idome" (挑め "Challenge") | Kreva | Kreva | 3:31 |
3. | "Kila Kila" | Kreva | Major Music a.k.a. Bastiany & HirOshima, Kreva | 4:40 |
4. | "Shinkirō featuring Daichi Miura" (蜃気楼 "Mirage") | Kreva, Daichi Miura | Major Music a.k.a. Bastiany & HirOshima, Kreva | 3:56 |
5. | "Jumon" (呪文 "Spell") | Kreva | Kreva | 4:40 |
6. | "Runnin' Runnin'" | Kreva | Kreva | 4:56 |
7. | "Hot Summer Days" | Kreva | Kreva | 3:37 |
8. | "Bitansan Syndrome featuring Mao Abe" (微炭酸シンドローム Bitansan Shindorōmu "Fine Carbonic Acid Syndrome") | Kreva, Mao Abe | Goro Kumai, Kreva | 4:37 |
9. | "Party wa Izuko?" (パーティーはIZUKO? Pātī wa Izuko? "Where's the Party?") | Kreva | Major Music a.k.a. Bastiany & HirOshima, Kreva | 3:38 |
10. | "C'mon, Let's Go" | Kreva | Kreva | 4:47 |
11. | "Egao" (EGAO "Smile") | Kreva | Kreva | 4:22 |
12. | "Tankyūshin" (探究心 "Inquiring Mind") | Kreva | Kreva | 4:22 |
Total length: | 50:08 |
Charts and sales
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Billboard Japan Top Albums[14] | 2 |
Oricon Daily Albums[6] | 1 |
Oricon Weekly Albums[11] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "KREVA、2年ぶりアルバム&武道館公演開催を発表" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "KREVA、5thアルバム『GO』をクレバの日にリリース". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "KREVA、木曜発売?「ささいな事だな関係無い」". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "KREVA、アルバム『Go』の詳細が少しずつ明らかに". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "2011年09月06日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-09-06. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ a b "2011年09月07日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-09-07. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "2011年09月08日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-09-08. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "2011年09月09日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-09-09. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ^ "2011年09月11日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-09-11. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "浜崎あゆみ、2週連続アルバム首位 5年8カ月ぶりV2達成" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ a b 2011年09月第3週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ GO(完全限定生産盤)/KREVA (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ 2011年09月第4週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Archived from the original on 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2011-09-15.