Hajimari no Uta

Hajimari no Uta (ハジマリノウタ, First Song) is the fourth studio album by Ikimono-gakari, released in Japan on December 23, 2009. A limited edition version included a bonus DVD with footage from their concert "Ikimono Gakari no Minasan, Konni Tour!! 2009 - My song Your song -" performance on May 25, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, plus special booklet, and ikimono card 017.^[1]

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Hajimari no Uta 〜Tōi Sora Sunde〜"	Hotaka Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Masanori Shimada	5:58
2.	"Yumemidai"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Atsushi Yuasa	4:10
3.	"Joyful"	Yoshiki Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Yusuke Tanaka, Takashi Kondo	3:15
4.	"YELL"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Masataka Matsutoya	5:54
5.	"Nakumonka"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Akimitsu Honma	5:46
6.	"Mahiru no Tsuki"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	A. Honma	5:11
7.	"Hotaru no Hikari"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Ryo Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura	4:02
8.	"Akizakura"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	A. Honma	4:52
9.	"Futari -Album version-"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	M. Shimada	6:20
10.	"Tenohira no Oto"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Taichi Nakamura	5:06
11.	"How to make it"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Tōru Hidaka	4:51
12.	"Mirai Wakusei"	Kiyoe Yoshioka	K. Yoshioka	Susumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji	5:26
13.	"Ashita e Mukau Kaerimichi"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Norihito Sumitomo	4:45

Oricon Chart (Japan)

Release	Albums chart	Peak position	Debut sales (copies)	Sales total (copies)
December 23, 2009	Daily Chart	1	-	561,957
	Weekly Chart	1	200,286
	Monthly Chart (February 2010)	1	242,080
	Yearly Chart (2010)	8^[2]	560,931

Notes

^ The iTunes listing classified the genre as Pop.

References

^ "ikimono-gakari". ikimono-gakari. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
^ "アルバム年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Awards and nominations

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2010	Hajimari no Uta	Best Album Award	Won

External links

Official website

[popitunes-1] The iTunes listing classified the genre as Pop.

[2] "ikimono-gakari". ikimono-gakari. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

[3] "アルバム年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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v t e Ikimonogakari
Kiyoe Yoshioka Yoshiki Mizuno Hotaka Yamashita Discography
Studio albums	Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari Life Album My Song Your Song Hajimari no Uta NEWTRAL I FUN! FUN! FANFARE! We Do
Compilation albums	Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection Barādon Chō Ikimonobakari: Ten-nen Kinen Members BEST Selection
Singles	"SAKURA" "HANABI" "Koisuru Otome" "Ryūsei Miracle" "Uruwashiki Hito/Seishun no Tobira" "Natsuzora Graffiti / Seishun Line" "Akaneiro no Yakusoku" "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" "Kaeritaku Natta yo" "Blue Bird" "Planetarium" "Kimagure Romantic" "Futari" "Hotaru no Hikari" "YELL / JOYFUL" "Nakumonka" "Nostalgia" "Arigatō" "Kimi ga Iru" "Warattetainda / NEW WORLD MUSIC" "Aruite Ikō" "Itsudatte Bokura wa" "Haru Uta" "Kaze ga Fuiteiru" "1 2 3 ~Koi ga Hajimaru~" "Egao" "Love Song wa Tomaranai yo" "Netsujou no Spectrum / Namida ga Kieru Nara" "GOLDEN GIRL" "Anata" "Love to Peace / Mudai -Tookue- "Last Scene / Bokurano Yume" "We Do" "Taiyo" "Sing!" "Identity" "STAR LIGHT JOURNEY" "Ikiru"