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Land
Studio album by
Yuzu
ReleasedMay 1, 2013
GenreJ-pop
Length61:08
LanguageJapanese
LabelSenha & Co.
Yuzu albums chronology
2-NI-
(2011) 		Land
(2013) 		Shinsekai
(2014)
Singles from Land
  1. "Love & Peach"
    Released: July 20, 2011
  2. "Sho"
    Released: November 30, 2011
  3. "With You"
    Released: May 23, 2012
  4. "See You Tomorrow"
    Released: August 8, 2012
  5. "Reason"
    Released: January 9, 2013
  6. "Black Bird"
    Released: January 30, 2013

Land is the eleventh studio album by Japanese pop rock duo Yuzu, released through Senha & Co on May 1, 2013 after 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Some songs of the album encourage people to overcome the disaster. The album debuted at number one on both Oricon's and Billboard Japan's weekly album rankings,[1][2] with 89,334 copies sold in its first week.[3] It is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 100,000.[4] Land was ranked number 33 on Billboard Japan's Top 100 Albums of 2013.[5] It won the Japan Record Awards for Best Album in 2013.[6]

Singles

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Yuzu released singles from Land for over a year, including "Love & Peach", "Sho", "With You", "See You Tomorrow", "Reason", and "Black Bird". The single "Reason" and another song of the album, "Nagareboshi Kirari" (流れ星キラリ Shooting Star), were used as ending themes for the 2011 anime Hunter × Hunter.[7] "Reason" was ranked number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100,[8] and received a digital download song certification of Gold from the RIAJ for sales of 100,000.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusic[10]Length
1."Reason"
  • Kitagawa
  • Iwasawa
  • Maeyamada
5:07
2."Land"KitagawaKitagawa5:51
3."Black Bird" (イロトリドリ)Kitagawa
  • Kitagawa
  • Jin
3:27
4."Merry-go-round in the Desert" (砂漠のメリーゴーランド)KitagawaKitagawa3:44
5."With You"KitagawaKitagawa5:30
6."Geranium" (ゼラニウム)KitagawaKitagawa4:34
7."Interlude "Ohanashi""  1:16
8."Love & Peach"KitagawaKitagawa4:20
9."Nagareboshi Kirari" (流れ星キラリ)
  • Kitagawa
  • Iwasawa
Kitagawa5:03
10."See You Tomorrow" (また明日)IwasawaIwasawa4:55
11."Sho" (翔)KitagawaKitagawa5:40
12."Lantern" (灯影)IwasawaIwasawa4:34
13."Moonlight Parade" (ムーンライトパレード)KitagawaKitagawa4:18
Total length:61:08

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[2] 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[5] 33
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 32

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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Year Award Category Work/Nominee Result
2013 55th Japan Record Awards Best Album Land Won[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Land | ゆず" [Land | Yuzu] (in Japanese). Oricon. May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts for 4/29 – 5/5". TokyoHive. May 8, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Japanese album certifications – Land" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2013年5月 on the drop-down menu
  5. ^ a b "2013 Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "大賞は神のみぞ知る！レコ大会見にEXILE、AKB、上戸彩ら" [Only The God knows the grand prize! EXILE, AKB, Aya Ueto, etc.]. Natalie (in Japanese). December 20, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Green, Scott (April 4, 2013). "'Hunter x Hunter' Chimera Ant Arc to Feature New Ending". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. January 26, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Paid Music Distribution Certifications 2013" (Select 2013年12月 on the drop-down menu) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Yuzu / Land" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "年間 アルバムランキング 2013年度" [Annual Album Ranking 2013] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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Preceded by Japan Record Award for the Best Album
2013 		Succeeded by
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