Memories (Garnet Crow album)

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Memories
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
Recorded2011
GenreJ-pop
Length47:28
LabelGiza Studio
ProducerGarnet Crow
Garnet Crow chronology
parallel universe
(2010)
Memories
(2011)
Terminus
(2013)
Singles from Memories
  1. "Smiley Nation"
    Released: June 29, 2011
  2. "Misty Mystery"
    Released: August 31, 2011

Memories is the ninth studio album by Japanese group Garnet Crow.[1] The album was released on December 7, 2011, by Giza Studio.

Background[edit]

The album consist of two previously released singles, Smiley Nation and Misty Mystery.

B-side track Live from single Misty Mystery get new album arrangement under subtitle When You Are Near!.

This is their last album where a theme song from Anime television series Detective Conan was included.

Commercial performance[edit]

The album reached #11 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 7 weeks and sold 13,798 copies.[2]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are composed by Yuri Nakamura, written by Nana Azuki and arranged by Hirohito Furui.[3]

No.TitleLength
1."Smiley Nation"4:12
2."live ~When You Are Near!~"5:00
3."Judy"4:12
4."Misty Mystery"4:22
5."Issho ni Kurasou (一緒に暮らそう)"4:27
6."Memories (メモリーズ)"4:06
7."Shijima no Concerto (静寂のconcerto)"4:09
8."Souseki I (創世記I)"3:54
9."Lonely Night (ロンリーナイト)"3:44
10."Eiyuu (英雄)"5:14
11."Blue Regret"4:15

Use in other media[edit]

  • Smiley Nation was used as ending theme in Nippon TV program Futtonda
  • Misty Mystery was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan
  • Live 〜When You Are Near!〜 was used as theme song in TV Asahi program Go tou chiken Emi TV Sore tte Kininaruu~

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garnet Crow Discography(in Japanese) http://garnetcrow.com/discography/
  2. ^ Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/8833/products/940871/1/
  3. ^ "GARNET CROW | メモリーズ【初回限定盤 CD+DVD】 | Being official website".