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Voice of Earth is Chinese singer Alan's debut Japanese-language album released by Avex Trax. The album contains the eight singles alan has released from 2007 to 2009. The album was released on March 4, 2009 in Japan.

Promotion

"Natsukashii Mirai (Longing Future)" was used as the theme song for NHK special, Save the Future, for World Environment Day.[1] Her sixth single "Red Cliff: Shin-Sen" was used to as the theme song for the movie Red Cliff.[2] An alternate version of the song was used to promote the Japanese re-release of PlayStation 2 game Dynasty Warriors 6.[3] The song "Liberty", is being used as the theme song for Japanese drama, Hikon Dōmei (非婚同盟, lit. Non-Marriage Alliance), which aired on Tokai TV.[4] The song "Tsuki ga Watashi" was used in the commercials for the pachinko chain Minho Group.[5] "Gunjō no Tani" is being used as the ending theme song for Japanese information program, Miyaneya (情報ライブ ミヤネ屋, lit. Live Miyaneya Store Information), which airs on Yomiuri TV.[6]

If the customer ordered Voice of Earth via Tower Records, they would have received a special separate CD that contained a new version of Red Cliff: Shin Sen. This was titled as "Red Cliff: Shin Sen (Modern Rock Version)".[7]

Track list

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Tennyo: interlude (天女 ~interlude~, Celestial Maiden: interlude)[note 1]" Kazuhito Kikuchi & TatsugooKazuhito Kikuchi & Tatsugoo3:10
2."Ashita e no Sanka"Shinji NojimaKazuhito KikuchiYūta Nakano5:04
3."Sora Uta"Yūho IwasatoKazuhito KikuchiYūta Nakano4:19
4."Natsukashii Mirai: Longing Future"Taeko OnukiKazuhito KikuchiYūta Nakano5:41
5."Hitotsu"Yumi YoshimotoKazuhito KikuchiYūta Nakano5:07
6."Kaze no Tegami"Yūho IwasatoKazuhito KikuchiYūta Nakano5:00
7."Brave"Yumi KawanabeKazuhito Kikuchih-wonder4:27
8."Yume no Garden (夢のガーデン, Dream Garden)"alan, Yumi KawanabeKazuhito Kikuchiats-5:41
9."Gunjō no Tani"CoccoCoccotasuku5:05
10."My Friend"kenko-pKazuhito Kikuchitasuku4:24
11."Liberty"Yūho IwasatoKazuhito KikuchiSHiNTA4:49
12."Tsuki ga Watashi (月がわたし, I Am the Moon)"Kazuhito KikuchiKazuhito Kikuchiats-4:35
13."Red Cliff: Shin-Sen"Goro MatsuiTaro IwashiroYūta Nakano5:57
14."Megumi no Ame"Toko FurūchiKazuhito KikuchiYūta Nakano5:13
15."Together[note 2]"Miki MatsuiAlan Dawa DolmaYūta Nakano4:27
Total length:70:57
Tower Records Exclusive Bonus CD
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Red Cliff: Shin-Sen (Modern Rock Version)"Goro Matsui5:23
Total length:5:23
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" 
2."Ashita e no Sanka" 
3."Hitotsu" 
4."Natsukashii Mirai: Longing Future" 
5."Sora Uta" 
6."Kaze no Tegami" 
7."Red Cliff: Shin-Sen" 
8."Megumi no Ame" 
9."Gunjō no Tani" 
10."Choir (Natsukashii Mirai: Longing Future)" 
11."Together" 
12."Outro Gunjō no Tani Making Video" 

Charts

Japan

Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
Oricon Daily Chart 10 10+ weeks
Oricon Weekly Chart 15 23,568[8]
Oricon Yearly Chart

Taiwan

Chart Peak Position Peak Sale Percentage
G-Music Jpop/Kpop Chart[9] 5 3.91%
Five Music Jpop/Kpop Chart[10] 2 7.6%

Release history

Date Country
March 4, 2009 Japan
March 13, 2009 Taiwan

Staff and personnel

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sung in Tibetan.
  2. ^ Bonus track found only on first press.

Sources

  1. ^ "alan's New Single Natsukashii Mirai: Longing Future Produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto". Oops! Music Community. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  2. ^ "Red Cliff: Shin-Sen Oricon Page". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  3. ^ "Dynasty Warriors 5 SP CM, and His Latest Collaboration with Director John Woo Song". Inside Game. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  4. ^ "Winter Drama Line-up". MSN Japan. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  5. ^ "Company CM Songs". Meiho Group. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  6. ^ "Gunjō no Tani Oricon Page". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  7. ^ "TOWER RECORDS JP".
  8. ^ "Voice of Earth Oricon Rank". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  9. ^ G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)
  10. ^ 五大唱片 (日韓榜)