Welcome to Tokyo

Welcome To Tokyo is the debut album by Germany based J-Pop girl group Shanadoo. The album was released in 2006 to Germany and 2007 to Japan. The album featured the singles King Kong, My Samurai (a Japanese version of "Fred Come to Bed" by E-Rotic) and Guilty of Love (a Japanese version of "The Power of Sex" by E-Rotic).

Information

The album was released in Germany in December 2006,^[4] although the band speaks Japanese natively the album was not released in Japan until two months after in February 2007.^[5] The album was a commercial success and put Shanadoo's name out across Germany. It peaked at #63 on the DE Alben charts

Singles

"King Kong" was released as the lead single on June 16, 2006 in Germany,^[6] it was not released in Japan. The song is a cover of Hinoi Team's cover version of the song, which was originally recorded by E-Rotic. The music video on YouTube for the single showcased the group dancing in a pink room and also incorporates a ParaPara dance
"My Samurai" was released to Germany on September 15, 2006.^[7] The lyrics were written by John O'Flynn & Miyabi Sudo and uses the music to Fred Come to Bed by German Eurodance group E-Rotic. The music video on YouTube displays the girls dancing in a white room and a room with lights, while also flashing back and forth to a modern-day Samurai swinging his sword.
"Guilty of Love" was released as the 3rd and final single from the album. Released in Germany on November 17, 2006,^[8] the song is a Japanese language cover of E-Rotic's The Power of Sex. The song's lyrics were written by Ayaka Ichihashi and produced by David Brandes. The music video on YouTube shows the girls in a traditional Indian setting writing Kanji in the sand with sticks. They are dressed in Indian garments and are singing inside temples and palaces. They are also shown in front of Japanese shrines wearing Kimonos.

Track listing

There are three different versions of the album. The original German release, plus a Japanese edition and a Limited edition. The first thirteen tracks are the same for all versions of the album and are as follows.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"King Kong"	David Brandes, John O'Flynn, Goro Matsui	David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder	3:45
2.	"Passion in Your Eyes"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Miyabi Sudo	Brandes	3:59
3.	"Guilty of Love"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Ayaka Ichihashi	Brandes	3:45
4.	"Ninja Tattoo"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi	Brandes, Gauder	3:21
5.	"My Samurai"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo	Brandes, Gauder	3:28
6.	"One Tear Ago"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi	Brandes, Gauder	3:43
7.	"Just a Little Flirt"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo	Brandes, Gauder	3:32
8.	"Give a Little Love"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo	Brandes	4:11
9.	"Konnichiwa"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi	Brandes, Gauder	3:42
10.	"It's Like An Anime"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Ichihashi	Brandes	4:02
11.	"Wake Me"	Brandes, O'Flynn. Ichihashi	Brandes, Gauder	3:18
12.	"Listen to the Rhythm"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo	Brandes, Gauder	3:30
13.	"Closer to Heaven"	Brandes, O'Flynn, Sudo	Brandes	4:04
Total length:				48:20

Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks^[9]
No.	Title	Length
14.	"My Samurai (Extended Version)"	7:09
15.	"King Kong (Extended Version)"	7:05
16.	"Guilty of Love (Extended Version)"	6:02
17.	"Hypnotized"	3:08

Limited Edition Bonus Tracks^[10]
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Hypnotized"	3:08
15.	"Sayonara Blue"	4:31
16.	"Heart to Heart"	3:11
17.	"My Samurai (Extended Version)"	7:09
18.	"King Kong (Extended Version)"	7:05

Personnel

Credits for Welcome To Tokyo adapted from album insert.

Vocals: Junko Fukuda, Chika Shibuya, Manami Fuku, Marina Genda
Producer: David Brandes & Felix J. Gauder
Keyboards & Programming: Felix J. Gauder, Domenico Labarile, Domenico Livarno, Pit Loew & Gary Jones.
Guitars: Markus Wienstroer & Manuel Lopez
Mixer: Gary Jones & Bernie Staub
Vocal Recording: Gary Jones, Tomoharu Shawada & Miyabi Sudo
Photography: Michael Wilfling, Sascha Kramer, Manfred Esser
Artwork: Jan Weskott

Release history

Country	Release date	Label(s)
Germany^[1]	December 1, 2006	Icezone Music
Japan^[11]	February 28, 2007	Avex Trax

References

^ ^a ^b "Amazon UK". Original release date. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
^ Album Insert
^ "Shanadoo - Welcome To Tokyo (CD, Album) at Discogs". tracklisting, genre, producer.
^ Shanadoo Official Webpage
^ CDJapan Listing
^ Single release information -- King Kong
^ Single release information -- My Samurai
^ Single release information -- Guilty of Love
^ "CDJAPAN Welcome To Tokyo SHANADOO". Japanese Edition Track Listing. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
^ "Nippon Project track listing for Limited Edition". L.E. Track listing. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
^ "CDJAPAN Welcome To Tokyo SHANADOO". Japanese Release Date. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

External links

[AmazonUK-1] "Amazon UK". Original release date. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

[2] Album Insert

[3] "Shanadoo - Welcome To Tokyo (CD, Album) at Discogs". tracklisting, genre, producer.

[4] Shanadoo Official Webpage

[5] CDJapan Listing

[6] Single release information -- King Kong

[7] Single release information -- My Samurai

[8] Single release information -- Guilty of Love

[9] "CDJAPAN Welcome To Tokyo SHANADOO". Japanese Edition Track Listing. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

[amazon4-10] "Nippon Project track listing for Limited Edition". L.E. Track listing. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

[CDJAPAN-11] "CDJAPAN Welcome To Tokyo SHANADOO". Japanese Release Date. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

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