Love Letters (The Boss album)
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| Released | February 22, 2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
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 Limited Edition A cover | ||||
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 Limited Edition B cover | ||||
| Singles from Love Letters | ||||
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Love Letters is the first Japanese studio album by Korean boy group The Boss, released on January 18, 2012 on the Japanese label Sony Music Entertainment.
Background and release[edit]
This full album follows the group's previous Japanese singles in the "Love Series", being another title using the word "Love". The previously released singles “Love Power”, “Love Bingo!”, “Love Parade” and the more recent “Love Days”, were included in the album’s track list.[1]
Album information[edit]
The album was released in three different versions, including a regular edition, limited edition A and limited edition B. While the limited edition A comes with a 60-page photobook, a CD including the same 12-song track list as the regular edition, as well as a DVD including the "Documentary of Daikokudanji: First Story", the limited edition B only includes eight tracks.
Track listing[edit]
Regular edition / Limited edition A CD[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Power" | H.U.B | Mitsuki Shiokawa | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Love Story" | H.U.B | Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Love Days" | Sho Kiryuin | Sho Kiryuin | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Love Parade" | Chokkyu Murano | Minoru Komorita, Chokkaku | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Friends" | H.U.B | Ken for 2 Soul Music, Inc., June (Wazz Up) | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Kataomoi" (片思い) | H.U.B | Uta | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Mō Saigo ni Naru to..." (もう最後になると…) | Canna | Kazunori Fujimoto, Sho Hayama, Alka-Line | 5:44 |
| 8. | "Love song for you" | H.U.B | Shingo.S | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Love Bingo!" | Kaori Morikawa | Ken for 2 Soul Music, Inc. | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Hanarenai Hanasanai" (離れない離さない) | H.U.B | Shinichiro Murayama | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Dearest" | Yuka Kawamura | Yuka Kawamura, Chokkaku | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Magic" | Kiyoshi | Cube Juice, Chokkaku | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 54:09 | |||
Limited edition B CD[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Power" | H.U.B | Mitsuki Shiokawa | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Love Story" | H.U.B | Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Love Bingo!" | Kaori Morikawa | Ken for 2 Soul Music, Inc. | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Kataomoi" (片思い) | H.U.B | Uta | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Mō Saigo ni Naru to..." (もう最後になると…) | canna | Kazunori Fujimoto, Sho Hayama, Alka-Line | 5:44 |
| 6. | "Love song for you" | H.U.B | Shingo.S | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Dearest" | Yuka Kawamura | Yuka Kawamura, Chokkaku | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Magic" | Kiyoshi | Cube Juice, Chokkaku | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 36:32 | |||
Limited edition A DVD[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Documentary of Daikokudanji: First Story" | 19:56 |
| Total length: | 19:56 | |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] | 7 | 14,379 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 18, 2012 | CD+DVD A SRCL-7836～7837[3] CD B SRCL-7838[4] CD SRCL-7839[5] |
Sony Music Entertainment |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Boss to release 1st Japanese full length album "Love Letters" in January". STARDUST BOSS. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ "2012年01月第5週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報". Oricon.
- ^ "Love Letters [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]". CD JAPAN. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Love Letters [Limited Edition / Type B]". CD JAPAN. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Love Letters [Regular Edition]". CD JAPAN. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
External links[edit]
- 大国男児 | Sony Music (in Japanese)
- The Boss official website (in Japanese)