Leo-Nine
Leo-Nine | ||||
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Released | October 14, 2020 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 54:02 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
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LiSA chronology | ||||
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Singles from Leo-Nine | ||||
Leo-Nine (stylized as LEO-NiNE, all caps except the letter "i") is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer LiSA. It was released on October 14, 2020, through Sacra Music and Sony Music Japan. Leo-Nine marks the singer's first full-length project in over three years since Little Devil Parade (2017). Like Little Devil Parade, Leo-Nine features a wide range of contribution from composers and producers, including long-time collaborators Pablo (Pay Money to My Pain), Ryo Eguchi, Koichiro Takahashi, and Shota Horie. The album sold over 66,000 copies in its first week, reaching the number one spot on both Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart. Along with "Homura" debuting at number one on the Japan Hot 100, LiSA became the first artist ever to debut atop the Billboard Japan's charts simultaneously. The album has since received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Four singles were released prior to the release of the album, with the first single "Akai Wana (Who Loves It?) / Adamas" peaking at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart. "Gurenge" marked LiSA's most successful single in the territory, reaching number three on Oricon as well as number two on the Japan Hot 100, and sold over a million downloads in Japan. "Unlasting" peaked at number four on the Oricon chart and number six on the Hot 100.
Background and release
[edit]LiSA released two compilation albums titled LiSA Best -Day- and LiSA Best -Way- on May 9, 2018.[1] On August 12, 2020, the singer announced the release of her fifth studio album, Leo-Nine alongside a new single "Homura", which was slated to serve as the opening theme song of the anime movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020). It follows her previous studio album Little Devil Parade released in May 2017, and marks her first full-length record in three years and five months.[2] The track list was announced on September 2, 2020.[3] The physical version was made available in four different editions: Regular Edition, Limited Edition, First Limited Edition A, and First Limited Edition B. The regular edition contained the album with 13 tracks.[4] A limited CD+Blu-ray edition was offered with photo book.[5] The album was also released under a First Press Limited Edition A, which comes with CD+Blu-ray disc and an exclusive booklet, while the First Press Limited Edition B contains a bonus DVD containing the jacket-shooting videos.[6][7] The opening track from the album "play the world!" featuring LiSA's long-time collaborator Pablo (Pay Money to My Pain), was pre-released on September 4.[3] The track was later selected as the opening song of e-sports championship, Rainbow Six Japan Championship 2020.[8] Leo-Nine was released on October 14, 2020, by Sacra Music and Sony Music Japan.[9][10]
Singles
[edit]The lead single "Akai Wana (Who Loves It?)/Adamas" was released as a double A-sided single on December 12, 2018.[11] It was offered as the opening theme song of Sword Art Online: Alicization.[12] It peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and number four on the Japan Hot 100.[13][14] Additionally, it topped Billboard Japan's Hot Animation chart for two consecutive weeks.[15] In April 2020, the single was certified platinum by the RIAJ, denoting sales of 250,000 copies.[16]
"Gurenge" (
"Unlasting" was released as album's third single on December 11, 2019.[25] It served as the first ending theme song of the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld.[26] The single reached number six on the Hot 100, and number four on Oricon's Weekly Chart.[27][28]
"Aijō" (
Commercial performance
[edit]Leo-Nine debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart on the chart issue dated October 20, 2020, selling 66,000 copies in its first week. The same week, LiSA also topped the Oricon Singles Chart with "Homura". By doing so, LiSA became the first female artist in 16 years and 6 months to simultaneously debut a song and an album in Japan since Hikaru Utada.[32] It reached number one on Billboard Japan's Daily Album Chart, pulling 41,451 copies in its first three days. It went on to chart at number one on the weekly Hot Albums chart, selling 66,165 copies in its opening week. With "Homura" simultaneously topping the Japan Hot 100, LiSA became the first act in history to have both a song and an album debut at number one on the chart.[31] Leo-Nine has been certified gold by the RIAJ, denoting 100,000 copies sent to Japanese retailers.[33]
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from Billboard Japan.[3]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Play the World!" (featuring Pablo) |
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| 4:18 |
2. | "Gurenge" |
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| 3:57 |
3. | "Harebutai" |
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| 4:59 |
4. | "Makoto Shiyaka" |
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| 3:50 |
5. | "Cancellation" |
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| 4:11 |
6. | "Aijo" |
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| 4:05 |
7. | "Akai Wana (Who Loves It?)" |
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| 4:12 |
8. | "Selfish Ket Sea" |
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| 4:11 |
9. | "Unlasting" |
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| 4:56 |
10. | "Adamas" |
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| 3:48 |
11. | "1 cm" |
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| 1:27 |
12. | "Howl" |
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| 4:53 |
13. | "Beautiful World" |
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| 5:12 |
Total length: | 54:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Play the World!" (music video) | |
2. | "Akai Wana (Who Loves It?)" (music video) | |
3. | "Adamas" (music video) | |
4. | "Gurenge" (music video) | |
5. | "Unlasting" (music video) | |
6. | "Aijo" (lyric video) | |
7. | "Howl" (music video) | |
8. | "Unlasting" (LiSA special live in AbemaTV) | |
9. | "Shirushi" (LiSA special live in AbemaTV) | |
10. | "Gurenge" (The First Take) | |
11. | "The Making of Leo-Nine" |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[34] | 1 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[35] | 1 |
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard Japan)[36] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[37] | 27 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[33] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- LiSA (14 October 2020a). Leo-Nine (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B08FP7SKKY.
- LiSA (14 October 2020b). Leo-Nine (Limited ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B08FP54QT1.
- LiSA (14 October 2020c). Leo-Nine (First press limited A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B08FP5NNW7.
- LiSA (14 October 2020d). Leo-Nine (First press limited B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B08FP7LHSK.
Citations
[edit]- ^ "5/9(
水 )LiSA初 のベストアルバム、2タイトル同時 リリース決定 ☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. February 24, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA
新曲 「炎 」、劇場 版 「鬼 滅 の刃 」無限 列車 編 の主題歌 に決定 ". Natalie. August 2, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021. - ^ a b c "LiSA、
新 AL『LEO-NiNE』収録 楽曲 公開 &リード曲 「play the world! feat.PABLO」先行 配信 決定 ". Billboard Japan. September 2, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ a b LiSA 2020a.
- ^ LiSA 2020b.
- ^ LiSA 2020c.
- ^ LiSA 2020d.
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新曲 がeスポーツ大会 「レインボーシックス」公式 ソングに、決勝 で初 披露 ". Natalie (in Japanese). September 9, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA、3
年 5カ月 ぶりニューアルバム&劇場 版 「鬼 滅 の刃 」主題歌 シングルを同時 発売 ". Natalie. August 13, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021. - ^ "LiSA、
映画 「鬼 滅 の刃 」主題歌 を朝日 が昇 る浜辺 で歌唱 ". Natalie (in Japanese). October 13, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021. - ^ "
赤 い罠 (who loves it?)/Adamas". December 12, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA、デジタルシングル
初 の1位 『ソードアート・オンライン』OPテーマ". Oricon. October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "
週間 シングルランキング 2018年 12月24日 付 (2018年 12月 10日 ~2018年 12月16日 )". Oricon. October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2018/10/22
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年 4月 on the drop-down menu) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. April 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA「
紅蓮 華 」ライブ初 披露 、7月 にシングルリリース決定 ". Natalie (in Japanese). April 29, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "アニメ「
鬼 滅 の刃 」EDテーマは梶浦 由記 ×LiSA". Natalie. April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2021. - ^ a b "LiSA Reacts to Billboard Japan Year-End Chart-Topper Feat: Exclusive". Billboard. December 3, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2020/05/11
付 け ]". Billboard Japan. May 11, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "
週間 シングルランキング 2019年 07月 15日 付 (2019年 07月 01日 ~2019年 07月 07日 ". Oricon. July 15, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 28, 2020). "LiSA's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Song Tops 1 Million Downloads". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ レコード
協会 調 べ 4月 度 有料 音楽 配信 認定 [Record Association Inspection Certification of Paid Online Music Distribution] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 2, 2020.Choose April 2020 from the dropdown menu.
- ^ "The Japan Gold Disc Award 2020 | Winners" (in Japanese). Japan Gold Disc Award. February 26, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "LiSA、
男女 の別 れや悲哀 を表現 した「unlasting」MV公開 ". Natalie (in Japanese). November 22, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA、「SAO」
新 シリーズのEDに新曲 「unlasting". Natalie (in Japanese). October 6, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2019/12/23
付 け ]". Billboard Japan. December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "
週間 シングルランキング 2019年 12月23日 付 (2019年 12月09日 ~2019年 12月15日 )". Oricon. December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA「
愛 錠 」リリックビデオ、今夜 プレミア公開 ". Natalie (in Japanese). August 8, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ "LiSA
初 のドラマ主題歌 決定 、「13」日本 リメイク版 を彩 るバラード「愛 錠 」". Natalie (in Japanese). July 31, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021. - ^ a b "【ビルボード】LiSA「
炎 」と『LEO-NiNE』で史上 初 のダブル総合 首位 獲得 ". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 21, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021. - ^ "LiSA、
令 和 初 のシングル&アルバム同時 1位 獲得 女性 アーティスト歴代 10組 目 に「すごい歴史 に名前 を刻 ませていただけてうれしい」【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). October 20, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021. - ^ a b "Japanese album certifications – LiSA – Leo-Nine" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 14, 2021. Select 2020
年 11月 on the drop-down menu - ^ "Weekly CD Rankings: Week of October 26, 2020" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Albums: October 26, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top Albums: October 26, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "オリコン
年間 アルバムランキング 2020年度 " (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2021.