| Mother Father Brother Sister | ||||
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| Studio album by Misia | ||||
| Released | June 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 69:57 | |||
| Label | Arista Japan | |||
| Producer | Haruo Yoda, Hiroto Tanigawa | |||
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Mother Father Brother Sister is Misia's debut album, released on June 24, 1998. It debuted at #3 on the weekly albums chart with 330,660 copies sold.[1] The album stayed in the Top 3 the next two weeks and on its fourth week, reached the top of the charts with 277,990 copies sold.[2] The album remained in the Top 5 for eleven consecutive weeks and sold over 2.58 million copies in Japan alone. It won the award for Best Album at the 40th Japan Record Awards.
As well as being Misia's highest selling album, Mother Father Brother Sister is also the 7th best selling debut album and 37th best selling album of all time in Japan.[3]
Contents |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Gonna Cry! Strings Overture" | Shirō Sagisu | 0:53 | |
| 2. | "K.I.T" | Misia | Satoshi Shimano | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Koisuru Kisetsu (恋する季節 Loving Season)" | Toshitaka Sonoda, Chihiro Close | S. Shimano | 5:42 |
| 4. | "I'm Over Here: Kizuite (I'm over here ～気づいて～ I'm Over Here: Realize)" | Misia | S. Shimano | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Interlude #1" | S. Shimano | 0:57 | |
| 6. | "Tell Me" | Misia | S. Shimano | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Kisu Shite Dakishimete (キスして抱きしめて Kiss and Hold me)" | Misia | Misia | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Cry" | Misia | S. Shimano | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Interlude #2" | S. Shimano | 0:41 | |
| 10. | "Chiisana Koi (小さな恋 Little Love)" | Misia | S. Shimano | 5:34 |
| 11. | "Hi no Ataru Basho (陽のあたる場所 A Place in the Sun)" | Misia, Jun Sasaki | J. Sasaki | 5:15 |
| 12. | "Hoshi no Furu Oka (星の降る丘 Starry Hill)" | C. Close | S. Shimano | 5:43 |
| 13. | "Tsutsumikomu You ni... (Dave "EQ3" Dub Mix) (つつみ込むように… Like Being Wrapped Up...)" | S. Shimano | S. Shimano | 5:48 |
| 14. | "Never Gonna Cry!" | Yoshiyuki Murakami, Suzi Kim, Tai | Hiroshi Matsui | 6:10 |
| 15. | "Never Gonna Cry! (Junior Vasquez Remix Radio Edition)" (Secret Track) | Y. Murakami, S. Kim, Tai | H. Matsui | 6:00 |
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 1998 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | 2,580,150 | 77 weeks | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 331,660 | |||
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 2 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 8 (1998) 82 (1999) |
| Preceded by Crimson by Nanase Aikawa |
Oricon Weekly number-one album July 27, 1998 |
Succeeded by Shine by Luna Sea |