Perfect Crime (album)

Perfect Crime
Studio album by Mai Kuraki
Released July 4, 2001 (2001-07-04)
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 56:37
Label Giza Studio
Producer Kanonji
Mai Kuraki chronology
Delicious Way
(2000)
Perfect Crime
(2001)
Fairy Tale
(2002)
Singles from Perfect Crime
  1. "Reach for the Sky"
    Released: November 8, 2000 (2000-11-08)
  2. "Tsumetai Umi/Start in My Life"
    Released: February 7, 2001 (2001-02-07)
  3. "Stand Up"
    Released: April 18, 2001 (2001-04-18)
  4. "Always"
    Released: June 6, 2001 (2001-06-06)

Perfect Crime is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on July 4, 2001.

Contents

Background

Kuraki stated that despite being completely absorbed in the production of her first album, Delicious Way, when compared to Perfect Crime, the latter felt like it had been created with more diligence and character that listening to it was similar to watching a film.

Chart performance

Perfect Crime debuted at number-one with 800,210 copies sold making it Kuraki's second number-one debut.[1] The album stayed on the Oricon albums chart for a total of 17 weeks, of which the album spent 6 in the top 10, non-consecutively.[2] Perfect Crime was the 12th best selling album of 2001.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki except tracks 6, 8 and 9 which were co-written with Michael Africk, Keith Bazzle and Yoko Black. Stone, respectively. 

No. Title Music Arranger(s) Length
1. "Perfect Crime"   Akihito Tokunaga Tokunaga, Daisuke Ikeda 4:37
2. "Start in My Life"   Aika Ohno Cybersound 5:08
3. "Reach for the Sky"   Ohno Cybersound 4:48
4. "Brand New Day"   Ohno Tokunaga 3:47
5. "Stand Up"   Tokunaga Tokunaga 4:38
6. "Come On! Come On!"   Perry Geyer, Miguel Sá Pessoa, Michael Africk Cybersound 4:10
7. "Always"   Ohno Cybersound 4:09
8. "What Are You Waiting For"   Tomoo Kasahara, Yoko Black. Stone Stone 5:04
9. "Think About"   Stone Stone 4:44
10. "Tsumetai Umi"   Ohno Cybersound 4:42
11. "Reach for the Sky (Gomi Remix: Radio Edit)"   Ohno Cybersound,
Remixed by GOMI
 
12. "Itsuka wa Ano Sora ni" (いつかは あの空に "Someday in That Sky") Ohno Cybersound 4:32
13. "The Rose ~Melody in the Sky~"   Ohno Ohno 2:00
Total length:
56:37

Charts, certifications and succession

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[1] 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[1] 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[4] 3
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[3] 12
Country Provider Sales Certification
(sales thresholds)
Japan RIAJ 1,319,970[1] Million[5]

Procession and succession

Preceded by
Natsufuku by Aiko
Oricon Weekly number-one album
July 16, 2001 – July 23, 2001
Succeeded by
Mr. Children 1992–1995 by Mr. Children

References

  1. ^ a b c d (Japanese) "GIZA@売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所@JBBS掲示板". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044683463/46. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
  2. ^ (Japanese) "【オリコン】売上枚数Q&A【2005/09/04付】". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/music/3914/storage/1125806375.html#490. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
  3. ^ a b (Japanese) "2001年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/VIDEO/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家 ランキング". http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-2001.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
  4. ^ (Japanese)"2001 7月売上ランキング". http://www.geocities.jp/darusta2004/rank/2001/jul.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
  5. ^ (Japanese) "日本レコード協会認定ミリオンセラーアルバム". RIAJ. http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/jp1mal.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 

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