Shio, Koshō

Shio, Koshō
Studio album by Greeeen
Released June 10, 2009
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre J-pop, Rock
Length 57:02 (Standard Edition & Limited Edition A)
61:36 (Limited Edition B)
Label Nayutawave
Producer Jin
Greeeen chronology
A, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu.
(2008)		 Shio, Koshō
(2009)		 Ima Made no A Men, B Men Dest!?
(2009)

Shio, Koshō (塩、コショウ "Salt & Pepper"?) is Japanese band Greeeen's third studio album released on June 10, 2009. There is a limited edition having DVD.[1] There is another limited edition having bonus track "Kiseki".[2]

With the sales of over 101,000 copies in the first day, the album debuted at number-one position on the Oricon daily album charts.[3] The album debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon weekly album charts, selling over 452,000 copies in its first week.[4] It became their 2nd album to be awarded Million status by RIAJ.[5]

The album has a hidden track, which was untitled when the album released.[6] The song was later named "Hige, Kosō" (髭、コソウ).[7]

Tracklist

All songs written and composed by Greeeen

No. Title Length
1. "Hikari (光)"   3:35
2. "Kuchibue (口笛)"   3:40
3. "Haruka (遥か)"   5:37
4. "Ayumi (歩み)"   4:12
5. "Itsumademo (いつまでも)"   4:03
6. "Tabibito (旅人)"   3:33
7. "Hallelujah!!!!"   3:33
8. "Story"   3:53
9. "Setsuna (刹那)"   4:46
10. "Fuyu no Aruhi no Uta (冬のある日の唄)"   4:23
11. "Tobira (扉)"   4:14
12. "Sora e no Tegami (空への手紙)"   3:57
13. "Fubo Uta (父母唄)"   5:04
14. "Hige, Kosō (髭、コソウ) (hidden track)"   2:22

Charts

Release Oricon Albums Chart Peak Position Debut Sales (copies) Sales Total (copies) Chart Run
June 10, 2009 Daily Charts 1 101,976 1,005,874 34 weeks
Weekly Charts 1 452,258
Monthly Charts (June 2009) 1 625,507
Monthly Charts (July 2009) 3 245,877
Monthly Charts (August 2009) 8 85,671
Yearly Charts (2009) 3 2009 Sales : 1,000,127

References

  1. ^ "Shio, Kosho: Limited Edition Type A". cdjapan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-29030. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  2. ^ "Shio, Kosho: Limited Edition Type B". cdjapan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-29031. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  3. ^ (Japanese) "GReeeeN、2作連続の首位獲得に向けて好発進". Oricon. 2009-06-11. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66848/. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  4. ^ (Japanese) "GReeeeNの最新作、09年発売のアルバムで最高初動売上を記録". Oricon. 2009-06-16. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/66944/full/. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
  5. ^ (Japanese) "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2009年6月". RIAJ. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200906.html. Retrieved 2009-07-26. 
  6. ^ (Japanese) "GReeeeN，シークレットトラックのタイトルを募集". Oricon. 2009-06-16. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/66974/. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  7. ^ (Japanese) "GReeeeN、シークレットトラックの正式タイトルを発表". mu-mo. 2009-07-10. http://news.mu-mo.net/music/view/3492. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
Preceded by
Ultimate Diamond by Nana Mizuki		 Oricon Weekly number-one album
June 22 – 29, 2009		 Succeeded by
Sanmon Gossip by Ringo Shiina