Love Life 2

Love Life 2
Studio album by Hitomi
Released June 24, 2009
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Pop, pop rock, synthpop
Label Love Life Records
(Subsidiary of Avex Trax)
Hitomi chronology

Love Concent
(2006)		 Love Life 2
(2009)		 Spirit
(2011)
Alternative Covers
CD+DVD Cover
Singles from Love Life 2
  1. "Fight for Your Run☆"
    Released: August 20, 2008
  2. "World! Wide! Love!"
    Released: May 20, 2009

Love Life 2 is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi, released on June 24, 2009, by Hitomi's sub-label of Avex Trax, Love Life Records.[1][2][3] It was originally to be released June 10, 2009, but was pushed back for promotional reasons.[4] The first pressing of the album came with an external bonus, a poster.[5] An accompanying photobook of the same name, that shows the singer completely nude, was released on the same day.[6]

Album history

On July 11, 2008, Hitomi revealed on her blog that she remarried on June 30, 2008, and was pregnant. She also announced this during the a-nation concert in Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2008.[4] Earlier that August, Hitomi released a new digital single called "Fight for Your Run☆". A limited edition was released on August 20, 2008, and the other edition was released on August 27, 2008.[7] Later that year, Hitomi gave birth to a baby girl on December 23, 2008.[8] It is during this time, and possibly some time before, that the concept and planning for "Love Life 2" began. The album covers, promotional shots, and some of the music videos are also thought to have been done during this time. The album was officially announced as "Love Life 2" on Hitomi's website on May 22, 2009, two days after the release of her 34th single, "World! Wide! Love!".[9]

Track listing

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Just You"  HitomiJoakim Björklund, Miriam Nervo, Olivia NervoHiroki (Toei Academy) 3:35
2. "World! Wide! Love! (Chikyū ni Umarete Yokatta Ver. (チキュウニウマレテヨカッタ Ver.)"  HitomiHiroyuki FujinoFujino, Hiroki 4:19
3. "Sagashi Tsuduketeta Mono (探し続けてたもの)"  Yusuke OsadaYusuke OsadaSosuke Watanabe, Hiroki 4:27
4. "Eternal Sunshine (エターナル☆サンシャイン)"  HitomiFujinoFujino, Hiroki 3:05
5. "Tabidachi ni Fuku Kaze (旅立ちに吹く風)"  Juki Jureta, HitomiJunjiro SekiSeki, Hiroki 3:36
6. "Memory" (Japanese cover of the Sugarcult song of the same name)Tim PagnottaPagnottaZentaro Watanabe 3:48
7. "Fight for Your Run"  HitomiJoakim Björklund, Miriam Nervo, Olivia NervoHiroki 3:27
8. "Hello-Good Bye!"  Jez Ashurst, Richie Wermerling, HitomiAshurst, Wermerling, HitomiAshurst 3:11
9. "Beat"  Gajin, HitomiGajinGajin, Hiroki 5:03
10. "Kokoro no Sōgen (ココロの草原)"  HitomiFujinoFujino, Hiroki, Yoichi Murata (brass instrument arrangement) 3:33
11. "Vision: Don't Stop the Earth"  HitomiCell No. 9Cell No. 9 4:56

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release Chart Peak position Sales total Chart run
June 24, 2009 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 13
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 27 5,482 1 week

References

  1. ↑ Oricon Detail Page for "Love Life 2"
  2. ↑ Neowing Complete Hitomi Listings
  3. ↑ Hitomi's Official "Love Life 2" News
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hitomi official website news
  5. ↑ Pre-Order Detail @ Neowing.
  6. ↑ Amazon Pre-Order Page for photobook "LOVE LIFE 2"
  7. ↑ Official Site News
  8. ↑ "ご報告☆｜hitomi オフィシャルブログ「hitomiのLove Life」Powered by Ameba". Ameblo.jp. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  9. ↑ Official Title Announcement