Love Piece

"Love Piece"
Studio album by Ai Otsuka
Released September 26, 2007
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre J-pop
Length TBA
Label Avex Trax
AVCD-23396 (Japan, CD+DVD)
AVCD-23397 (Japan, CD)
Producer Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka chronology

"Ai am Best"
(2007)
"Love Piece"
(2007)
"Love Letter"
(2008)
Singles from Love Piece
  1. "Frienger"
    Released: 12 April 2006
  2. "Yumekui"
    Released: 2 August 2006
  3. "Renai Shashin"
    Released: 25 October 2006
  4. "Chu-Lip"
    Released: 21 February 2007
  5. "Peach / Heart"
    Released: 25 July 2007

Love Piece is Ai Otsuka's fourth album. It was released in two formats: CD Only and CD + DVD. The first press of the CD+DVD version includes a special music video of the song U-Boat from Otsuka's LOVE COOK album, while the first press of the CD Only version includes a 40-page original photo-book. The first press of both versions also includes a box three times the size of a regular CD, with a coloured case in one of six colours (blue, green, black, yellow, purple or pink).

Five singles were released before the album: "Frienger", "Yumekui", "Renai Shashin", Chu-Lip", and double A-Side "Peach / Heart".

Released in formats

CD + DVD

CD only

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ai, arranged by Ai×Ikoman. 

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Mirai Taxi" (未来タクシー; Future Taxi) 4:10
2. "Yumekui" (ユメクイ; Dream Eater) 5:18
3. "Mackerel’s canned food"   4:23
4. "Peach"   4:12
5. "Kumuriuta" (クムリウタ; Cloudy Song) 4:59
6. "Hoshi no Tango" (星のタンゴ; Star's Tango) 2:54
7. "Katorisenkou" (蚊取線香; Anti Mosquito Incense) 2:07
8. "Frienger" (フレンジャー) 3:48
9. "Chu-Lip"   3:58
10. "Heart"   4:50
11. "Renai Shashin" (恋愛写真; Love Photograph) 5:00
DVD
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
1. "Kumuriuta" (Music video)Shunji Iwai  
2. "Heart" (Music video)Yukihiko Tsutsumi  
first press version includes
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
3. "U-Boat" (Music video)   

Oricon sales charts (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total Chart run
September 26, 2007 Oricon Daily Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Chart 1 208,031 376,115 18 weeks
Oricon Monthly Chart 1
Oricon Yearly Chart 29

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