Love the World (album)

Perfume Global Compilation "Love the World"
Compilation album by Perfume
Released September 12, 2012
(see release history)
Recorded 2006 - 2011
Genre Pop, dance-pop, electro-pop
Length 79:46
Language Japanese
Label Tokuma Japan Communications
Amuse, Inc.
UMG International
Producer Yasutaka Nakata
Perfume chronology

JPN
(2011)		 Love the World
(2012)		 LEVEL3
(2013)

Love the World (in some countries Perfume Global Compilation "Love the World") is the third compilation album by the Japanese trio Perfume. It was released in September 12, 2012 in Japan under their old label Tokuma Japan Communications, in two editions: CD+DVD[1] and in a regular CD edition.[2]

All its songs were produced by Yasutaka Nakata, and the album was released in Asia on October 15 and also worldwide.[3] The digital release of the album was on September 12 via iTunes worldwide, except for Asia.[4]

Background

The album was announced on the Perfume website on August 5, 2012. The physical version of the album is Perfume's first album to be released outside Japan, after having their first official global tour Perfume World Tour 1st that went to South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.[5] The album was released in two editions: CD+DVD, the DVD including the music video of the song "Fake It", a making-of from the video and a special video of the song "Polyrhythm."

To promote the album, the music video of "Fake It" was released through Japan's music TV channels, such as MTV Japan, Music On! TV and Space Shower TV.

Composition

The album is composed of sixteen tracks, including singles, b-sides, album tracks and two new mixes. All songs were produced by Yasutaka Nakata.

The songs "Polyrhythm", "Baby Cruising Love", "Chocolate Disco", "Game", "Butterfly" and "Secret Secret" are from the band's first album Game. "Electro World" is from their first compilation album Perfume: Complete Best; "Dream Fighter", "Love the World", "Edge" and "Night Flight" are from their second album Triangle; "Laser Beam", "My Color" and "Glitter" are from their third album JPN; "Seventh Heaven" is the b-side of the single "Polyrhythm"; and "Fake It" the b-side of the single "Nee".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Yasutaka Nakata. 

Tracklist[6]
No. Title Length
1. "Polyrhythm" (ポリリズム; Poririzumu) 4:09
2. "Edge" (Triangle-mix (stylized as ⊿-Mix)) 8:42
3. "Love the World"   4:32
4. "Electro World" (エレクトロ・ワールド; Erekutoro Wārudo) 4:19
5. "Chocolate Disco" (2012-mix) (チョコレイト・ディスコ; Chokoreito Disuko) 4:53
6. "Seventh Heaven"   4:43
7. "Game"   5:04
8. "Secret Secret" (シークレットシークレット; Shīkuretto Shīkuretto) 4:56
9. "Night Flight"   5:18
10. "Baby Cruising Love"   4:40
11. "Butterfly"   5:41
12. "Fake It"   4:09
13. "Laser Beam" (レーザービーム; Rēzā Bīmu) 3:29
14. "Glitter"   5:03
15. "My Color" (LTW-mix) 5:15
16. "Dream Fighter"   4:53
Total length:
 79:46

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan[1][2] September 12, 2012 CD Tokuma Japan Communications
Worldwide[4]
(except Asia)		 Digital download Amuse, Inc.
South Korea[8][9] October 15, 2012[3] CD, Digital download UMG International
Taiwan[10]
Singapore
Hong Kong
Philippines December 11, 2012 CD (import) MCA Music
Worldwide TBA[3] CD Amuse, Inc.

Chart performance

Oricon

Oricon Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
Daily Albums Chart 1 59,930 185,008+ 34 weeks
Weekly Albums Chart[11][12] 1 118,186
Monthly Albums Chart 5 149,044
Yearly Albums Chart 34 169,793

Other charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums[13] 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ｐｅｒｆｕｍｅ　Ｇｌｏｂａｌ　Ｃｏｍｐｉｌａｔｉｏｎ　"ＬＯＶＥ　ＴＨＥ　ＷＯＲＬＤ"（初回限定盤） Ｐｅｒｆｕｍｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ｐｅｒｆｕｍｅ　Ｇｌｏｂａｌ　Ｃｏｍｐｉｌａｔｉｏｎ　"ＬＯＶＥ　ＴＨＥ　ＷＯＲＬＤ" Ｐｅｒｆｕｍｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Perfume Global Compilation "LOVE THE WORLD" global release!!". Perfume's global website. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "iTunes - Music - Perfume Global Compilation "Love the World" by Perfume". iTunes Store. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  5. ↑ "Perfume WORLD TOUR 1st official website". Amuse, Inc. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  6. ↑ "Amazon.co.jp： Perfume Global Compilation LOVE THE WORLD: 音楽". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  7. ↑ "Amazon.co.jp： Perfume Global Compilation LOVE THE WORLD(初回限定盤)(DVD付): 音楽". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  8. ↑ "LOVE THE WORLD-Perfume 상세정보 --www.melon.com". MelOn. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  9. ↑ "YESASIA: Perfume - Love The World (Korea Version) CD - Perfume, Universal Music (South Korea) - Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  10. ↑ "YESASIA: Perfume Global Compilation "LOVE THE WORLD" (Hong Kong Version) CD - Perfume - Japanese Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  11. ↑ "【オリコン】Perfume、アルバム4作連続首位　SPEED以来女性グループ12年ぶり". Oricon. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  12. ↑ "2012年09月10日～2012年09月16日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly albums chart for September 24th)". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums / Charts / Billboard JAPAN (Billboard Japan Top Albums chart for September 24th)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2012-09-30.

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