Spirit (Hitomi album)

Spirit
Studio album by Hitomi
Released April 27, 2011
Genre J-pop, electropop, synthpop, pop rock
Language Japanese / English
Label Maximum 10
Producer Advanced Alternative Media Inc.
Hitomi chronology

Love Life 2
(2009)		 Spirit
(2011)		 Special
(2011)

Spirit[1] is the tenth studio album of Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi. The album was formally released on April 27, 2011 under the independent label Maximum 10.

Spirit features production from Advanced Alternative Media, making this the first time that they work with a Japanese artist.[2] Other western artists, like Rivers Cuomo from Weezer, Chuck Comeau and Pierre Bouvier from Simple Plan, and Gabe Saporta from Cobra Starship collaborated in the album as well.

Information

The album was released approximately two years after her previous work, Love Life 2, and it is her first album after her departure from the Avex major label. It was produced by musicians of Advanced Alternative Media Inc., making this the first album in which Hitomi works exclusively with Western songwriters, composers, and producers.

No singles were released for promoting the album, although two songs were made available to the public prior to its release. The song "Love Me, Love Body" was used as the official theme song to Coca-Cola Japan's healthy drink for women "Love Body", and was digitally released on July 28, 2010. "Song For You" was the other song previously released. It was included in Hitomi's single "Umarete Kurete Arigatō", which was her last single released under the Avex label. The last songs that Hitomi published under the Avex major label, "Umarete Kurete Arigatō" and "Smile World" -the two A-side songs of her last major single-, along with the thems songs of the NHK anime TV series Hanakappa, "Special" and "Guru Maze Yeah", were not included in the album.

""Rollin' wit da Homies" is a duet of Hitomi and Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuomo, making this song the first collabotation of Hitomi and another artist included in some of her studio albums.[3] The album did not have any physical single to promote it, and peaked at nº 125 on its first week in the Oricon charts.[4] First pressings of the album sold at Tower Records included a limited edition poster.[5]

Tracklist

No. TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s) Length
1. "Hands Up!!"  Sam Hollander, Dave Katz, Shep Goodman, Gabe SaportaHollander, Katz, Goodman, SaportaS*A*M*, Sluggo 3:27
2. "Time Machine"  The Cowboy BlastersScott Cutler, Anne Preven, Christian BerishajCutler, Preven, Christian TV 3:08
3. "Private Flower"  HitomiHitomi, Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Shelly PeikenDreamlab 3:09
4. "2010: Kanemōke no Heaven & Paradise (2010 ～金儲けのHeaven & Paradise～ Heaven & Paradise of Making Money)"  HitomiChris Rojas, Laura PergolizziRojas 2:29
5. "Lights On" (featuring Adskillz)HitomiJimmy Harry, Haywood, JamesHarry, Dreamlab 3:15
6. "Spirit"  HitomiCutler, Preven, Chuck Comeau, Pierre BouvierCutler, Preven 3:10
7. "Sweet & Honey"  HitomiHarry, Cathy DennisHarry, Dennis 3.48
8. "Love Me, Love Body"  HitomiCutler, Preven, BC JeanCutler, Preven 3:52
9. "Freedom"  HitomiCutler, Preven, Kevin Rudolf, Makeba RiddickCutler, Preven, Rudolf 3:14
10. "Supernova"  SHG-NKM, HitomiHaywood, JamesDreamlab 3:19
11. "Song For You"  HitomiCutler, Preven, Eric HudsonCutler, Preven, Hudson 3:32
12. "Rollin' Wit Da Homies" (featuring Rivers Cuomo)Rivers Cuomo, Sheppard Solomon, Allan GriggCuomo, Solomon, GriggKool Kojak 3:17

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release Chart Peak position Sales total Chart run
April 27, 2011 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 33
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 125 1,055[6] 1 week
Oricon Indie Albums Chart 6

References

  1. ↑ Official title stylized in capitals. hitomi、インディーズレーベルに移籍!!! アルバム「SPIRIT」を4月27日に発売!!! - Official Website
  2. ↑ hitomi collaborates with Advanced Alternative Media on new album, “SPIRIT”
  3. ↑ ナタリー - hitomi新作アルバムでリヴァース・クオモとデュエット
  4. ↑ SPIRIT hitomiのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE
  5. ↑ hitomi、ニュー・アルバム『SPIRIT』リリース - フィーチャーアイテム - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE
  6. ↑ 2011年5月9日付チャートレビュー