Ai no Tobira

Ai no Tobira
Studio album by Takako Matsu
Released September 23, 1998
Recorded 1997–98
Genre J-pop
Language Japanese
Label Arista Japan
Producer
  • Satoshi Takebe
  • Takako Matsu
Takako Matsu chronology
Sora no Kagami
(1997)		 Ai no Tobira
(1998)		 Itsuka, Sakura no Ame ni...
(2000)
Singles from Ai no Tobira
  1. "Mafuyu no Memories"
    Released: November 21, 1997
  2. "Sakura Fuwari"
    Released: March 25, 1998
  3. "Gomen ne"
    Released: May 27, 1998
  4. "Stay with Me"
    Released: September 4, 1998

Ai no Tobira (アイノトビラ, "Door of Love") is the second studio album by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. It was released on September 23, 1998, through Arista Records Japan. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies.[1][2] The album has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan, as of June 2014.[3]

Reception

CD Journal called the album "high standard" and commented that Ai no Tobira suggests Matsu's growth as an artist.[4] The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and stayed in the top 20 for 9 weeks.[1] It has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies.[2][3]

Track listing

All songs arranged by Satoshi Takebe.

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Ai no Tobira (Anata e) (アイノトビラ ～あなたへ～, "Door of Love: To You")" (Instrumental) Takako Matsu 0:47
2. "Beginnings"  Kōsaku NagayamaShin 4:40
3. "A Secret"  Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe 3:23
4. "Kisses"  Yūho IwasatoChika Ueda 4:10
5. "Gomen ne. (ごめんね。, "I'm Sorry.")" (Album mix)Takahiro MaedaSatoshi Takebe 4:32
6. "Stay with Me"  Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe 4:18
7. "On the Way Home"  Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe 4:06
8. "20 Candles"  Takako Matsu, Honoka MamiyaSatoshi Takebe 5:07
9. "Akubi (あくび, "A Yawn")"  Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe 4:32
10. "Koisuru Gyōza (恋するギョーザ, "In Love with Gyōza")"  Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe 2:21
11. "Kimi ja Nakute mo Yokatta (君じゃなくてもよかった, "Anyone Other than You Would Have Been Great Too")"  Takahiro MaedaSatoshi Takebe 4:42
12. "Mafuyu no Memories (真冬のメモリーズ, "Midwinter Memories")"  Takahiro MaedaSatoshi Takebe 4:13
13. "Just a Flow"  Satomi Tobimatsu, Kōsaku NagayamaShin 4:51
14. "Sakura Fuwari (サクラ・フワリ, "Cherry blossoms, Gently")" (Live Live)Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe 3:42
15. "Anata e (あなたへ, "To You")"  Takako MatsuTakako Matsu 3:11

Source: [5]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[1] 3

Certifications

Country Provider Certifications
Japan[2] RIAJ Gold

References

  1. 1 2 3 「アイノトビラ」 松たか子 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1998年10月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. October 1998 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese) (Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan) 469: 9. December 10, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ 松たか子 / アイノトビラ [Takako Matsu / Ai no Tobira]. CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "BMG Japan: Takako Matsu" (in Japanese). BMG Japan. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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