Cocoon (Chara album)

Cocoon
Studio album by Chara
Released October 31, 2012
Recorded 2012
Genre Alternative pop, electronica, rock, jazz, reggae
Label Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Chara chronology
Utakata
(2011)		 Cocoon
(2012)		 JEWEL
(2013)
Singles from Cocoon
  1. "Alterna Girlfriend"
    Released: June 06, 2012
  2. "Planet"
    Released: August 01, 2012
  3. "Chouchou Musubi"
    Released: October 17, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]

Cocoon (繭 Cocoon) is the 15th (16th overall) studio album by Chara, which was released on October 31, 2012.[2] Cocoon was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version[3] as well as a regular CD Only version.[4]

The album was preceded by three singles: "Alterna Girlfriend", "Planet" and."Chouchou Musubi". "Planet" was used as the Sony "BRAVIA" commercial song and "Chouchou MusubI" was used as the theme song for the animated movie Fuse: Teppo Musume no Torimonocho.

Track listing

CD
No. TitleLyricsArranger(s) Length
1. "18"     5:10
2. "DADAAAN"     3:35
3. "Alterna Girlfriend (オルタナ・ガールフレンド)"     2:42
4. "Lita"     3:04
5. "Kogarashi to Utau (木枯らしと歌う)"     3:23
6. "Waiting for You"     3:12
7. "Planet (プラネット)"     3:27
8. "Chouchou Musubi (蝶々结び; Butterfly Union)"     3:45
9. "Itoshi Itoshi to Iu Kokoro"     3:52
10. "Toku ni (特に)"     5:30
11. "Cocoon"     10:06
12. "Amaete yo (Bonus Track)(甘えてよ)"     2:22

Singles

Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales
June 6, 2012 "Alterna Girlfriend" 102 (Oricon) 1
August 1, 2012 "Planet" 105 (Oricon) 1
October 17, 2012 "Chouchou Musubi" 87 (Oricon) 2 918

Japan sales rankings

Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
October 31, 2012 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 10
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 20 3,902 6,039

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rollingstonejapan.com/reviews/archive/cocoon/
  2. ↑ "「Cocoon」".
  3. ↑ http://www.yesasia.com/us/cocoon-album-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1031437664-0-0-0-en/info.html
  4. ↑ http://www.yesasia.com/us/cocoon-normal-edition-japan-version/1031437665-0-0-0-en/info.html

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/chara/discography/KSCL-2142

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