Ascension (Misia album)

Ascension
Studio album by Misia
Released February 7, 2007 (2007-02-07)
Recorded 2004-2006
Genre
Length 73:54 (Regular edition)
83:58 (First press edition)
78:33 (Re-release edition)
Label
Producer Misia
Misia chronology
Singer for Singer
(2004)Singer for Singer2004		 Ascension
(2007)		 Eighth World
(2008)Eighth World2008
Alternative covers

First press cover
Singles from Ascension
  1. "Song for You"
    Released: August 1, 2005
  2. "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
    Released: November 22, 2005
  3. "Luv Parade/Color of Life"
    Released: July 5, 2006
  4. "Sea of Dreams"
    Released: July 12, 2006

Ascension is the seventh studio album by Japanese R&B singer Misia, released on February 7, 2007.[1] It is her first album in over two years and last to be released under the Avex subsidiary Rhythmedia Tribe. The album was later re-released under BMG Japan.

The album is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Color of Life"MisiaMisia, Joi4:42
2."Future Funk"Misia, TigerSakoshin4:02
3."Remember Lady"MisiaJun Sasaki4:52
4."TYO"MisiaMisia, Sakoshin3:45
5."Taiyō ga Kureta Present" (太陽がくれたプレゼント Taiyō ga Kureta Purezento, "Present from the Sun")MisiaMisia, Mits Ishibashi4:07
6."Stay in My Heart"MisiaSinkiroh6:52
7."Tsuki" (月, "Moon")Kazufumi MiyazawaSinkiroh5:05
8."Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)" (SHININ' ～虹色のリズム～ SHININ' ~Nijiiro no Rizumu~, "Shinin' (A Rainbow Rhythm)")MisiaJoi5:11
9."Suna no Shiro" (砂の城, "Sand Castle")Hiroshi TakanoSinkiroh4:47
10."Angel"Misia, Shusui, Anders DannvikShusui, Dannvik4:32
11."Luv Parade"MisiaAndreas Grill, Nick Malmestrom4:09
12."We Are the Music"MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto5:37
13."Song for You"MisiaKatsunori Hoshi5:54
14."Hoshi no Ginka" (星の銀貨, "Silver Star Coin")MisiaSasaki5:00

Charts

Oricon sales charts

Release date Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total Chart run
February 7, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2 127,768 10 weeks
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2 73,054
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 7
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 91

Physical sales charts

Chart Peak
position
Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 7
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 91
G-Music J-pop Chart[2] (Taiwan) 10
Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[3] (Taiwan) 9
Soundscan Albums Chart[4] 2

Release history

Regular and first press editions
Country Date Label Catalog
Japan February 7, 2007 Rhythmedia Tribe RXCD-21084
Taiwan March 9, 2007 Avex Taiwan
Korea April 27, 2007 S.M. Entertainment
Re-release edition
Country Date Label Catalog
Japan December 17, 2008 BMG Japan BVCS-21044
Taiwan January 9, 2009 Sony Music Taiwan

References

  1. ↑ "MISIA、ニュー・アルバム発表！". CDJournal (in Japanese). January 26, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜) Archived 2009-06-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ 五大唱片 (日韓榜)
  4. ↑ 週刊 CDソフト TOP20 Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine.
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