Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
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is the ninth studio album by Japanese boy band Arashi
. The album was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan under their record label J Storm
in two editions: a first press version and a regular version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon
weekly album chart, selling around 731,000 copies. As of August 2010, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan. On October 12, 2010, the album became the first album of the year to sell over a million copies in Japan. According to Oricon, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan.
: "Everything
", "My Girl
", "Troublemaker
" and "Monster
". "Everything" was used as the theme song for the au by KDDI commercials featuring Arashi as the endorsers, and "My Girl" was used as the theme song for the drama
with the same title starring member Masaki Aiba
. According to Oricon
, "Everything" and "My Girl" were also the fifth and third best-selling 2009 singles respectively in Japan. "Troublemaker" was used as the theme song for the drama starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai
and Maki Horikita
, and "Monster" was used as the theme song for the drama starring Arashi member Satoshi Ohno
.
"Movin' On", the first track of the first disc, was used as the theme song for a Japan Airlines
commercial.
"Sora Takaku", sixth track of the second disc, was used as the theme song for Arashi's drama special Saigo no Yakusoku
. On January 7, 2010, two days before the drama special's release date, Mezamashi TV
aired the first preview of "Sora Takaku".
(JAL) will use a Boeing 777-200 bearing both the images of the members of Arashi and the title of the album, which will be sold with a specially designed cover in-flight, from September 5, 2010 to January 2011.
Boku no Miteiru Fūkei has been certified Million by Recording Industry Association of Japan
(RIAJ).
Arashi
is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
. The album was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan under their record label J Storm
J Storm
is a Japanese music and film company owned by Johnny & Associates. It was established on November 12, 2001, initially as a label for the Johnny's group, Arashi, after which it was named ....
in two editions: a first press version and a regular version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
weekly album chart, selling around 731,000 copies. As of August 2010, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan. On October 12, 2010, the album became the first album of the year to sell over a million copies in Japan. According to Oricon, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan.
Album information
Both the first press and regular versions contain twenty tracks; however, the first press edition comes with a special booklet while the regular edition comes with only a lyrics booklet.Songs
Boku no Miteiru Fūkei contains four of the band's previously released singlesCD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
: "Everything
Everything (Arashi song)
"Everything" is a song recorded by Japanese pop boy band Arashi. It was released on July 1, 2009 by their record label J Storm. "Everything" was used as the theme song for the au by KDDI commercials, featuring Arashi as the endorsers. It was released as a CD single in two formats: a regular edition...
", "My Girl
My Girl (Arashi song)
-Chart performance:On the issue date of October 26, 2009, the song, "My Girl" debuted on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart at number fifty-one. On its fifth week on the chart, the song jumped from number forty-one to number-one during the week of November 28, 2009...
", "Troublemaker
Troublemaker (Arashi song)
"Troublemaker" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on March 3, 2010 by their record label J Storm. "Troublemaker" was used as the theme song to the drama starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai...
" and "Monster
Monster (Arashi song)
-Chart performance:The single sold about 232,000 copies on the first day of its release on May 19, 2010, debuting at number one on the Oricon singles daily chart. On the Oricon singles weekly chart, the single placed at number one, selling about 543,000 copies...
". "Everything" was used as the theme song for the au by KDDI commercials featuring Arashi as the endorsers, and "My Girl" was used as the theme song for the drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
with the same title starring member Masaki Aiba
Masaki Aiba
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, television personality and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi.Aiba began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of...
. According to Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
, "Everything" and "My Girl" were also the fifth and third best-selling 2009 singles respectively in Japan. "Troublemaker" was used as the theme song for the drama starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai
Sho Sakurai
is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi....
and Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita
is a Japanese actress and endorser. She debuted in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies.- Childhood:...
, and "Monster" was used as the theme song for the drama starring Arashi member Satoshi Ohno
Satoshi Ohno
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and radio host. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi, hence his nickname ....
.
"Movin' On", the first track of the first disc, was used as the theme song for a Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
commercial.
"Sora Takaku", sixth track of the second disc, was used as the theme song for Arashi's drama special Saigo no Yakusoku
Saigo no Yakusoku
was a Japanese drama special starring the members of Japanese boy band Arashi in their first drama together in nearly ten years.-Plot:Janitors Satoru Mashiko and Haruo Iio are driving towards Energy Bio Corporation for work when motorcycle courier Nozomu Gotō passes by them...
. On January 7, 2010, two days before the drama special's release date, Mezamashi TV
Mezamashi TV
Mezamashi TV is a Japanese news magazine show broadcast every weekday on Fuji TV from 5:25 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. but not on TV Oita because there is "ZIP!" produced and copyrighted by Nippon TV on TV Oita....
aired the first preview of "Sora Takaku".
Promotion
It was announced on September 4, 2010 that Japan AirlinesJapan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
(JAL) will use a Boeing 777-200 bearing both the images of the members of Arashi and the title of the album, which will be sold with a specially designed cover in-flight, from September 5, 2010 to January 2011.
Track list
Chart performance
On the first day of its release, the album debuted at number-one on the Oricon daily album chart by selling around 275,000 copies. The album maintained its number-one spot on the Oricon album chart, selling around 731,000 copies in its first week. The album remained number-one in its second week, making Boku no Miteiru Fūkei Arashi's first studio album to lead the Oricon weekly album chart for two consecutive weeks. By selling around another 125,000 copies, the album has sold a total of 856,000 copies. As of October 2010, the album has sold 1,007,896 copies, making it the first album of the year to reach one million copies sold in Japan.Boku no Miteiru Fūkei has been certified Million by Recording Industry Association of Japan
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...
(RIAJ).
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Yearly Top Albums |
2 |
| Japan Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Daily Album Chart |
1 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Album Chart | 1 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ Recording Industry Association of Japan The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry... |
1,053,064 | Million |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | J Storm J Storm is a Japanese music and film company owned by Johnny & Associates. It was established on November 12, 2001, initially as a label for the Johnny's group, Arashi, after which it was named .... |
2CD | JACA-5232 | |
| South Korea | SM Entertainment SM Entertainment S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea... |
2CD | SMJTCD359 | |
| Taiwan | Avex Asia | 2CD | JAJCD26012/3 | |
| Hong Kong | Avex Asia | 2CD |
Musicians
- Arashi
- Masaki AibaMasaki Aibais a Japanese idol, singer, actor, television personality and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi.Aiba began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Jun MatsumotoJun Matsumoto, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of...
– vocals - Kazunari NinomiyaKazunari Ninomiya, often called , is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.Ninomiya began his career in the...
– vocals - Satoshi OhnoSatoshi Ohnois a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and radio host. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi, hence his nickname ....
– vocals - Sho SakuraiSho Sakuraiis a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi....
– vocals
- Masaki Aiba
- Pia-no-Jac – PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, cajónCajónA cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front face with the hands.-Origins and evolution:...