Box Emotions
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Box Emotions is the second studio album by Japanese pop-rock band Superfly, released on September 2, 2009. It debuted at the number-one spot 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 charts, making Superfly the first female artist in six years, since Chitose Hajime
Chitose Hajime
is a singer from Japan. She is from Amami Ōshima and sings in a style particular to that region, with distinctive falsetto effects.-Early life:Chitose Hajime began learning shamisen under her mother's encouragement from a young age...

, to have her first two albums debut at the top of the charts. For the Japanese iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...

 Rewind of 2009, Box Emotions was the album of the year. "Hanky Panky" was sent to radio stations as a promo single, and "Haru no Maboroshi" was sold as an album preview and pre-order bonus on the iTunes Store; it is still available as a separate single through iTunes.

Tracklist

Oricon Sales Chart

Release Oricon Chart Peak Position Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
September 2, 2009 Daily Albums Chart 1 51,614 529,000
(2xPlatinum)
20 weeks
Weekly Albums Chart 1 213,956
Monthly Albums Chart 2 396,943
Yearly Albums Chart 9 481,000

Physical Sales Charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan TOP Albums 1
Soundscan Albums Chart (CD+DVD) 1
Soundscan Albums Chart (CD-Only) 4

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