Girl's Talk
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is the first Japanese full-length album by K-pop
girl group
Kara
. It was released on November 24, 2010 in three limited editions: one with a DVD, one with a 28-pages photobook, and one with Korean versions of the songs "Sweet Days", "Love Is", and "Binks". The regular CD-only edition doesn't contain the bonus tracks. The album has topped the Oricon Weekly Album Charts several times and was eventually certified as Platinum by the RIAJ.
(including "With" which was previously titled "Sweet Days").
It also includes a few Japanese versions of songs which were previously released in Korean. These are "루팡" ("Lupin") and "Umbrella" on the mini-album "루팡" ("Lupin")
, and "미스터" ("Mister") from the album Revolution, which was also the group's Japanese debut single.
, which debuted with 231,000 copies in the same week. This is also the first time in 6 years and 9 months for a foreign Asian girl group in Japan to sell 100,000 copies in their first week since Twelve Girls Band
did back in March 2004 with the release of their album Kikō: Shining Energy. The first week sales of Girl’s Talk is almost double that of Kara Best 2007—2010 first week sales (51,000 copies) which was released back in September.
The album spent many weeks in the Top 10 spot of the Oricon Weekly Album charts. It was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAJ. By February 12, 2011, the album peaked at number one after spending over 12 weeks in the charts.
On February 12, 2011 twelve weeks after the album release, Girl's Talk ranked #1 in the ORICON daily chart, making it Kara's first #1 album. Girl's Talk also managed to sell 300,000 albums making them the first foreign female group to sell 300,000 copies since Destiny’s Child in 2005.
K-pop
K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
girl group
Girl group
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Kara
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
. It was released on November 24, 2010 in three limited editions: one with a DVD, one with a 28-pages photobook, and one with Korean versions of the songs "Sweet Days", "Love Is", and "Binks". The regular CD-only edition doesn't contain the bonus tracks. The album has topped the Oricon Weekly Album Charts several times and was eventually certified as Platinum by the RIAJ.
Composition
The album contains many brand-new and exclusive Japanese songs. These are 5 songs from the album that were later on included onto Kara's fourth Korean mini-album JumpingJumping (EP)
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(including "With" which was previously titled "Sweet Days").
It also includes a few Japanese versions of songs which were previously released in Korean. These are "루팡" ("Lupin") and "Umbrella" on the mini-album "루팡" ("Lupin")
Lupin (song)
Lupin is the third mini-album by South Korean girl group Kara.-History:In early February, DSP Media announced that Kara would be coming back with "Lupin" and showing a darker, more mature concept...
, and "미스터" ("Mister") from the album Revolution, which was also the group's Japanese debut single.
Track listings
Chart performance
By the end of the first week of its release, Kara had sold over 107,000 copies which placed the album on number 2 at the Oricon Weekly Album charts, with the #1 spot going to Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada's second Japanese compilation album, Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2
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, which debuted with 231,000 copies in the same week. This is also the first time in 6 years and 9 months for a foreign Asian girl group in Japan to sell 100,000 copies in their first week since Twelve Girls Band
Twelve Girls Band
Twelve Girls Band are an all female Chinese musical group that initially consisted of twelve members before the addition of a thirteenth. Twelve Girls Band use traditional Chinese instruments to play both traditional Chinese and Western music. Formed on June 18, 2001, the women were selected by...
did back in March 2004 with the release of their album Kikō: Shining Energy. The first week sales of Girl’s Talk is almost double that of Kara Best 2007—2010 first week sales (51,000 copies) which was released back in September.
The album spent many weeks in the Top 10 spot of the Oricon Weekly Album charts. It was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAJ. By February 12, 2011, the album peaked at number one after spending over 12 weeks in the charts.
On February 12, 2011 twelve weeks after the album release, Girl's Talk ranked #1 in the ORICON daily chart, making it Kara's first #1 album. Girl's Talk also managed to sell 300,000 albums making them the first foreign female group to sell 300,000 copies since Destiny’s Child in 2005.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Daily albums | 1 |
| 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 albums |
2 |
| Oricon Monthly albums | 5 |
| Oricon Yearly albums | 45 |
Sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales | 500,000+ |
| 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... physical shipping certification |
Platinum (250,000+) |