Hikari (Sid album)

Hikari
Regular edition cover
Studio album by
SID
ReleasedJuly 1, 2009
Length43:35
LanguageJapanese
LabelKi/oon Music
SID chronology
Sentimental Macchiato
(2008) 		Hikari
(2009) 		Dead Stock
(2011)
Singles from Hikari
  1. "Monochrome no Kiss"
    Released: October 29, 2008
  2. "2°C Me no Kanojo"
    Released: January 14, 2009
  3. "Uso"
    Released: April 29, 2009

Hikari (stylized as hikari) is the fifth and first major studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID, released on July 1, 2009 by Ki/oon Music. The single "Uso" is a ending theme of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and "Monochrome no Kiss" is the first opening theme of Black Butler.[1]

Commercial performance

Hikari reached number two on Oricon Albums Chart.[1] In July 2009, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ.[2] As of July 8, 2009, it has sold more than 150,000 copies.[3] It was the 76th best-selling album in Japan in 2009.[4]

Touring

The album release tour, named "<hikari>", began on July 14, 2009 and was attended by around 70,000 people in 26 locations across Japan.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.[5]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Rakuen" (落園)Yūya4:16
2."Mousou Nikki 2" (妄想日記2)Shinji3:51
3."Uso" (嘘)Yūya3:25
4."Circus" (サーカス)Aki3:36
5."Nakidashita Onna to Kyomukan" (泣き出した女と虚無感)Aki3:57
6."Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス)Shinji3:59
7."Tsumiki Kuzushi" (罪木崩し)Yūya3:43
8."2°C Me no Kanojo" (2 °C目の彼女)Shinji4:13
9."Capsule"Aki3:43
10."Drama" (ドラマ)Aki3:49
11."Hikari" (光)Aki5:04
Total length:43:35[6]

Personnel

  • Mao - vocals
  • Shinji - guitar
  • Aki - bass
  • Yūya - drums

References

  1. ^ a b "hikari | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. ^ "ゴールドディスク認定" (Search for "シド" in the "アーティスト" field and select "検索".). RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. ^ a b ""お茶の間ビジュアル系"シド、メジャー1stアルバムがオリコン2位の快進撃". BARKS (in Japanese). 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  4. ^ "Oricon Top 100 2009: Albums". JaME. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ "シド 5th Album『hikari』～周囲の環境が激変するなか、ついにメジャーへの扉を開けた1枚～". WHAT's IN? tokyo (in Japanese). 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  6. ^ "Hikari on Deezer". Retrieved 2020-10-30.