Love Is the Message (Misia album)

Love Is the Message
Studio album by
Misia
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreR&B, J-pop
Length71:19
LabelArista Japan
ProducerHaruo Yoda
Misia chronology
Misia Remix 1999
(1999) 		Love Is the Message
(2000) 		Misia Remix 2000 Little Tokyo
(2000)
Singles from Love Is the Message
  1. "Believe"
    Released: April 21, 1999
  2. "Wasurenai Hibi"
    Released: November 25, 1999
  3. "Sweetness"
    Released: November 25, 1999

Love Is the Message is Misia's second studio album, released on January 1, 2000. It sold 1,349,650 copies in its first week, making it the 23rd highest debut in Japanese history,[1] and peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks. It went on to sell over 2.29 million copies, making Misia one of the three acts, alongside Globe and Chemistry, with the second most consecutive double million albums, behind Hikaru Utada.[2] Love Is the Message was the recipient of the award for best album at the 42nd Japan Record Awards. The album jacket was shot during sunrise at the summit of the Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii. Love Is the Message is the 56th best-selling album of all time in Japan.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Opening"  0:35
2."Believe"MisiaJun Sasaki4:50
3."Sweetness"MisiaSatoshi Shimano5:50
4."It's Just Love"MisiaMisia, Satoshi Shimano6:25
5."Sweet Pain"MisiaKyōhei Tsutsumi6:22
6."Atsui Namida" (アツイナミダ, "Hot Tears")MisiaJun Sasaki6:26
7."Ame no Nichiyōbi" (雨の日曜日, "Rainy Sunday")Chihiro Close, MisiaTatsushi Kusunoki4:47
8."Itoshii Hito" (愛しい人, "My Beloved")MisiaMisia6:31
9."Ano Hi no Yō ni" (あの日のように, "Like on That Day")MisiaMisia5:32
10."Hana/Tori/Kaze/Tsuki" (花／鳥／風／月, "Flower/Bird/Wind/Moon")Chihiro CloseHiroshi Matsui, Misia5:48
11."One!"MisiaHiroshi Matsui6:09
12."Wasurenai Hibi" (忘れない日々, "Unforgettable Days")MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto5:56
13."Lovin' You (Misia 1999 Live Version)"Richard J. Rudolph, Minnie RippertonRichard J. Rudolph, Minnie Ripperton6:08

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
January 1, 2000 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 1,349,650 2,297,880
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 1
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 4 (2000)
169 (2001)

References

  1. ^ 歴代アルバム初動ランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  2. ^ ＣＤ売り上げ４０４ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  3. ^ 歴代アルバムランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-12.


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