SazanamiCD

SazanamiCD
Studio album by
Spitz
ReleasedOctober 10, 2007 (compact disc)
December 26, 2007 (double LP)
RecordedMarch 2006 – June 2007
GenreRock, pop
Length52:37 (compact disc edition)
64:12 (vinyl edition)
LabelUniversal J
ProducerSpitz, Seiji Kameda
Spitz chronology
Souvenir
(2005) 		SazanamiCD
(2007) 		Togemaru
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

SazanamiCD (さざなみCD) is the studio album by Japanese rock band Spitz, released in October 2007.

The album includes a smash hit "Mahou no Kotoba", released as a single in 2006. It was featured as the theme song for Honey and Clover, a film adaptation of a manga whose title was named after the Spitz's 1995 album and Shikao Suga's debut album.[2]

Further two singles "Looking for" and "Gunjou" were released prior to the album. One of them, The Cure-esque "Gunjou" features Takuya Ohashi (a lead vocalist of the duo Sukima Switch) and Kana Uemura on guest vocals, and comedy double act Ungirls appeared on its promotional film.[3]

In terms of sales, Sazanami became the least successful album since their breakthrough in the 1990s; although it debuted at the pinnacle of the Japanese Oricon chart and has been certified platinum by the RIAJ.

After the album was issued, the band embarked on the concert tour entitled Sazanami OTR.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Masamune Kusano, arranged and produced by Spitz and Seiji Kameda (except strings arrangement for "Mahou no Kotoba" and "Sazanami" by Kameda)

Compact disc edition

  1. "Boku no Guitar" (僕のギター) - 3:18
  2. "Momo" (桃) - 3:56
  3. "Gunjou" (群青) - 4:20
  4. "Na.de.Na.de Boy" (Na.de.Na.deボーイ) - 4:01
  5. "Looking for" (ルキンフォー, Rukinfō) - 4:32
  6. "Fushigi" (不思議) - 4:49
  7. "Ten to Ten" (点と点) - 3:09
  8. "P" - 4:19
  9. "Mahou no Kotoba" (魔法のコトバ) 4:03
  10. "Tobiuo" (トビウオ) - 3:37
  11. "Nezumi no Shinka" (ネズミの進化) - 3:47
  12. "Sazanami" (漣) - 4:47
  13. "Sabaku no Hana" (砂漠の花) - 3:36

LP edition with additional tracks

Side one

  1. "Sabaku no Hana" (砂漠の花) - 3:36
  2. "Fushigi" (不思議) - 4:49
  3. "Ten to Ten" (点と点) - 3:09
  4. "P" - 4:19

Side two

  1. "Rakugaki Oukoku" (ラクガキ王国) - 3:12
  2. "Mahou no Kotoba" (魔法のコトバ) 4:03
  3. "Tobiuo" (トビウオ) - 3:37
  4. "Sazanami" (漣) - 4:47

Side three

  1. "Momo" (桃) - 3:56
  2. "Yūyake" (夕焼け) - 5:17
  3. "Gunjou" (群青) - 4:20
  4. "Shalala" (シャララ) - 3:06

Side four

  1. "Boku no Guitar" (僕のギター) - 3:18
  2. "Nezumi no Shinka" (ネズミの進化) - 3:47
  3. "Na.de.Na.de Boy" (Na.de.Na.deボーイ) - 4:01
  4. "Looking for" (ルキンフォー, Rukinfō) - 4:32

Chart positions

Chart Position Sales
Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 300)[4] 1 215,000+

Certification

Country Organization Certification Shipments
Japan RIAJ Platinum[5] 250,000+

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "(Spitz, Arashi and Suga collaborates on the film adaptation of Hachikuro)". barks.or.jp (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  3. ^ ファン騒然、スピッツがお笑い芸人と初ダンスを披露. music.jp.msn.com (in Japanese). MSN. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  4. ^ "(Highest position and charting weeks of Sazanami CD by Spitz)". oricon.co.jp. Oricon Style. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  5. ^ "(RIAJ - Statistics - Certification Awards - October 2007)". riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 16, 2009.