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HiP Nation => Classic Jpop => Classic Threads => Bishonen Banzai!! => Topic started by: suki* on July 10, 2006, 12:55:40 PM
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As Takuya had promised not too long ago on 'What's Up SMAP', SMAP's new album will be hitting the shelves just before their tour starts at the end of July.
Regular edition album includes 2 discs of songs ( assumably following SMAP's norm of having all the solo ones in a second disc ). :P
Limited edition album is the same as above except that it includes a special enlarged jacket design (191mm x 143mm x 9mm).
There's no tracklist as yet but SMAP's now conforming to what seems to be the current JE trend of having more than one edition of the album. There might be special tracks available in the regular edition so watch this thread for future developments. :)
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Talk about a last minute scheduling of a release! On a day when a KinKi Kids single is released too. Poor fans are going to be broke after the 26th! XD
I look forward to future details on this breaking news, Commander Suki*.
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Hee! It always happens really. The album gets released just before the concerts come along. XDDD
I've yet to watch the last SMAP concert. :P It's still wrapped in the HMV plastic wrap and sitting somewhere under my rubble. XDDD I SOOOOOOO need to get organised. :P
Naahh... Think YOU Commander Chatin, might get to the new before me. Hee! If you do, you can update me! Ne? :wink:
*hee!*
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I'm growing so very lazy. I saw the album track listing last night and though ".. ehh.. Suki'll get it." She didn't however. :doh:
So here we go!
SMAP - Pop Up! SMAP
【Ｄｉｓｃ－１】
01. Theme of 018
作曲・編曲：中塚武 feat.GROOVY SAUCE CREW
02. TAKE OFF
作詞：MICRO / 作曲：MICRO・Takahiro / 編曲：Takahiro
03. Nai Yai Yai
作詞・作曲・編曲：タカチャ
04. Simple
作詞：篠崎隆一 / 作曲：清水哲平・Axel Bellinder・Stefan Engblom / 編曲：中西亮輔
コーラスアレンジ：知野芳彦
05. paripia!
作詞：ナイス橋本 / 作曲：村カワ基成・ナイス橋本 / 編曲：村カワ基成
06. Triangle
作詞・作曲：市川喜康 / 編曲：小西貴雄 / コーラスアレンジ：知野芳彦
07. モアイ (Moai?)
作詞・作曲：Caravan / 編曲：知野芳彦
08. Call Your Number
作詞：大智・キャス / 作曲：大智 / 編曲：高野康弘
09. 星空の下で (Hoshizora no shita de)
作詞・作曲：YoYo・GooF are SOFFet / 編曲：藤本和則 / コーラスアレンジ：YoYo（SOFFet）
10. だいじょうぶ (Daijoubu)
作詞：太志 / 作曲：Aqua Timez / 編曲：田辺恵二
11. STAY
作詞：佐原けいこ / 作曲：日比野元気 / 編曲：宗像仁志
12. Dear WOMAN
作詞：麻生哲朗 / 作曲・編曲：平田祥一郎 / コーラスアレンジ：知野芳彦
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01. 女の子とLOVE SONG (Onna no koto LOVE SONG)
作詞・作曲・編曲：後藤次利
02. 君がいる (Kimi ga Iru)
作詞：Elvis Woodstock（リリー・フランキー） / 作曲：和田昌哉 / 編曲：華原大輔
コーラスアレンジ：和田昌哉
03. L-O-V-E
作詞・作曲：Bert Kaempfert・M Gabler / 日本語詞：漣健児 / 編曲：小西康陽
ストリングスアレンジ：久米大作
04. TOKIO
作詞：糸井重里 / 作曲：加瀬邦彦 / ハングル語訳：草なぎ剛 / 編曲：Daisuke "D.I" Imai
05. Everybody
作詞：Blaise・Maynard（MONKEY MAJIK） / 作曲：Blaise・Maynard・tax（MONKEY MAJIK）
編曲：Daisuke "D.I" Imai＆Chikara "Ricky" Hazama
Source: Victor Entertainment (http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A002763/VICL-62111.html)
Some interesting track names (TOKIO?), and really interesting collaborations on songs! I'm definately interested.
And hopefully, someone (like Suki*), can check to make sure all the song titles look right. :P
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Hee! I was BUSY eyeballing JOHNNY DEPP!!! ^o^
I'll go take a peek-see later. :P CHEERS CHATIN!!! MUAKS~!!!! :heart:
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CD-Japan seems to have beat the pack in getting some cover art up.. at least for the Limited Edition.
(http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4215/vicl62111he4.jpg)
I hope they do some interesting things with this theme. I just saw the newspaper theme that the fourth LEAD album took, and it was really, really cool.
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Looks interesting so far! Can't wait for it this week!!!
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CD-Japan seems to have beat the pack in getting some cover art up.. at least for the Limited Edition.
(http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4215/vicl62111he4.jpg)
I hope they do some interesting things with this theme. I just saw the newspaper theme that the fourth LEAD album took, and it was really, really cool.
If I'm correct, those are 3D glasses so you'll literally have POP UP SMAP at you! XDDD
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If I'm correct, those are 3D glasses so you'll literally have POP UP SMAP at you! XDDD
I probably don't want SMAP to Pop Up! at me. :sweatdrop:
Well, we should be hearing the tracks from this album sometime soon. I hope this is the album to make me a SMAP fan! :sweatdrop:
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I do!! I want TAKUYA to pop up at me!! WHEE~!!! ^o^
PS : SMAP's too good for you. :wink:
*teehee!*
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Yummy! Kimitaku :inlove:
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You said it girl!! :wink: But too bad... He's married... :x
Takkun's wedding announcement before the SMAP concert started back in 2000. I've yet to see someone look less happy about getting married. >_<
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-65x8TP5zU
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The album is now up on the JPopSuki tracker. After I get a chance to listen through the songs, I'll be giving my thoughts here. If you didn't grab it already, I suggest to go and do that. (Or even better, go order it from CDJapan. ;) )
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(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2488/covercl1.th.jpg) (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=covercl1.jpg)
01. Theme of 018
This is the funkiest, greatest opening track for an album ever. Without being a "real song", it is definately something I want to listen to again. Great!
02. TAKE OFF
This song begins by continuing the funkiness of the previous track. The song sounds like it'd be great in karaoke, but I can't see any exciting choreography or anything for this. XD
03. Nai Yai Yai
This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. Kind of forgettable.
04. Simple
This song has a very sweet sound to it. Very uplifting sound. I actually think this could have been used with a great PV.
05. paripia!
This song is... wiiiierd. :sweatdrop: At one point I felt like I was listening to SOUL'D OUT or m-flo, so I guess it isn't that bad. I feel this song will grow on me.
06. Triangle
Didn't care much for this song when it came out as a single. Still don't care much for it.
07. モアイ (Moai)
This song is sort of boring too. :sweatdrop: The hawaiian twist makes me feel like the song is supposed to be called Maui.
08. Call Your Number
XD It's hilarious to hear them say the numbers. However, it makes me feel like I'm listening to a children's song about counting. I don't think I'll ever be able to take this song seriously. XD
09. 星空の下で (Hoshizora no shita de)
The song is neat, but it's a little too mellow for me. XD
10. だいじょうぶ (Daijoubu)
This is like.. reggae... ska.. I don't know. :sweatdrop: I can see this being a great energy song at concerts, but right now I don't know if it does enough for me.
11. STAY
This song is very boyband-ish. But it sounds good.. except for a couple solo lines by people who should NEVER get solo lines! XD
12. Dear WOMAN
Parts of this song I liked.. parts I didn't. I think I would have liked this song more if it were sung by a different group. :sweatdrop: I actually never got around to listening to this song when it debuted as a single.
01. 女の子とLOVE SONG (Onna no ko to LOVE SONG)
At first I went "Who is singing so high?!?!" XD I don't know why, but I didn't expect a woman in the song. :rolleyes: The song was kind of boring, unfortunately. Imagine that... a boring seven minute and fourty-eight second song. :evil: The hard beat through the middle of the song was better, but the song is still wayyyyyy too long.
02. 君がいる (Kimi ga Iru)
This song is sooooo painfully slow. If you want to do a ballad, do one with emotion. This was hell to listen to. I'm not exaggerating! This song gives the same sort of feeling as when you feel absolutely terrible and you try to fall asleep, but you can't because the conditions are just so terrible. So you're stuck between total exhaustion and the sickening conditions. To the point where you start to sweat, and you rock in place trying to comfort yourself.. but the hell goes on. And every second feels like an eternity.
That is this song.
03. L-O-V-E
I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!
This is a great cover! XD I actually can see myself listening to this more.
Then Goro sings about himself.. rofl! It's great. I recommend this track on everyone for a good-hearted laugh! XD
04. TOKIO
This song is actually very, very good. It could be a single. Hopefully Suki* doesn't have time to play this on her show, because I wouldn't mind being the first to play it on mine tomorrow! :sweatdrop:
05. Everybody
This is one of those tracks that I felt that I would have liked more if the guys were better singers. XD The only parts I liked were the parts without SMAP. :sweatdrop:
Overall, at this point I'll give the album 9 / 17 Pairs of 3D Glasses!
It passes the test this time, though just barely. Hopefully repeated listening will bring the score up, rather than lower it!
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tenkei happened to ask me who had which solo on 018 so here it is! ^o^
Onna no Ko to Love Song : Nakai Masahiro
Kimi ga Iru : Kimura Takuya
L-O-V-E : Inagaki Goro
Tokio : Kusanagi Tsuyoshi ( Tsuyopon penned this himself!! ^o^ )
Everybody : Katori Shingo
Hee! Should have expected it to be in 'rank', i.e. leader goes first then comes the rest. XD
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thanks sukisuki~!
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SMAP 018 : Pop Up! SMAP
DOWNLOAD HERE (http://filedump.jphip.com/suki/fileshare/SMAP018.rar)
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Pop Up! SMAP was No. 1 for last week on the Oricon, with sales of 320912. Today, it's still holding on at No. 5 and after some of the new albums fall down the charts, maybe we'll see a super high ranking for it again this week!
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My copy of the album -JUST- got to me today. XD This will teach me to select "Express" shipment next time. :P
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After the first two weeks on the charts, Pop Up! SMAP has sold 376412 units. (320912 in the first week, and 55570 in the second)
Also to note is that SMAP will be on this week's Music Station (August 11th) to perform Dear Woman and NaiYaiYai. Be sure to check it out!
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Nai Yai Yai on Youtube~!! ^o^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF_FSjTZEb4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHweYFe4mig
:panda_love:
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In it's third week on the market, SMAP comes up at No. 11 on the Oricon Weekly Charts.
1st Week Sales: 320912 units sold
2nd Week Sales: 55570 units sold
3rd Week Sales: 23224 units sold
Total Sales Thus Far: 399706
Next week they'll be breaking 400,000k for sure!! They probably already did that yesterday. Only the daily charts, SMAP is sitting at No. 14.
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I should think so. XD People going to the concerts will be listening to ALL the new stuff as well as the classics and they're gonna be going "oooohh~!! that's nice!!" and then they'll go buy! XD
Nice marketing tactics Kitagawa! Release the album barely a week before the concert tour starts and everyone will be scrambling to be on their toes so they can sing along during the concert!!
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Four weeks on the Oricon charts, and Pop Up! SMAP still finished with a weekly chart position of 14th.
1st Week Sales: 320912 units sold
2nd Week Sales: 55570 units sold
3rd Week Sales: 23224 units sold
4th Week Sales: 13632 units sold
Total Sales Thus Far: 413338 units sold
SMAP's new album passed the 400k mark, of course, and it will be interesting to see how much further it can go. Today, the album is no longer ranked in the top twenty on the Oricon daily charts.