ANSWER, released on February 25, 2009 is Angela Aki's 3rd Japanese studio album. It sold 74,068 copies in its first week, peaking at Number 1 on the Oricon charts. It includes a re-recording of We're All Alone, a song that she had previously covered on One. This marks the second time Angela has re-recorded a song from that 2005 Indie album for inclusion on a major label release. It was released in two editions – the regular CD edition, and a limited first-press only edition which includes a DVD.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e) (手紙 ~拝啓 十五の君へ~, Letter ~Greetings to a 15 Year Old~)" | 5:15 |
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| 2. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 5:02 |
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| 3. | "ANSWER" | 4:34 |
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| 4. | "Somebody Stop Me" | 4:14 |
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| 5. | "Dahlia (ダリア)" | 7:40 |
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| 6. | "Final Destination" | 4:40 |
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| 7. | "Our Story" | 4:22 |
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| 8. | "Tasogare (黄昏, Evening)" | 5:17 |
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| 9. | "We're All Alone (Boz Scaggs Cover)" | 4:35 |
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| 10. | "Reflection (リフレクション)" | 4:18 |
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| 11. | "Requiem (レクイエム)" | 10:37 |
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| 12. | "Black Glasses (featuring Ben Folds)" | 3:44 |
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| 13. | "Fighter (ファイター)" | 9:19 |
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(+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)| Title |
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| 1. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e Sotsugyō (Music documentary film)" | |
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| 2. | "NHK Minna no Uta "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e" (Video animation)" | |
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| 3. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Video Karaoke)" | |
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| 4. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Music Video)" | |
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Charts (Japan)
| Release | Oricon Albums Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales (copies) | Sales Total (copies) | Chart Run |
| February 25, 2009 | Daily Chart | # 1 | 9,600 (first day) | 168,408 | 36 weeks |
| Weekly Chart | # 1 | 74,068 |
| Monthly Chart | # 9 | 124,271 |
| Yearly Chart (2009) | # 52 | 161,098 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Distributing label | Catalogue codes |
| Japan | February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25)[1][2] | CD, CD/DVD, digital download | Sony | ESCL-3170, ESCL-3168~9 |
| Hong Kong | February 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)[3][4] | CD | 88697464432 |
| Singapore |
| Taiwan | March 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)[5] |
| South Korea | March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)[6][7] | CD, digital download | 2374423 |
| Japan | March 14, 2009 (2009-03-14)[8] | Rental CD | ESCL-3170 |
References
- ^ "ANSWER" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANSWER【初回生産限定盤】" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER". hmv.co.hk. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER". hmv.co.sg. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Angela Aki / ANSWER" (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER" (in Korean). Hot Tracks. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Answer" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ ANSWER/アンジェラ・アキ (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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