| Cocoon | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Chara |
| Cover: | chara.jpeg |
| Released: | October 31, 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2012 |
| Genre: | Alternative pop, electronica, rock, jazz, reggae |
| Label: | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
| Prev Title: | Utakata |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | JEWEL |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
is the 15th (16th overall) studio album by Chara, which was released on October 31, 2012.[1] Cocoon was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version[2] as well as a regular CD Only version.[3]
The album was preceded by three singles: "Alterna Girlfriend", "Planet" and."Chouchou Musubi". "Planet" was used as the Sony "BRAVIA" commercial song and "Chouchou MusubI" was used as the theme song for the animated movie Fuse: Teppo Musume no Torimonocho.
| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2012 | "Alterna Girlfriend" | 102 (Oricon) | 1 | ||
| August 1, 2012 | "Planet" | 105 (Oricon) | 1 | ||
| October 17, 2012 | "Chouchou Musubi" | 87 (Oricon) | 2 | 918 |
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2012 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 10 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 20 | 3,902 | 6,039 |
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/chara/discography/KSCL-2142