| Generation Ex | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Generations from Exile Tribe |
| Cover: | Generation Ex (album).jpg |
| Recorded: | 2014–2015 |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Label: | Rhythm Zone |
| Producer: | Exile Hiro, Masato Matsuura |
| Prev Title: | Generations |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Speedster |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Generation Ex, stylized as GENERATION EX, is the second studio album by Japanese boy band Generations from Exile Tribe, released on February 18, 2015. The album contains three previously released singles — "Never Let You Go", "Always With You", and "Sing It Loud"— all of which achieved positions within the top three on the Oricon weekly singles chart.
The album debuted at the number one spot on the Oricon weekly album chart, moving over 64,000 copies in its first week, 15,000 more than their first album "Generations". This is the group's second consecutive album since debut to reach the top of the chart.[1] Generation Ex also received the Gold certification for the month of February by RIAJ for shipping over 100,000 copies.[2]
Generation Ex is Generations' second album, released approximately 1 year and 4 months since their eponymous debut album. The album contains 13 tracks, 7 of which are new and the remaining from previous singles. The DVD and Blu-ray editions contain a special 60-minute documentary of the group.[3] First-press limited editions of the DVD and Blu-ray editions also come with a 60-page photobook.
The album is released in 3 editions: a CD-only edition;[4] a CD and DVD edition;[5] and a CD and Blu-ray edition.[6]
The singles contained in the album were all released prior. Released as the first single on April 23, 2014, "Never Let You Go" peaked at number two on the Oricon weekly singles chart.[7] The second single "Always With You" was released on September 3, 2014, peaking at number three on the weekly Oricon singles chart.[8] In 2015, "Sing It Loud" was released as the third single on 25 January, less than one month before the release of "Generation Ex". It peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon singles chart as well.[9]
Despite being a single by itself, "Sing It Loud" is promoted as the album's lead track. Generations went on Music Station on February 27, 2015, to perform the song as promotion for the album.[10] The group will also embark on a Japan nationwide tour and world tour following the release of the album.
| Chart | Peak | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Chart | 1 | 64,429[11] | |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Chart | 5 | 72,551[12] | |
| Billboard Japan Top Albums | 1[13] | __ |