| Happy Toy | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Chara |
| Cover: | Charahappytoy.jpg |
| Released: | October 10, 1994 |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Genre: | J-pop Synthpop Alternative pop |
| Length: | 48:48 |
| Label: | Sony Music Japan |
| Prev Title: | Violet Blue |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
is the fourth studio album by Chara, which was released on October 10, 1994.[1] It debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 7 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 145,000 copies.
Two singles were released from the album: in May, and in September. Tsumibukaku Aishite yo, despite not having any tie-up like her former popular singles, reached #55 on the singles charts and sold more than these singles. Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? was used in commercials for the Toyota Starlet car. This single sold app. 38,000 copies, and has since become one of her signature songs.
Note: translations are official translations, as written in the album booklet. More accurate translations are listed in brackets.
| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1994 | "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo" | 55 (Oricon) | 3 | 14,590 | |
| September 7, 1994 | "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou?" | 41 (Oricon) | 6 | 38,310 |
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1994 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 | 70,040 | 145,000 | 7 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |