License (album) explained

License
Type:studio
Artist:Aya Ueto
Cover:Uetolicense standard.png
Recorded:2005–2006
Genre:Pop
Length:64:32
Label:Flight Master
Producer:Gorō Kumagai
Prev Title:Uetoayamix
Prev Year:2005
Next Year:2006

License is the fourth studio album by Japanese pop singer Aya Ueto. It was released on March 8, 2006 on Flight Master.

Background

License includes Ueto's previous singles "Yume no Chikara", "Kaze wo Ukete", and "Egao no Mama de." The album took a more adult direction than her previous releases. The last track, "Fermata", was penned by Ueto's brother Makoto. License was released in two formats: limited CD+DVD edition, which includes a DVD featuring the music video and making of "Egao no Mama de" as well as a special interview, and the standard CD only edition.

Chart performance

License peaked at #9 on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart and debuted at #19 on the Weekly Albums Chart with 16,029 copies sold. The album charted for a total of four weeks and sold over 22,000 copies.[1] [2] [3]

Charts and sales

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Sales
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart921,746
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ukki-monkey/archive/1201/0. ja:3/7付デイリーアルバムチャートチェック:うっきーのチャートチェック. Oricon. Oricon. Star-Blog. 2006-03-07. 2011-01-23. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929225549/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ukki-monkey/archive/1201/0. 2011-09-29.
  2. Web site: Oricon. Oricon. 上戸彩のCDアルバムランキング、上戸彩のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. Oricon. 2011-01-23. ja.
  3. Web site: Oricon. Oricon. ポニーキャニオン@売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所@JBBS掲示板 . JBBS Live Door . 2011-01-21 . 2011-01-23 . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309143423/http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044683358/129 . 2012-03-09 .