Music Life Explained

Music Life should not be confused with Music of Life.

Music Life
Type:Album
Artist:Glay
Cover:Musiclifeglay.jpg
Released:November 5, 2014
Producer:Glay and Seiji Kameda
Prev Title:Justice/Guilty
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Summerdelics
Next Year:2017

Music Life is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese pop rock band Glay, released on November 5, 2014. It reached #2 on the Oricon weekly charts,[1] #5 on their monthly chart for November,[2] and #58 on their 2014 Year-End Chart,[3] as well as reaching #4 on the Billboard Japan Top Albums chart.[4]

The album was released in three different editions: one regular edition with the 11 new tracks, and two special editions, each containing a second CD, Ballads Best☆Melodies or Ballads Best☆Memories—the latter of which being exclusive to the band's online store, G-Direct—containing previously released ballads by the band. The track list of both compilations was decided by fan votes.[5]

The cover art of the album was inspired by The Beatles' Revolver, and was designed by Klaus Voormann, Revolver's cover artist.[5] [6] Commenting on the cover, guitarist and main songwriter Takuro said:[5]

The track "Hashire! Mirai" was used as the opening theme of the anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond.[7] The track "Sakurabito", composed by Takuro upon request by the Fukushima Hamakaido Sakura Project, was included as the ending track of both compilations.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oricon weekly charts. Oricon. 19 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Oricon monthly charts. Oricon. 19 December 2014.
  3. Web site: CDアルバムランキング - 2014年度. Oricon.co.jp. 10 January 2015.
  4. Billboard Japan Top Albums. Billboard Japan. 4 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Cover art for GLAY’s "MUSIC LIFE" by Klaus Voormann, who did the BEATLES’ "Revolver". Barks. 20 December 2014. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220194111/http://www.en.barks.jp/sp/news/?id=1000004921. 20 December 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: The jacket cover for GLAY's new album illustrated by Grammy-award winning artist Klaus Voormann. Tokyo Hive. 20 December 2014. 16 October 2014.
  7. Web site: GLAY to provide opening theme for anime 'Daiya no A'. Tokyo Hive. 19 December 2014. 30 August 2014.