| Niji | |
| Type: | studio album |
| Artist: | Yui Aragaki |
| Cover: | Yui Aragaki - Niji (Standard).jpg |
| Recorded: | 2009–2010 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 51:14 |
| Label: | Warner Music Japan |
| Prev Title: | Hug |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
Niji ("Rainbow") is the third studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on September 22, 2010.[1]
The album includes Aragaki's previously digitally released "Walk" and "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (a Mongol800 cover) as well "Hanamizuki", a Yō Hitoto cover and theme song to Aragaki's film Hanamizuki.[2] [3] It was released in three formats: CD-only standard edition, limited edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki and comes priced at 2,000 yen, and limited edition B, which comes with a bonus DVD that includes the music videos for "Chiisana Koi no Uta", "Walk" and "Hanamizuki".
Niji debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #2 with 5,955 copies sold. It peaked at #4 on the weekly charts with 19,888 copies sold, making it Aragaki's third consecutive album to debut in the top 5.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 2 | 25,732 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | September 22, 2010 | Warner Music Japan | CD (Limited Edition A) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition B) | |||
| CD (Standard Edition) |