One Life (Mai Kuraki album) explained

One Life
Type:studio album
Artist:Mai Kuraki
Cover:One Life (Mai Kuraki album).jpg
Recorded:2006–2007
Length:49:22
Label:Northern Music
Prev Title:Diamond Wave
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Touch Me!
Next Year:2009

One Life is the seventh studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on January 1, 2008.[1] The album is Kuraki's first under the Northern Music label.

Background

One Life is Kuraki's second self-produced album.[2] Unlike her previous albums where she worked almost exclusively with Aika Ohno and Akihito Tokunaga, for One Life Kuraki sought out various Being musicians to participate in the production of the album. The sound is reminiscent of her earlier, more R&B-driven albums such as Delicious Way and Perfect Crime.

Chart performance

One Life debuted on the Oricon albums chart at #14 with 62,662 copies sold (due to two weeks' sales combination), making it Kuraki's first album to open/peak outside of the top 10.[3] The album charted for a total of 11 weeks.[4] One Life was the 117th best selling album of 2008.[5]

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[6] 6
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart14
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart18
Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart117

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
JapanJanuary 1, 2008Northern MusicCD
TaiwanJanuary 2, 2008[8] Forward Music
KoreaJanuary 15, 2008[9] C&L Music

Notes and References

  1. News: 倉木麻衣、iTunes Store R&Bチャート1位を獲得. 2009-04-08. 2009-01-09. Barks. ja.
  2. Web site: :: Music Freak Magazine :: . Mfmagazine.com . 2012-03-04.
  3. Web site: ビーイング@売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所@JBBS掲示板. 2010-09-25. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021626/http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1092585293/84. 2011-07-20.
  4. Web site: 【音楽・新譜】CDチャート速報/売上議論・予想スレッド 04/02~03. 2010-09-25. ja.
  5. Web site: http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/music/3914/storage/1197601713.html#120. ja:2008年度アルバム年間売上ランキング. 2010-09-25. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914223646/http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/music/3914/storage/1197601713.html#120. 2010-09-14.
  6. Web site: 【音楽・新譜】CDチャート売上速報・予想・議論スレッド 01/08③. 2010-09-25. ja.
  7. News: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200802.html. ja:ゴールド等認定作品認定 2008年2月. 2010-09-23. RIAJ. ja.
  8. Web site: http://www.forwardmusic.com.hk/forwardm/moredetail.php?fnproductid=3037. zh:豐華唱片股份有限公司. zh. 2011-11-22. Forward Music (Hong Kong).
  9. Web site: C&L Music - 국내제작음반(Pop/Jazz) > Album Introduction. C&L Music. ko. 2011-11-22.