Pain Killer (Moumoon album) explained
Pain Killer |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Moumoon |
Cover: | Moumoon-Pain-Killer-Cover.jpeg |
Border: | yes |
Caption: | CD+Blu-ray and Digital cover |
Released: | January 30, 2013 |
Recorded: | 2012 |
Genre: | Pop, dance-pop |
Length: | 50:08 |
Language: | Japanese |
Label: | Avex Trax |
Prev Title: | No Night Land |
Prev Year: | 2012 |
Pain Killer is the fourth studio album by Japanese pop duo moumoon. It was released on January 30, 2013 in 4 different editions.[1] [2]
Editions
The album was released in four editions:
- CD+Blu-ray: The CD+Blu-ray edition include the album with standard track list, a Blu-ray disc including the live specials "Moumoon Studio Live 2013", "Moumoon Live History", the music videos of "Midori no Michi" and "Utsukushii Hito", and a special making from the album. The first press edition comes with a different apple jacket cover.[3]
- CD+2DVD: The CD+2DVD edition include the album with standard track list, two DVDs including the live specials "Moumoon Studio Live 2013", "Moumoon Live History" on the disc 1 and the music videos of "Midori no Michi" and "Utsukushii Hito", and a special making from the album on the disc 2. The first press edition comes with a different apple jacket cover.[4]
- CD only: The CD only edition will the album only with an acoustic version of the song "Flowers" as bonus track.[5]
- Fanclub edition: The Fanclub edition include the album with standard track list, two DVDs including the live specials "Moumoon Studio Live 2013", "Moumoon Live History" on the disc 1 and the music videos of "Midori no Michi" and "Utsukushii Hito", and a special making from the album on the disc 2. It also includes a special booklet and a different jacket cover.
Singles
Four songs of the album were released as singles:
The first single, "Love is Everywhere", was released on March 14, 2012[6] and peaked number 33 in Oricon's weekly singles chart.[7] The song was used as theme song for the Canon's IXY TV advertisement.
The second single, "Hanabi", was released on August 29, 2012[8] and peaked number 29 in Oricon's weekly singles chart.[9] The song was used as image song for the event Natsu Matsuri Hanabi Taikai.
The third and last single, "Dreamer Dreamer" / "Doko e mo Ikanai yo" is a double A-side single released on December 12, 2012[10] and peaked number 30 in Oricon's weekly singles chart.[11] The song "Doko e mo Ikanai yo" was used as ending theme song for the TV drama Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi and the song "Midori no Michi", used as b-side of the single, was used as theme song for the short movie Heather Love ♡ Short Movies. All songs from the single were included on the album.
Promotions
Beside the singles, two songs included on the album were used in movies and TV shows. The song "Vanitas" was used as theme song for Fuji TV's drama Dolce. The song was later released digitally on October 10, 2012.[12] The song "Utsukushii Hito" was used as theme song for the movie Little Maesutora.
Charts
The album debuted at number 8 on its first day of chart on Oricon[13] and it climbed to number 4 on its second day.[14]
Oricon chart
Released | Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
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January 30, 2013 | Daily Albums Chart | 4 | 8,557 | 8,557 |
Weekly Albums Chart | 12 |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 約1年ぶりのNewアルバムリリース決定!!DVDにはライブ映像など豪華2時間収録!. 2012-11-22. Avex Trax. 2013-01-30. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20130104102040/http://www.moumoon.com/news/20121122_album.html. 2013-01-04. dead.
- Web site: moumoon、アルバム発売に向けニコ生ライブ配信企画開始. 2013-01-22. Natalie. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: Amazon.co.jp: PAIN KILLER (CD+ Blu-ray): 音楽. Amazon Japan. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: Amazon.co.jp: PAIN KILLER (CD+2DVD): 音楽. Amazon Japan. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: Amazon.co.jp: PAIN KILLER (CD ONLY盤): 音楽. Amazon Japan. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: iTunes - ミュージック - moumoon「『Love is Everywhere』 - Single」. iTunes. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: 『Love is Everywhere』 moumoonのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: iTunes - ミュージック - moumoon「儚火 - EP」. iTunes. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: 儚火 moumoonのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: iTunes - ミュージック - moumoon「DREAMER DREAMER/どこへも行かないよ - Single」. iTunes. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: DREAMER DREAMER/どこへも行かないよ moumoonのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: iTunes - ミュージック - moumoon「バニタス - Single」. iTunes. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: 2013年01月29日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング. Oricon. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: 2013年01月30日のCDアルバムデイリーランキング. Oricon. 2013-01-30. Japanese.
- Web site: iTunes - ミュージック - moumoon「PAIN KILLER」. iTunes. 2013-01-30. Japanese.