| Play | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | SID |
| Cover: | Play (Sid album).jpg |
| Caption: | Regular edition cover |
| Released: | November 8, 2006 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 48:41 |
| Label: | Danger Crue Records |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Prev Title: | Hoshi no Miyako |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Sentimental Macchiato |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Play is the third studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID, released on November 8, 2006, by Danger Crue Records. It was released in three editions: a regular and two limited editions. The album's singles are "Hosoi Koe", "Chapter 1", ending theme of CDTV television series, and "Otegami", theme of Rank Oukoku television series, all released in 2006.[1]
Music website CD Journal, reviewing the album, commented: "A rewarding work full of pure rock sounds led by refreshing vocals".
The album was supported by TOUR 06⇒07 "play" , with 13 shows in Japan.[2]
Play reached number nine on Oricon Albums Chart, stayed on chart for ten weeks and sold 29,494 copies while on chart.[3] [4]
"Hosoi Koe", "Chapter 1" and "Otegami" reached 18th, 10th and 9th position and were the 14th, 10th and 7th best-selling independent single of 2006 in Japan, respectively, according to Oricon.[5] [6]