| Sora | |
| Type: | studio album |
| Artist: | Yui Aragaki |
| Cover: | AragakiYui-Sora.JPG |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 43:11 |
| Label: | Warner Music Japan |
| Next Title: | Hug |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Sora ("Sky") is Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki's debut album. It was released on December 5, 2007.[1]
The album includes the theme song to the film Koizora, which stars Aragaki herself.[2] It was released in two formats: CD+DVD standard edition and a limited edition which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and comes priced at 1,890 yen.[3] The standard edition DVD includes the music video and making of footage of "Heavenly Days".
Sora debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #2 with 11,499 copies sold.[4] [5] It peaked at #3 on the weekly charts with 72,879 copies sold, making Aragaki the first actress-turned-singer in four years (since Kou Shibasaki) to have her debut album open in the top 3.[6] [7] Sora was the 10th best selling album for the month of December 2007.[8] It was 160th (2007) and 167th (2008) on the yearly Oricon albums chart.[9] [10]
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 2 | |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 3 | |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 10 | |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart (2007) | 160 | |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart (2008) | 167 | |
| Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[11] | 4 | |
| Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD) | 7 | |
| Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[12] | 2 | |
| Taiwan G-Music Combo Chart[13] | 8 | |
| Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[14] | 1 | |
| Taiwan G-Music International Chart[15] | 3 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | December 5, 2007 | Warner Music | CD (Limited Edition) |
| CD+DVD (Standard Edition) | |||
| Taiwan | January 30, 2008[17] | CD+DVD | |
| Hong Kong | February 26, 2008[18] |