Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me Explained

Tommy Candy Shop "Sugar Me"
Type:Studio album
Artist:Tommy february6
Cover:Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me Cover.png
Released:June 12, 2013 (Japan)
Recorded:Winter 2012 – Spring 2013
Studio:Malibu Studios, Tokyo Japan[1]
Length:58:25
Language:Japanese, English, French
Label:Warner Music Japan
Producer:Malibu Convertible, Tomoko Kawase
Prev Title:February & Heavenly
Prev Year:2012

Tommy Candy Shop "Sugar Me" (stylized ME)is the fourth studio album by Tommy 6, released on June 12, 2013, through Warner Music Japan.[2] The album debuted at #4 on the Oricon Japan chart.[3] It is Tommy 6's first album to be written predominantly in English. It is also february6's first album that wasn't written entirely by Tomoko Kawase. Tommy Candy Shop "Sugar Me" is the february6 counterpart to heavenly6's Tommy Ice Cream Heaven "Forever".

Release and promotion

The album's first single, "Be My Valentine" was announced in December 2012 as a special Valentine's Day single. The single was released as planned on February 6, 2013, debuting at number twenty-six on the Oricon weekly singles chart,[4] and peaking at number twenty-five on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] A cover of The Brilliant Green's "Ai no Ai no Hoshi" was included as a B-side in honor of the band's 15th anniversary.

"Runaway", the second single from the album, was announced in April 2013, along with the formal announcement of the album. Runaway is sung completely in English. Starting on April 8, 2013, "Runaway" was used as the ending theme song for TV Tokyo's Jitsuryoku Sekai no Mystery. "Runaway", along with "Sugar Me" were released as a double a-side promotional single on June 5, 2013.

Tomoko Kawase appeared on the cover of Volume # of Marquee magazine, promoting the album.

Tommy Candy Shop "Sugar Me" was released in regular and limited editions. The limited edition included a DVD with the music videos for "Runaway" and "Sugar Me", as well as special packaging and a sticker sheet.[6] Albums per-ordered from certain retailers came with a limited edition poster.

Track listing

The official track listing and cover art were posted to the Warner Music Japan site on May 20, 2013.[7]

All music composed and arranged by Malibu Convertible.

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Japan Oricon Daily Albums4
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums9
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums43

Certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales9,128
RIAJ physical shipping certificationstyle="text-align:center;"-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Malibu Studios is the name of Tomoko Kawase and Shunsaku Okuda's home studio.
  2. Web site: ナタリー - Tommy february6、6月発売予定アルバム新曲にタイアップ. natalie.mu. Natasha, Inc. 30 April 2013.
  3. Web site: TOMMY CANDY SHOP ■ SUGAR ■ ME. Oricon Style.. Oricon Inc.. 14 June 2013.
  4. Web site: CDシングル 週間ランキング - Oricon Style ランキング. Oricon Style. Oricon Inc.
  5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN. Billboard Japan. Hanshin Contents Link Corporation, Plantech Co., Ltd. & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. 30 April 2013.
  6. http://wmg.jp/artist/tommyfebruary6/news_47883.html Tommy february6 待望のニューアルバム発売決定!「Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me」6月12日発売!
  7. http://wmg.jp/artist/tommyfebruary6/news_48441.html 『Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me』ジャケット&収録内容公開!