Niji
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)
Recorded2009-2010
GenrePop
Length51:14
LabelWarner Music Japan
Yui Aragaki chronology
Hug
(2009)
Niji
(2010)
Alternative covers
Alternative cover

Niji ( "Rainbow") is the third studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on September 22, 2010.[1]

Background

The album includes Aragaki's previously digitally released "Walk" and "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (a Mongol800 cover) as well "Hanamizuki", a Yō Hitoto cover and theme song to Aragaki's film Hanamizuki.[2][3] It was released in three formats: CD-only standard edition, limited edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki and comes priced at 2,000 yen, and limited edition B, which comes with a bonus DVD that includes the music videos for "Chiisana Koi no Uta", "Walk" and "Hanamizuki".[2]

Chart performance

Niji debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #2 with 5,955 copies sold. It peaked at #4 on the weekly charts with 19,888 copies sold, making it Aragaki's third consecutive album to debut in the top 5.

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."No Problem!"Motoki MatsuokaMatsuoka3:01
2."Fuwari" (ふわり "Airy")Yui AragakiCube Juice4:18
3."Chiisana Koi no Uta" (小さな恋のうた "Small Love Song")Kiyosaku UezuMongol8005:24
4."Collage"Tomoko KawaseShunsaku Okuda4:44
5."Hanamizuki" (ハナミズキ "Flowering Dogwood")Yō HitotoTatsurō Mashiko5:27
6."Tekuteku" (てくてく "Trudgingly")Kenko-PNatsumi4:00
7."Tobira" ( "Door")Anri KumakiKumaki4:46
8."Purezento" (プレゼント "Present")Kenji KuboKubo5:08
9."Days"Yuriko MoriKazuaki Yamashita3:55
10."Walk"Yumi MoriguchiMoriguchi5:13
11."Niji" ( "Rainbow")Matsuoka, AragakiMatsuoka, Aragaki5:18
Total length:51:14
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Chiisana Koi no Uta" (Music Video) 
2."Walk" (Music Video) 
3."Hanamizuki" (Music Video) 
4."Yui Making" 

Charts and sales

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Sales
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2 25,732
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 4

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Japan September 22, 2010[1] Warner Music Japan CD (Limited Edition A)
CD+DVD (Limited Edition B)
CD (Standard Edition)

References

  1. 1 2 "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣のアカペラアルバムに、思わずキュンキュン悶絶 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  2. 1 2 "ナタリー - 新垣結衣、3rdアルバム初回盤は恒例直筆ジャケット". Natalie (in Japanese). 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  3. "新垣結衣 ラジオ特別公開授業でファンの「ハナミズキ」合唱に感動! -MUSIC LOUNGE ニュース-". Music-Lounge (in Japanese). 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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