High Collar Girl
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is the first album released by Japanese group Capsule. Released in 2001, the album's sound is much more pop-like
than their later albums. "High collar" is Wasei-eigo
for "Westernised".
However, the album did not chart on the Oricon
charts.
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Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
than their later albums. "High collar" is Wasei-eigo
Wasei-eigo
are Japanese pseudo-Anglicisms: English constructions not used in the English-speaking world or by native English speakers, but that appear in Japanese. This should not be confused for foreign words gairaigo, which generally refer to words from European languages, especially American English...
for "Westernised".
However, the album did not chart on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Yasutaka NakataYasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
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Singles
Out of the tracks on this album, "Sakura" (March 3, 2001), "Hanabi" (July 4, 2001) and "Tokyo Kissa" (October 17, 2001) were released as singlesSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
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