Request (Juju album)
Encyclopedia
Request is a cover album
by Japanese recording artist Juju
, released on September 29, 2010. The album features recordings of famous songs by Japanese female vocalists, mostly from the late 1990s
.
," "Last Kiss
" and "Time Goes By
."
The album is Juju's second disc of covers, after the She Sings... second disc of her previous album Juju, which featured primarily covers of Western songs in English.
A cover of My Little Lover
's "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)
" sung by Juju was announced as a song used in an adverstising campaign for the Sony Alpha digital camera on June 4. The song was released digitally on June 16 as a ringtone and on June 23 as a full-length cellphone download, where it was extremely successful digitally, reaching #1 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart
. Due to this popularity, it was released as a physical single a month later, where it reached #15 on Oricon
's physical charts.
* Ballad Version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Japanese recording artist Juju
Juju (singer)
is a Japanese jazz singer. She is represented by Sony Music Associated Records Inc.-Biography:She currently resides in New York City. She dreamed of being a jazz singer while growing up in Kyoto, and participated in all sorts of music-related activities. At age 18, she left for the US alone...
, released on September 29, 2010. The album features recordings of famous songs by Japanese female vocalists, mostly from the late 1990s
1990s in music
For music from a year in the 1990s, go to 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99This article includes trends in popular music in the 1990s....
.
Conception
The album was originally titled Juju Sings Beautiful Woman. After the album's announcement on August 4, a questionnaire was put up on Juju's website, asking fans which songs they wanted to hear Juju cover. Despite this, four songs had already been chosen for the album, "Gips," "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)
is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995, and is currently the band's biggest hit single.- Promotion :...
," "Last Kiss
Last Kiss (Bonnie Pink song)
"Last Kiss" is Bonnie Pink's twenty-second single from the album Even So. The single was released under the Warner Music Japan label on April 7, 2004. Last Kiss was also used as the ending song of the anime Gantz.-Oricon Sales Chart:...
" and "Time Goes By
Time goes by
"Time Goes By" is a song by Japanese j-pop group Every Little Thing, released as their eighth single on February 11, 1998. It was used as the theme song for the drama Amai Kekkon. Hideaki Tokunaga covered the song on his 2007 album Vocalist 3...
."
The album is Juju's second disc of covers, after the She Sings... second disc of her previous album Juju, which featured primarily covers of Western songs in English.
Promotion
"Last Kiss" was originally released in February 2010, as one of the A-side tracks of the four A-side single "Sakura Ame/Ready for Love/S.H.E./Last Kiss."A cover of My Little Lover
My Little Lover
My Little Lover is a Japanese pop group belonging to the Avex Trax label as of the single and the album Akko. Previous releases were under Toy's Factory...
's "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)
Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)
is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995, and is currently the band's biggest hit single.- Promotion :...
" sung by Juju was announced as a song used in an adverstising campaign for the Sony Alpha digital camera on June 4. The song was released digitally on June 16 as a ringtone and on June 23 as a full-length cellphone download, where it was extremely successful digitally, reaching #1 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart
RIAJ Digital Track Chart
The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads ....
. Due to this popularity, it was released as a physical single a month later, where it reached #15 on 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...
's physical charts.
Track listing
Chart rankings
| Chart (2010) |
Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... daily albums |
1 |
| Oricon weekly albums | 1 |
| Oricon yearly album chart | 13 |
Reported sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales | 469,000 |
| RIAJ shipping certification | Double platinum (500,000+) |
Promotional tracks
Many songs from the album were released prior to the physical release digitally, or through other means such as a physical CD or radio airplay.| Date | Title | Format | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... Singles Charts |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
RIAJ RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... digital tracks |
||||
| "Last Kiss" | CD single, digital download | 20 | — | — | 7,700 | |
| "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995, and is currently the band's biggest hit single.- Promotion :... " |
Ringtone | 15 | 19 | 1 23* |
23,000 | |
| Full-length cellphone download | ||||||
| Ringtone (Ballad Ver.) | ||||||
| Full-length cellphone download (Ballad Ver.) | ||||||
| CD single, PC download | ||||||
| "First Love" | Ringtone | — | — | 5 | — | |
| Full-length cellphone download | ||||||
| "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." | Ringtone | — | 78 | 30 | — | |
| "Time Goes By Time goes by "Time Goes By" is a song by Japanese j-pop group Every Little Thing, released as their eighth single on February 11, 1998. It was used as the theme song for the drama Amai Kekkon. Hideaki Tokunaga covered the song on his 2007 album Vocalist 3... " |
Ringtone | — | — | 25 | — | |
| "There Will Be Love There (Ai no Aru Basho)" | Ringtone | — | 43 | 21 | — | |
| "Will Will (Mika Nakashima song) "Will" is Mika Nakashima's 5th single. The single was released on August 7, 2002, and sold 144,771 copies, reaching #3 on Oricon.'Will,' an easy listening ballad, was the theme song for the Japanese drama 'Tentai Kansoku' in 2002.... " |
Ringtone | — | — | 76 | — | |
| "Gips" | Ringtone | — | — | 98 | — |
Chart procession and succession
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | CD, digital download | |
| Taiwan | CD | |
| Hong Kong | CD | |
| Japan | Rental CD |