Can't Buy My Love
| Can't Buy My Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan, Studioseven Recordings | |||
| Producer | Hisashi Kondo | |||
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| Singles from Can't Buy My Love | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Can't Buy My Love is the second album of Japanese singer and songwriter Yui. The album was released 4 April 2007 under Sony Music Japan label.[2] The album title, Can't Buy My Love's message is "Ai suru mono wa kantan ni wa yuzurenai" (愛する ものは 簡単には 譲れない) which means in English "I can't easily hand over things that I adore."
This album reached #1 rank weekly, charted for 74 weeks and sold more than 680,000 copies.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- Regular Edition
All lyrics are written by Yui; all music is composed by Yui, except noted
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Crazy" | northa+ | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Rolling Star" | northa+ | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "It's All Right" | northa+ | 3:37 | |
| 4. | "I Remember You" | northa+, Strings arrangements: Ittetsu Gen | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "RUIDO" | Kenji Ogura | Kenji Ogura | 0:51 |
| 6. | "CHE.R.RY" | northa+ | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "Thank You My Teens" | Shigezo | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Umbrella" | northa+ | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "Highway Chance" | COZZi | COZZi | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Happy Birthday To You You" | northa+ | 4:01 | |
| 11. | "Winding Road" | northa+ | 3:39 | |
| 12. | "Good-bye Days" | Akihisa Matzura | 4:33 | |
| 13. | "Why?" | northa+ | 3:13 |
- Limited Edition
All lyrics are written by Yui; all music is composed by Yui, except noted
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Crazy" | northa+ | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Rolling Star" | northa+ | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "It's All Right" | northa+ | 3:37 | |
| 4. | "I Remember You" | northa+, Strings arrangements: Ittetsu Gen | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "Ruido" | Kenji Ogura | Kenji Ogura | 0:51 |
| 6. | "Cherry" | northa+ | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "Thank You My Teens" | Shigezo | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Umbrella" | northa+ | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "Highway Chance" | COZZi | COZZi | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Happy Birthday to You You" | northa+ | 4:01 | |
| 11. | "Winding Road" | northa+ | 3:39 | |
| 12. | "Good-bye Days" | Akihisa Matzura | 4:33 | |
| 13. | "Why?" | northa+ | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel My Soul" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Tomorrow's Way" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Life (Music video)" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Tokyo" (Music video) |
Charts and sales[edit]
Oricon sales charts (Japan)[edit]
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2007 | Oricon Daily Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Chart | 1 | 290,640 | 682,585 | 52 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Chart | 2 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Chart (2007) | 8 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Chart (2008) | 202 |
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Official discography (In Japanese) http://www.yui-net.com/discography/
- ^ Oricon source rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/699874/1/
