Hikari (Sid album)
| Hikari | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2009 | |||
| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
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| Singles from Hikari | ||||
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Hikari (stylized as hikari) is the fifth and first major studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID, released on July 1, 2009 by Ki/oon Music. The single "Uso" is a ending theme of Fullmetal Alchemist and "Monochrome no Kiss" is the first opening theme of Black Butler.[1]
Commercial performance[edit]
Hikari reached number two on Oricon Albums Chart.[1] In July 2009, it was certified gold disc by RIAJ.[2] As of July 8, 2009, it has sold more than 150,000 copies.[3] It was the 76th best-selling album in Japan in 2009.[4]
Touring[edit]
The album release tour, named "<hikari>", began on July 14, 2009 and was attended by around 70,000 people in 26 locations across Japan.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Mao.[5]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rakuen" (落園) | Yūya | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Mousou Nikki 2" (妄想日記2) | Shinji | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Uso" (嘘) | Yūya | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Circus" (サーカス) | Aki | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Nakidashita Onna to Kyomukan" (泣き出した女と虚無感) | Aki | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Monochrome no Kiss" (モノクロのキス) | Shinji | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Tsumiki Kuzushi" (罪木崩し) | Yūya | 3:43 |
| 8. | "2 °C-Me no Kanojo" (2 °C目の彼女) | Shinji | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Capsule" | Aki | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Drama" (ドラマ) | Aki | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Hikari" (光) | Aki | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 43:35[6] | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Mao - vocals
- Shinji - guitar
- Aki - bass
- Yūya - drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b "hikari | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "ゴールドディスク認定" (Search for "シド" in the "アーティスト" field and select "検索".). RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ a b ""お茶の間ビジュアル系"シド、メジャー1stアルバムがオリコン2位の快進撃". BARKS (in Japanese). 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Oricon Top 100 2009: Albums". JaME. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "シド 5th Album『hikari』～周囲の環境が激変するなか、ついにメジャーへの扉を開けた1枚～". WHAT's IN? tokyo (in Japanese). 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Hikari on Deezer". Retrieved 2020-10-30.
