Nete mo Samete mo
| Nete mo Samete mo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 14, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | R and C | |||
| Producer | Fayray, Rusty Santos | |||
| Fayray chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Nete mo Samete mo | ||||
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Nete mo Samete mo (寝ても醒めても, "Whether Awake or Asleep") is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's eighth studio album and first in 3 years.[1] The album was released January 14, 2009.[1]
Release
[edit]The song "Hitori Yori Futari" (ひとりよりふたり) was released on September 27, 2006, as the first single to promote Nete mo Samete mo. It peaked at #79 on Oricon Sales Chart. The song was used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama "Imo Tako Nankin". The coupled song is a cover of Hedy West's "500 Miles".
The second single, "Zero", was released on July 11, 2007.[2] The song was used as the theme song for the TBS TV Soap opera My Fair Boy. The coupling is a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Forever" (from his 1965 album How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You).
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jokyoku" (序曲 "Overture") | Fayray | 36 | |
| 2. | "Ru Ra Ra" (るらら "Lu La La") | Fayray | Fayray | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Nagareboshi" (流れ星 "Shooting Star") | Fayray | Fayray | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Sayonara" (さよなら "Goodbye") | Fayray | Fayray | 1:59 |
| 5. | "Hi no Ataru Umi" (陽の当たる海 "An Ocean Under the Sun") | Fayray | Fayray, Rusty Santos | 2:29 |
| 6. | "By The Fire" | Fayray | Fayray, Santos | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Nete mo Samete mo" (寝ても醒めても "Whether Awake or Asleep") | Fayray | Fayray | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Ai no Rizumu" (愛のリズム "The Rhythm of Love") | Fayray | 2:12 | |
| 9. | "Ii na" (いいな "Nice") | Fayray | Fayray | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Lullaby" | Santos | Santos | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Ruby" | Fayray | Fayray | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Zero" | Fayray | Fayray | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Hitori Yori Futari" | Fayray | Fayray | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | |||
Charts and sales
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[3] | 105 | 1,321 |
Singles
[edit]"Hitori Yori Futari" - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2006 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | |||
| September 27, 2006 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | #79 | 2,473 | 4 weeks |
| September 27, 2006 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
"Zero" - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)[4]
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2007 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 127 | 646 | 1 week |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FAYRAY､3年ぶりニューアルバム｢寝ても醒めても｣発売". Natalie (in Japanese). January 8, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "Fayray - ゼロ [Single, Maxi]" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "【周榜单】2009/01/26付周榜单（专辑top300）_日本公信榜吧_贴吧" (in Chinese). Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ ゼロ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 7, 2012.