Eighth Wonder (AAA album)

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Eighth Wonder
AAA - Eighth Wonder Cover.jpg
Studio album by AAA
Released September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)
Recorded 2012–13
Genre J-pop
Length 76:32
Language Japanese
Label Avex Trax
Producer Masato Max Matsuura
AAA chronology
777: Triple Seven
(2012)777: Triple Seven2012		 Eighth Wonder
(2013)		 Gold Symphony
(2014)Gold Symphony2014
Singles from Eighth Wonder
  1. "Niji"
    Released: October 31, 2012
  2. "Miss you/Hohoemi No Saku Basho"
    Released: January 23, 2013
  3. "Party It Up"
    Released: March 13, 2013
  4. "Love Is In The Air"
    Released: June 26, 2013
  5. "Koi Oto to Amazora"
    Released: September 4, 2013

Eighth Wonder is the eighth studio album by Japanese music group AAA, released on September 18, 2013. The album contains five singles that were previously released —"Niji", "Miss you/Hohoemi No Saku Basho", "Party It Up", "Love Is In The Air" and "Koi Oto to Amazora"— all of which made the top 10 on the Oricon weekly singles chart.

Eighth Wonder debuted at the number one spot on the Oricon weekly album chart, selling over 46,000 copies in its first week. The album is AAA's first studio album to achieve number one on the weekly charts, and second album overall, two years after their compilation album #AAABEST.[1]

Release

Eighth Wonder is AAA's eighth album, released approximately 1 year since their previous album 777: Triple Seven. It is the first studio album by the group to contain 2 CDs. Disc 1 contains a total of 10 tracks, with only 1 track being new. Disc 2 contains a total of 6 tracks, composed of 4 new member duets, and 2 bonus tracks.[2]

Group member Chiaki Ito explained the reason behind splitting the album into 2 CDs. She cited the flow of the tracks on the first disc as being too lovely, and thus the group decided to treasure that arrangement of tracks and put the rest of the tracks on a second disc.[3]

The album was released on September 18, 2013, in five editions: a 2 CD-only edition which includes all tracks;[4] a 2 CD and DVD limited edition, which contains all tracks as well as all DVD contents;[5] a 2 CD and DVD first press limited edition which contains the same as the 2 CD and DVD limited edition, but comes with an AAA original lunch bag;[6] a Playbutton edition which is a portable media player with pre-installed music activated by pressing its buttons;[7] and a Music Card edition (in 7 designs) enabling digital download of the Disc 1's tracks which is sold only at tour venues.[8]

Promotion

Prior to release, the new songs on Eighth Wonder were being performed at the group's 2013 tour of the same title, since the opening leg in April.[9] These songs were also cut into short versions, joined in a medley as a special preview, and released on AAA's 37th single Love Is In The Air in June.[10]

The singles contained in the album were all released prior. "Niji" was released as the first single on October 31, 2012. It peaked at number three on the Oricon weekly singles chart[11] and sold over 46,400 copies in Japan. The second single "Miss you/Hohoemi no Saku Basho" was released on January 23, 2013, which peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon singles chart,[12] selling over 46,100 copies in Japan. On March 13, "Party It Up" was the third single released from the album. It peaked at number seven on the weekly Oricon singles chart[13] and sold over 34,100 copies in Japan. On June 26, the fourth single "Love Is In The Air" was released. It peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon singles chart[14] and sold over 49,200 copies in Japan. The fifth and final single "Koi Oto to Amazora" was released on September 4 and also peaked at number three on the Oricon weekly singles charts,[15] and sold over 37,700 copies in Japan.

AAA held a release event for Eighth Wonder on September 8, 2013, at Tokyo Dome City's LaQua Garden Stage in Tokyo, Japan. Members Takahiro Nishijima, Misako Uno, and Naoya Urata were there to talk about the album, and people who had preordered the album were entitled to a high five with the members.[2]

The group also held a special Niconico live streaming on September 19, to commemorate the release of the album. The stream included listening to the album's tracks and the appearance of members Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Shinjiro Atae, Shuta Sueyoshi and Chiaki Ito.[16]

Track listing

Disc 1[2]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Eighth Wonder (Album Version)"   Kenn Kato, Mitsuhiro Hidaka Daisuke Suzuki 6:00
2. "Party It Up"   Musoh, Hidaka Gwen, Stephen McNair 3:53
3. "I Know You Know"   Bounceback, Hayato Kimura, DJ Another, Hidaka DJ Another 3:52
4. "Alive"   Chie Sawaguchi, Hidaka Gwen, Stephen McNair 4:52
5. "Love Is In The Air"   Musoh, Hidaka Star Guitar, Musoh 4:35
6. "Koi Oto to Amazora (with Intro) (恋音と雨空 (with Intro)?)"   Yosuke Okamura, Hidaka Okamura 5:28
7. "Miss you"   Musoh, Hidaka Sizk from Star Guitar, Musoh 4:53
8. "Hohoemi no Saku Basho (ほほえみの咲く場所?)"   Yusuke Toriumi, Hidaka Tetsuya Komuro 4:17
9. "Good day"   Leonn, Hidaka Kazuhito Kikuchi 5:32
10. "Niji (虹?)"   Greeeen Greeeen 4:56
Disc 2
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Memory Lane" (Naoya Urata & Shinjiro Atae duet) Kenji Kabashima Kabashima, Kosekibeatz 5:06
2. "Trap" (Misako Uno & Chiaki Ito duet) Kamikaoru, Hidaka Bounceback 3:23
3. "Believe" (Mitsuhiro Hidaka & Shuta Sueyoshi duet) Miss-art, Hidaka Sizk, Miss-art 4:37
4. "Drama" (Takahiro Nishijima & Misako Uno duet) Hidaka Sizk, Musoh 4:31
5. "Eighth Wonder (Wonder Land Remix)" (bonus track) Kato, Hidaka Suzuki 5:21
6. "Koi Oto to Amazora (Acoustic Version) (恋音と雨空 (Acoustic Version)?)" (bonus track) Okamura, Hidaka Okamura 5:16

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1[17]
Billboard Japan Top Albums 1[18]

References

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