| Strange Fruits | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, downtempo, alternative pop | |||
| Length | 46:25 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Chara | |||
| Chara chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Strange Fruits | ||||
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Strange Fruits (ストレンジ・フルーツ, Sutorenji Furūtsu) is the seventh studio album by Chara, which was released on March 17, 1999.[1] It debuted at #3 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 9 weeks.[2]
Chara self-produced this album.[3] Three singles prior to this album's release: "Duca", "Hikari to Watashi" and "70% (Yūgure no Uta)". "Duca" and "Hikari to Watashi" were both released in 1998, while "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" was released a month before the album's release. "Hikari to Watashi" was used as the commercial song for Warner-Lambert Calorio diet pills in 1998. An album track, Atashi wa Koko yo (あたしはここよ, I'm Here), was used in Snow Brand Liebender ice-cream commercials.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Atashi wa Koko yo (あたしはここよ, I'm Here)" | Chara | Chara | Towa Tei, Ayumi Obinata | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Hikari to Watashi (光と私, The Light and Me)" | Chara | Chara, Tomoyuki Ishikawa | Aurora Band | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Ano Ie ni Kaerō (あの家に帰ろう, Let's Go Back to That House)" | Chara, Tadanobu Asano | Chara | Yukio Nagoshi | 4:04 |
| 4. | "70% (Yūgure no Uta) (70%—夕暮れのうた, 70% (Evening Song))" | Chara | Chara, Zentarō Watanabe | Zentarō Watanabe | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Oblate (オブラート)" | Chara, Tadanobu Asano | Chara | Yukio Nagoshi | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Duca" | Chara | Chara, Shinichi Igarashi | Aurora Band | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Onna no Ko no Heya (女の子の部屋, Girl's Room)" | Chara | Chara, Yukio Nagoshi, Asa-Chang | Aurora Band | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Aishiteiru to Seijitsu ni Me ni Katare (あいしていると誠実に目に語れ, Truly Tell Me You Love Me with Your Eyes)" | Chara | Chara | Takeshi Watanabe | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Hanashite Tōtoi Sono Mirai no Koto o (話して尊いその未来のことを, Talk About That Precious Future)" | Chara | Chara, Tomoyuki Ishikawa | Aurora Band | 6:14 |
| 10. | "Tsutawatte (つたわって, Walking Along)" | Chara | Chara | Aurora Band | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Nande Sonna Koto o Saseru no? Boku ni (なんでそんなことをさせるの?僕に, Why Do You Make Me Do Such Things?)" | Chara | Chara | David Motion | 3:51 |
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 1998 | "Duca" | 25 (Oricon) | 5 | 43,760 |
| October 21, 1998 | "Hikari to Watashi" | 17 (Oricon) | 5 | 53,630 |
| February 17, 1999 | "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" | 36 (Oricon) | 3 | 21,630 |
Japan Sales Rankings
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1999 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 3 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 3 | 164,010 | 317,310 | 9 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 74 |
References
- ↑ "Sony Music Online Japan : Strange Fruits". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ↑ "Strange Fruits/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ↑ "Strange Fruits/Chara 音楽/CD – Tsutaya online". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
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