Happy Toy
| Happy Toy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | J-pop Synthpop Alternative pop | |||
| Length | 48:48 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
| Chara chronology | ||||
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Happy Toy (ハッピー・トイ, Happī Toi) is the fourth studio album by Chara, which was released on October 10, 1994.[1] It debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 7 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 145,000 copies.
Two singles were released from the album: Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily) in May, and Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?) in September. Tsumibukaku Aishite yo, despite not having any tie-up like her former popular singles, reached #55 on the singles charts and sold more than these singles. Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? was used in commercials for the Toyota Starlet car. This single sold app. 38,000 copies, and has since become one of her signature songs.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Chara
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Baby" | Chara | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?)" | Kohey Tsuchiya | Zentarō Watanabe | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Iya (いや, Stop Me (Bad))" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Papa to Miteita (パパと見ていた, Scene with Dad (I was Looking with Papa)))" | Chara | David Motion | 6:17 |
| 5. | "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily (Love Me Sinfully))" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Happy Toy" | Chara, Zentarō Watanabe | Zentarō Watanabe | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Mabataki (まばたき, Blink)" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Bishonure no (びしょぬれの, Can't Return from the Sky (Wet))" | Chara, Mizuho Hirata | U-Ske Asada | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Yumemiru Fujibitai (夢見る富士額, Dreamin Little With (Dreaming Mount Fuji-Shaped Eyebrows))" | Chara, U-Ske Asada | U-Ske Asada | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Hikitomerarenai (ひきとめられない, Can't Keep You Mine (Can't Hold You Back))" | Chara | David Motion | 4:49 |
Note: translations are official translations, as written in the album booklet. More accurate translations are listed in brackets.
Singles
[edit]| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1994 | "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo" | 55 (Oricon) | 3 | 14,590 |
| September 7, 1994 | "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou?" | 41 (Oricon) | 6 | 38,310 |
Japan Sales Rankings
[edit]| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1994 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 | 70,040 | 145,000 | 7 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : CHARA : Happy Toy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Happy Toy/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-28.
