News (EP)

News
News
EP by Tokyo Jihen
Released	April 8, 2020
Genre	Avant-pop
Length	20:00
Label	EMI
Producer	Uni Inoue, Tokyo Jihen
Tokyo Jihen chronology

News (ニュース) is the fifth extended play by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen. It was released on April 8, 2020 through EMI Records. The album was produced by the band and Japanese recording engineer Uni Inoue. On January 1, 2020, the single "Erabarezaru Kokumin" was released along with the tour "Live Tour 2020 News Flash", which began February 29 and ended April 9.^[1] The tour started on the same day they dissolved on February 29, 2012, a leap day.^[2]^[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ringo Sheena and all tracks arranged by Tokyo Jihen.^[4]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The Lower Classes" (選ばれざる国民 Erabarezaru Kokumin)	Ukigumo	4:12
2.	"Leap & Peal" (うるうるうるう Uru Uru Uruu)	Ichiyō Izawa	4:09
3.	"Active Players" (現役プレイヤー Geneki Player)	Seiji Kameda	3:00
4.	"The Cat From Outer Space" (猫の手は借りて Neko no Te wa Karite)	Toshiki Hata	4:15
5.	"The Scarlet Alibi" (永遠の不在証明 Eien no Fuzai Shoumei)	Ringo Sheena	4:23
Total length:			20:00

All official international English titles from Tidal.^[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

Tokyo Jihen

Ringo Sheena – lead vocals
Ichiyō Izawa – keyboards, vocals
Ukigumo – guitar, vocals
Seiji Kameda – bass
Toshiki Hata – drums, vocals

Additional personnel

Uni Inoue – record engineering, mix engineering

Charts and sales

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak Position
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart^[6]	2
Taiwan G-music East Asia Albums^[7]	3

Sales

Chart	Amount
Oricon sales^[8]	30,407

References

^ "Tokyo Jihen Drops Surprise Single And Announces 2020 Japan Tour". J-Generation. January 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "東京事変、閏年に"再生"". Natalie. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Tokyo Jihen To Bring You The News Starting April 8". J-Generation. February 11, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "東京事変 – ALBUM". Tokyo Jihen. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Credits / News / Tokyo Incidents – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
^ "オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2020年04月06日～2020年04月12日" [Oricon Week Album Ranking Apr 06, 2020 ~ Apr 12, 2020]. Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "East Asia Albums". G-music. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020.
^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service]. Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

External links

Tokyo Jihen Discography

[1] "Tokyo Jihen Drops Surprise Single And Announces 2020 Japan Tour". J-Generation. January 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[2] "東京事変、閏年に"再生"". Natalie. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[3] "Tokyo Jihen To Bring You The News Starting April 8". J-Generation. February 11, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[4] "東京事変 – ALBUM". Tokyo Jihen. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[tidal-5] "Credits / News / Tokyo Incidents – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

[6] "オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2020年04月06日～2020年04月12日" [Oricon Week Album Ranking Apr 06, 2020 ~ Apr 12, 2020]. Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[7] "East Asia Albums". G-music. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020.

[OriconSales-8] "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service]. Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

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v t e Tokyo Jihen
Ringo Sheena Seiji Kameda Ukigumo Ichiyo Izawa H Zetto M
Studio albums	Kyōiku Adult Variety Sports Dai Hakken Ongaku
EPs	Color Bars News
Live albums	Tokyo Collection
Compilation albums	Shin'ya Waku
Singles	"Gunjō Biyori" "Sōnan" "Shuraba" "OSCA" "Killer-tune" "Senkō Shōjo" "Nōdōteki Sanpunkan" "Tengoku e Yōkoso" "Dopa-mint!" "Sora ga Natteiru" "Onna no Ko wa Dare Demo"
Promotional singles	"Shōjo Robot" "Kachi Ikusa" "Season Sayonara" "Atarashii Bunmei Kaika" "Kon'ya wa Karasawagi"
Concerts and tours	Dynamite! Domestic! Virgin Line
Related topics	Discography Songs Bands associated with Ringo Sheena
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