Boku no Miteiru Fūkei

Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
僕の見ている風景
Studio album by Arashi
Released August 4, 2010 (2010-08-04)
(see release history)
Recorded 2009–2010
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 85:57[1]
Label J Storm
Producer Johnny H. Kitagawa (exec.)
Arashi chronology
All the Best! 1999–2009
(2009)		 Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
(2010)		 Beautiful World
(2011)
Singles from Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
  1. "Everything"
    Released: July 1, 2009
  2. "My Girl"
    Released: November 11, 2009
  3. "Troublemaker"
    Released: March 3, 2010
  4. "Monster"
    Released: May 19, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Boku no Miteiru Fūkei (僕の見ている風景 The Scenery I'm Looking At) is the ninth studio album by Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions: a first press version and a regular version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon weekly album chart, selling around 731,000 copies.[3] As of August 2010, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan.[4][5] On October 12, 2010, the album became the first album of the year to sell over a million copies in Japan.[6] According to Oricon, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the best-selling album of 2010 in Japan.[7]

As of 2016, it's the second best-selling Arashi album just behind Japonism released on October 21, 2015.

Album information

Both the first press and regular versions contain twenty tracks; however, the first press edition comes with a special booklet while the regular edition comes with only a lyrics booklet.[8][9]

Songs

Boku no Miteiru Fūkei contains four of the band's previously released singles: "Everything", "My Girl", "Troublemaker" and "Monster". "Everything" was used as the theme song for the au by KDDI commercials featuring Arashi as the endorsers, and "My Girl" was used as the theme song for the drama with the same title starring member Masaki Aiba.[10][11] According to Oricon, "Everything" and "My Girl" were also the fifth and third best-selling 2009 singles respectively in Japan.[12] "Troublemaker" was used as the theme song for the drama Tokujo Kabachi!! (特上カバチ!! lit. Extraordinary Quibbling) starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai and Maki Horikita, and "Monster" was used as the theme song for the drama Kaibutsu-kun (怪物くん Little Monster) starring Arashi member Satoshi Ohno.[13][14]

"Movin' On", the first track of the first disc, was used as the theme song for a Japan Airlines commercial.[15][16]

"Sora Takaku", sixth track of the second disc, was used as the theme song for Arashi's drama special Saigo no Yakusoku.[17] On January 7, 2010, two days before the drama special's release date, Mezamashi TV aired the first preview of "Sora Takaku".[18]

Promotion

It was announced on September 4, 2010 that Japan Airlines (JAL) will use a Boeing 777-200 bearing both the images of the members of Arashi and the title of the album, which will be sold with a specially designed cover in-flight, from September 5, 2010 to January 2011.[19][20]

Track list

Chart performance

On the first day of its release, the album debuted at number-one on the Oricon daily album chart by selling around 275,000 copies.[22] The album maintained its number-one spot on the Oricon album chart, selling around 731,000 copies in its first week.[3] The album remained number-one in its second week, making Boku no Miteiru Fūkei Arashi's first studio album to lead the Oricon weekly album chart for two consecutive weeks. By selling around another 125,000 copies, the album has sold a total of 856,000 copies.[23] As of October 2010, the album has sold 1,007,896 copies, making it the first album of the year to reach one million copies sold in Japan.[6]

Boku no Miteiru Fūkei has been certified Million by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[24]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Yearly Top Albums[25] 2
Japan Oricon Daily Album Chart[22] 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart[3] 1
Japan Oricon Yearly Album Chart[7] 1

Sales and certifications

Country Provider Sales Certification
Japan RIAJ 1,131,725[7] Million[24]

Preceded by
Heaven by Miliyah Kato		 Oricon Weekly number-one album
August 16, 2010 – August 23, 2010 		Succeeded by
Hadou by Koshi Inaba
Preceded by
All the Best! 1999–2009 by Arashi		 Oricon Yearly number-one album
2010 		Succeeded by
Beautiful World by Arashi

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Japan August 4, 2010 J Storm 2CD JACA-5232[26]
South Korea August 18, 2010 SM Entertainment 2CD SMJTCD359[27]
Taiwan August 20, 2010 Avex Asia 2CD JAJCD26012/3[28]
Hong Kong August 25, 2010 Avex Asia 2CD[29]

Personnel

Musicians

Footnotes

  1. ↑ According to Ninomiya, "1992*4##111" is read as "arigatō" (ありがとう thank you).[21]

References

  1. ↑ 僕の見ている風景 (in Japanese). Joysound. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Boku no Miteiru Fukei Album Review". allmusic. allmusic.
  3. 1 2 3 嵐、1週で年間売上トップ に　自己最高のオリジナルアルバム初週73.1万枚 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  4. ↑ ＳＭＡＰ新曲１位！史上初２０年連続 (in Japanese). Sanspo. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  5. ↑ "[オリコン] SMAP、デビューから20年連続トップ10入り！" (in Japanese). News24. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  6. 1 2 嵐、2010年初のミリオンセラー達成　大野「これからも嵐を見捨てないで…」 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  7. 1 2 3 年間ランキング特集 アルバム (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  8. ↑ "Boku no Miteiru Fukei (First Press Edition) (Japan Version)" (in Japanese). YesAsia. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  9. ↑ "Boku no Miteiru Fukei (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)" (in Japanese). YesAsia. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  10. ↑ "嵐、全員出演のCM曲「Everything」が初日首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  11. ↑ ドラマ「マイガール」の主題歌は嵐！主演の相葉雅紀が「ドラマの世界観にピッタリ」 (in Japanese). Livedoor. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  12. ↑ 年間ランキング特集 シングル (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  13. ↑ ６５時間嵐祭り！日テレ４３番組ジャック (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2010-04-05. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  14. ↑ 堀北真希：櫻井翔に「嫌われたい」？　いじめ役「気持ちいい」と　ドラマ「特上カバチ！！」発表 (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  15. ↑ 日航、テレビＣＭ再開　アイドルグループ「嵐」起用で再建アピール (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  16. ↑ Keisuke Mori, Shinichi Hatori, Yukari Nishio (2010-07-28). "Zoom In! Super". Tokyo. NTV. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  17. ↑ 嵐、10年ぶり5人共演ドラマに「5人で1つの楽屋は新鮮」 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  18. ↑ Norikazu Otsuka, Aya Takashima, Shinichi Karube (2010-01-07). "Mezamashi TV". Fuji Television. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  19. ↑ "JAL launches Arashi Jet". Tokoygraph. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  20. ↑ "特別塗装機「JAL 嵐JET」が就航！" (in Japanese). Japan Airlines. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  21. ↑ Kazunari Ninomiya (2010-08-01). "Bay Storm". Chiba, Japan. Bay FM. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  22. 1 2 嵐、昨年発売のベスト盤を上回る初日27.5万枚でデイリー1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  23. ↑ 嵐、デビュー以来初のオリジナルアルバム2週連続首位 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  24. 1 2 ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年08月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Year End 2010" (in Japanese). 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  26. ↑ "Boku no Miteiru Fukei (2CD)". CDJapan. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  27. ↑ "Arashi - 僕の見ている風景 (내가 보고 있는 풍경 (2CD)" (in Korean). Aladdin. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  28. ↑ 我眼中的風景 (初回版) (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  29. ↑ "Boku no Miteiru Fukei (First Press Edition) (Hong Kong Version)" (in Chinese). YesAsia. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  30. ↑ "→Pia-no-jaC←、嵐・二宮和也ソロ曲にゲスト参加" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.

External links

Albums
Studio
Compilation
Singles
Videos
  • Suppin Arashi
  • All or Nothing
  • How's it going? Summer Concert 2003
  • 2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!
  • Arashi Around Asia Thailand-Taiwan-Korea
  • Arashi Around Asia+ in Dome
  • Summer Tour 2007 Final Time - Kotoba no Chikara
  • Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo
  • 5x10 All the Best! Clips 1999–2009
  • Arashi Anniversary Tour 5×10
  • Arashi 10-11 Tour "Scene": Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fūkei Stadium
  • Arashi 10-11 Tour "Scene": Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fūkei Dome+
  • Arashi Live Tour Beautiful World
  • Arashi Arafes National Stadium 2012
  • Arashi Live Tour Popcorn
  • Arashi Arafes'13 National Stadium 2013
  • Arashi Live Tour 2013 Love
  • Arashi Blast in Hawaii
  • Arashi Live Tour 2014 The Digitalian
  • Arashi Blast in Miyagi
  • Arashi Live Tour 2015 Japonism
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