Identity (BoA album)
Identity | ||||
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Studio album by BoA | ||||
Released | February 10, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
47:56 (CD) 58:42 (DVD) | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Producer | BoA | |||
BoA chronology | ||||
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CD+DVD cover |
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Singles from Identity | ||||
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Identity is Korean singer BoA's seventh Japanese studio album, released on February 10, 2010, nearly two years since The Face.
Promotion
The album was preceded in release by the singles "Bump Bump!," a collaboration with Verbal from the hip-hop group M-flo, and "Mamoritai: White Wishes." The singles peaked at #5 and #2 on the Oricon charts, respectively.[1][2] Also, there was an official music video for "Possibility". However, it was not released as a single.
Chart performance
Identity debuted at #2 on the daily Oricon albums chart with 14,023 units sold in its first day[3] and at #4 on the weekly chart with 37,606 copies sold making it her first Japanese album that did not chart to number 1, ending her streak of studio albums debuting at #1 on the Oricon weekly charts. "Identity" also became BoA's only studio album to not reach over 100,000 units sold and not receive certification.[4]
Track listing
CD | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "This Is Who I am" | BoA | BoA | 2:52 |
2. | "EASY" | BoA | BoA | 3:23 |
3. | "Bump Bump!" (featuring Verbal of M-Flo) | Verbal | Verbal, Agent Kozel, Minami | 4:01 |
4. | "LAZER" | Verbal | Verbal, Suguru Yamamoto, Hisashi Nawata, Minami, Staxx T | 4:07 |
5. | "interlude #1" | 0:09 | ||
6. | "is this love" | Daisuke Kawaguchi | Daisuke Kawaguchi | 4:06 |
7. | "Mamoritai: White Wishes (まもりたい: White Wishes I Want To Protect: White Wishes)" | MIZUE | Hiroo Yamaguchi | 3:31 |
8. | "interlude #2" | 0:04 | ||
9. | "ネコラブ (Neko Rabu)" | BoA | U-Key zone | 3:34 |
10. | "THE END そして and...(album ver.)" | BoA | BoA | 7:10 |
11. | "Possibility" (duet with Daichi Miura) | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 4:07 |
12. | "Fallin'" | BoA | BoA | 5:14 |
13. | "my all" | BoA | BoA | 5:38 |
Total length: |
47:56 |
DVD | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Bump Bump!" (Music Video) | 4:17 |
2. | "Mamoritai: White Wishes Music Video" (Music Video) | 3:28 |
3. | "BoA Release Party 2009 Best & USA: Thank You for Your Support!" (Live at Studio Coast April 6, 2009) | 50:57 |
Total length: |
58:42 |
Charts and sales
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
Sales |
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Japan Billboard Top Albums[5] | 4 | 72,000 |
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[3] | 2 | |
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[4] | 4 | |
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[6] | 7 | |
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[7] | 5 | |
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[8] | 1 | 30,000 |
Taiwan G-Music Combo Chart[9] | 6 | |
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[10] | 2 | |
Taiwan G-Music International Chart[11] | 2 | |
Philippine's Music One Top 25[12] | 1 | 10,000 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | February 10, 2010 | CD, CD+DVD, digital download | Avex Trax |
Hong Kong | February 11, 2010 | CD, CD+DVD | Avex Asia |
South Korea | February 22, 2010 | CD, digital download | SM Entertainment |
Taiwan | February 26, 2010 | CD, CD+DVD | Avex Asia |
Philippines | April 16, 2010 | CD | Universal Records[13] |
References
- ↑ "11月9日付 シングル 週間ランキング:NEXT STAGE - スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ↑ "【結果】シングルデイリー推移 (2009/12/21付け):Clareのチャートブログ - スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- 1 2 "2月9日付 アルバム デイリーランキング:NEXT STAGE - スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- 1 2 "2月22日付 アルバム 週間ランキング:NEXT STAGE - スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ↑ "Top Albums|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "2月度 月間シングル&アルバムランキングTOP10|パインリバーのチャートにどっかん!!". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜". Five Music (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ↑ (Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ (Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ (Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (外語榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ K-POP ROYALTY BoA "IDENTITY" CD ZOOMS TO NUMBER ONE! "Music One Top 25". Music One @ Universal Records Blog. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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