Graduation (Deen album)

Graduation is the twelfth studio album by Japanese Pop band Deen. It was released on 15 June 2011 under music label Ariola Japan.

Graduation
Studio album by
Deen
Released15 June 2011
Recorded2011
GenreJapanese pop
Length42:49
LabelAriola Japan
ProducerDEEN
Deen chronology
Crawl
(2010)		 Graduation
(2011)		 Marriage
(2012)
Singles from Graduation
  1. "Brand New Wing"
    Released: April 29, 2011

Background

The album consists of only one previously released single, Brand New Wing.

Nine out of eleven tracks have title tracks borrowed from the chronologically release order of studio albums.

Leader Kouji Yamane's original song Shanghai Rock Star had received continuation (Episode 2) for the first time since the album Deen Next Stage.[1]

This album was released in two formats: regular CD edition and limited A/B CD+DVD edition. The limited edition A includes compilation CD of ballads under the title Ballads in Blue II〜The greatest hits of DEEN〜. The limited edition B includes DVD of footage from their live performance Deen Live Joy Break-15 ~History~.[2]

Charting performance

The album reached #19 in its first week and charted for 2 weeks, selling 6,000+ copies.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shuuichi Ikeda.

No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Brand New Wing"Shinji TagawaShinji Tagawa3:44
2."I wish"Kouji YamaneKouji Yamane3:35
3."The Day ~Bokura ha Owaranai~" (The DAY 〜僕らは終わらない〜)Shuuichi Ikemori, Kouichirou TokinoriShinji Tagawa3:35
4."'Need love"Shinji TagawaShinji Tagawa3:34
5."Pray"Ikemori Shuuichi, Kaoru KondouTsutomu Oohira3:48
6."Utopia"Shinji TagawaShinji Tagawa3:59
7."Road Cruisin' ~Johny to Lucy no Monogatari~" (ROAD CRUISIN' 〜ジョニーとルーシーの物語〜)Shinji TagawaShinji Tagawa3:53
8."Diamonds ~Kizuna~" (Diamonds 〜絆〜)Shuuichi IkemoriTsutomu Oohira3:46
9."Next Stage"Kouji YamaneKouji Yamane4:31
10."Lovers Concerto ~Shanghai Rock Star Episode 2~" (LOVERS CONCERTO 〜上海ロックスターEpisode2〜)Kouji YamaneKouji Yamane5:20
11."Sotsugyou" (卒業)Kouji YamaneKouji Yamane4:38

In media
  • Brand New Wing - theme song for the Nihon TV music program Happy Music

References
  1. "DEEN Discography". dee.gr.jp.
  2. "DEEN Discography". Sonymusic.co.jp.
  3. "Graduation (DEEN)". Oricon News.
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