We (album)

We (stylized as WE) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Leo Ieiri. It was released on July 6, 2016, through Colourful Records.[1] The album yielded three singles, including "Hello to the World", "Bokutachi no Mirai" and the best-selling "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu".[2]

This article is about the 2016 Ieiri album. For other records, see We (disambiguation).
We
Studio album by
Leo Ieiri
ReleasedJuly 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)
Genre
Length55:18
LabelColourful Records
Leo Ieiri chronology
20
(2015)		 We
(2016)		 Time
(2018)
Singles from We
  1. "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu"
    Released: August 19, 2015
  2. "Hello to the World"
    Released: February 17, 2016
  3. "Bokutachi no Mirai"
    Released: May 11, 2016

Background and release

The album and subsequent concert tour were announced jointly on May 27, 2016.[1] Ieri has stated that the album's title represents the mindset of unity she felt while making the record, and she described the road from her self-titled debut to the inclusive We as a "journey".[1] According to Ieri, the album is a dedication to all the people she has met along the way as well as a show of gratitude for everything that has transpired since the beginning of her career.[1] We was released in two formats,[3] one CD-only version, and a limited edition including a DVD featuring her Live at Zepp 2016: Two Colours concert held on February 2, 2016 at Zepp DiverCity and the music videos to "Hello to the World" and "Bokutachi no Mirai".[3]

Commercial performance

We entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number 5, where it also peaked.[4] The album debuted at number 6, with 18,000 copies sold in its first week.[5] It charted for seventeen weeks and sold a reported total of 34,000 copies during its run.[6] We peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number 6 on the Top Albums Sales chart.[7][8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Bokutachi no Mirai"
  • Tabo
4:25
2."Brand New Tomorrow"
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
  • Tabo
4:40
3."Kimi ga Kureta Natsu"
  • Ieiri
  • Yoshihiko Nishio
  • Kikuo Satō
4:18
4."Kōkotsu" (恍惚, "Ecstasy")
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
  • Yu Suto
  • Masaki Hori
  • Tabo
  • Suto
3:53
5."Party"
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
3:23
6."I Wish"
  • Ieiri
  • Jam
  • Tabo
  • Akimitsu Honma
4:58
7."We"
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
2:04
8."Hello to the World"
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
  • Tabo
3:51
9."City Boy na Aitsu" (シティボーイなアイツ, Shiti Bōi na Aitsu,"He's a City Boy")
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
3:28
10."Sayonara Summer Breeze" (さよなら Summer Breeze, "Goodbye Summer Breeze")
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
  • Tabo
5:00
11."Soba ni Ite, Radio" (そばにいて、ラジオ, Soba ni Ite, Rajio,"Stay by My Side, Radio")
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
  • Tabo
4:57
12."Every Single Day"
  • Ieiri
  • Tabo
  • Tabo
5:31
13."Obake no Namida" (オバケのなみだ, "Tears of a Ghost")
  • Ieiri
  • Nishino
  • Kōdai Miwa
4:50
Total length:55:18
Limited edition DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Sabrina" (Acoustic) (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
2."Miss You" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
3."Still" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
4."Lady Mary" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
5."Last Stage" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
6."Silly" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
7."Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
8."Kibō no Hoshi" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
9."Sabrina" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
10."Hello to the World" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours) 
11."Hello to the World" (Music Video: Another Version) 
12."Bokutachi no Mirai" (Music Video: Another Version) 

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan Daily Albums (Oricon)[4] 5
Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[5] 6
Japan Monthly Albums (Oricon)[6] 21
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[7] 8
Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[8] 6

Sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 34,000[6]

References
  1. "「ここからがまた新しい私のはじまり」家入レオ、7月に4thアルバム発表". Natalie (in Japanese). May 27, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. "家入レオ、気鋭のクリエイターたちと制作に挑んだ4thアルバム「意思表示の1枚になった」". Barks (in Japanese). July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. "家入レオ、新曲試聴トレイラー公開". Natalie (in Japanese). June 10, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. "【日榜单】2016/ 07/ 06付" (in Chinese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. "【周榜单】2016/ 07/ 18付" (in Chinese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. "家入レオ WE（初回限定盤）". Victor Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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