ANSWER, released on February 25, 2009 is Angela Aki's 3rd Japanese studio album. It sold 74,068 copies in its first week, peaking at Number 1 on the Oricon charts. It includes a re-recording of We're All Alone, a song that she had previously covered on One. This marks the second time Angela has re-recorded a song from that 2005 Indie album for inclusion on a major label release. It was released in two editions – the regular Cd edition, and a limited first-press only edition which includes a DVD.
Track listing
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1. | "Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e) (手紙 ~拝啓 十五の君へ~, Letter ~Greetings to a 15 Year Old~)" | 5:15 |
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2. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 5:02 |
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3. | "ANSWER" | 4:34 |
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4. | "Somebody Stop Me" | 4:14 |
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5. | "Dahlia (ダリア)" | 7:40 |
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6. | "Final Destination" | 4:40 |
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7. | "Our Story" | 4:22 |
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8. | "Tasogare (黄昏, Evening)" | 5:17 |
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9. | "We're All Alone (Boz Scaggs Cover)" | 4:35 |
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10. | "Reflection (リフレクション)" | 4:18 |
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11. | "Requiem (レクイエム)" | 10:37 |
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12. | "Black Glasses (featuring Ben Folds)" | 3:44 |
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13. | "Fighter (ファイター)" | 9:19 |
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(+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)Title |
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1. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e Sotsugyō (Music documentary film)" | |
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2. | "NHK Minna no Uta "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e" (Video animation)" | |
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3. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Video Karaoke)" | |
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4. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Music Video)" | |
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Charts (Japan)
Release
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Oricon Albums Chart
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Peak Position
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Debut Sales (copies)
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Sales Total (copies)
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Chart Run
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February 25, 2009
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Daily Chart
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# 1
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9,600 (first day)
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168,408
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36 weeks
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Weekly Chart
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# 1
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74,068
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Monthly Chart
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# 9
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124,271
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Yearly Chart (2009)
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# 52
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161,098
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Release history
Region
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Date
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Format
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Distributing label
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Catalogue codes
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Japan
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February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25)[1][2]
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CD, CD/DVD, digital download
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Sony
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ESCL-3170, ESCL-3168~9
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Hong Kong
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February 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)[3][4]
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CD
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88697464432
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Singapore
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Taiwan
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March 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)[5]
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South Korea
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March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)[6][7]
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CD, digital download
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2374423
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Japan
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March 14, 2009 (2009-03-14)[8]
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Rental CD
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ESCL-3170
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References
- ^ "ANSWER" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANSWER【初回生産限定盤】" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER". hmv.co.hk. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER". hmv.co.sg. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Angela Aki / ANSWER" (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER" (in Korean). Hot Tracks. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Answer" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ ANSWER/アンジェラ・アキ (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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