Nete mo Samete mo

Nete mo Samete mo
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2009 (2009-01-14)
Recorded2006–2008
GenrePop
Length41:14
LabelR and C
ProducerFayray, Rusty Santos
Fayray chronology
Hikari to Kage
(2006)
Nete mo Samete mo
(2009)
Singles from Nete mo Samete mo
  1. "Hitori Yori Futari"
    Released: September 27, 2006
  2. "Zero"
    Released: July 11, 2007

Nete mo Samete mo (寝ても醒めても; "Whether Awake or Asleep") is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's eighth studio album and first in 3 years.[1] The album was released January 14, 2009.[1]

Release

The song "Hitori Yori Futari" (ひとりよりふたり) was released on September 27, 2006, as the first single to promote Nete mo Samete mo. It peaked at #79 on Oricon Sales Chart. The song was used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama "Imo Tako Nankin". The coupled song is a cover of Hedy West's "500 Miles".

The second single, "Zero", was released on July 11, 2007.[2] The song was used as the theme song for the TBS TV Soap opera My Fair Boy. The coupling is a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Forever" (from his 1965 album How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You).

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Jokyoku" (序曲 "Overture") Fayray36
2."Ru Ra Ra" (るらら "Lu La La")FayrayFayray4:12
3."Nagareboshi" (流れ星 "Shooting Star")FayrayFayray2:55
4."Sayonara" (さよなら "Goodbye")FayrayFayray1:59
5."Hi no Ataru Umi" (陽の当たる海 "An Ocean Under the Sun")FayrayFayray, Rusty Santos2:29
6."By The Fire"FayrayFayray, Santos3:54
7."Nete mo Samete mo" (寝ても醒めても "Whether Awake or Asleep")FayrayFayray4:31
8."Ai no Rizumu" (愛のリズム "The Rhythm of Love") Fayray2:12
9."Ii na" (いいな "Nice")FayrayFayray3:03
10."Lullaby"SantosSantos3:00
11."Ruby"FayrayFayray3:49
12."Zero"FayrayFayray4:00
13."Hitori Yori Futari"FayrayFayray4:34
Total length:41:14

Charts and sales

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Sales
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[3] 105 1,321

Singles

"Hitori Yori Futari" - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
September 27, 2006 Oricon Daily Singles Chart
September 27, 2006 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart #79 2,473 4 weeks
September 27, 2006 Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

"Zero" - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)[4]

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
July 11, 2007 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 127 646 1 week

References

  1. ^ a b "FAYRAY、3年ぶりニューアルバム「寝ても醒めても」発売". Natalie (in Japanese). January 8, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Fayray - ゼロ [Single, Maxi]" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "【周榜单】2009/01/26付周榜单(专辑top300)_日本公信榜吧_贴吧" (in Chinese). Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  4. ^ ゼロ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 7, 2012.