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Hajimari no Uta

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Hajimari no Uta
ハジマリノウタ
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 23, 2009 (Japan)
Recorded2009
GenrePop,[note 1] rock
Length66:08
LabelEpic
Ikimonogakari chronology
My Song Your Song
(2008)
Hajimari no Uta
ハジマリノウタ

(2009)
Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection
(2010)
Singles from My song Your song
  1. "Futari"
    Released: May 27, 2009
  2. "Hotaru no Hikari"
    Released: July 15, 2009
  3. "YELL/Joyful"
    Released: September 23, 2009
  4. "Nakumonka"
    Released: November 11, 2009

Hajimari no Uta (ハジマリノウタ, First Song) is the fourth studio album by Ikimonogakari, released in Japan on December 23, 2009. A limited edition version included a bonus DVD with footage from their concert "Ikimono Gakari no Minasan, Konni Tour!! 2009 - My song Your song -" performance on May 25, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, plus special booklet, and ikimono card 017.[1]

The song "Hotaru no Hikari", was known for the fifth opening sequence in Naruto: Shippuden.[2]

Track list

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Hajimari no Uta 〜Tōi Sora Sunde〜"Hotaka YamashitaH. YamashitaMasanori Shimada5:58
2."Yumemidai"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaAtsushi Yuasa4:10
3."Joyful"Yoshiki MizunoY. MizunoYusuke Tanaka, Takashi Kondo3:15
4."YELL"Y. MizunoY. MizunoMasataka Matsutoya5:54
5."Nakumonka"Y. MizunoY. MizunoAkimitsu Honma5:46
6."Mahiru no Tsuki"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaA. Honma5:11
7."Hotaru no Hikari"Y. MizunoY. MizunoRyo Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura4:02
8."Akizakura"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaA. Honma4:52
9."Futari -Album version-"Y. MizunoY. MizunoM. Shimada6:20
10."Tenohira no Oto"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaTaichi Nakamura5:06
11."How to make it"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaTōru Hidaka4:51
12."Mirai Wakusei"Kiyoe YoshiokaK. YoshiokaSusumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji5:26
13."Ashita e Mukau Kaerimichi"H. YamashitaH. YamashitaNorihito Sumitomo4:45

Oricon Chart (Japan)

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Release Albums chart Peak position Debut sales (copies) Sales total (copies)
December 23, 2009 Daily Chart 1 - 561,957
Weekly Chart 1 200,286
Monthly Chart (February 2010) 1 242,080
Yearly Chart (2010) 8[3] 560,931

Notes

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  1. ^ The iTunes listing classified the genre as Pop.

References

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  1. ^ "ikimonogakari". ikimonogakari. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ "Naruto Shippuden - Opening 5 | Light of a Firefly". YouTube. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "アルバム 年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

Awards and nominations

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Japan Record Awards

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The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Hajimari no Uta Best Album Award Won
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Preceded by Japan Record Award for the Best Album
2010
Succeeded by