4 Real
| 4 Real | ||||
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| Released | November 27, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–03 | |||
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| Length | 51:52 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Singles from 4 Real | ||||
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4 Real is the fourth
recording artist Crystal Kay. It was released via Epic Records Japan on November 27, 2003, and was made available as a stand-alone CD and for digital consumption. The title 4 Real is play on the phrase "for real"—signifying the singer's fourth record. It contains primarily contemporary R&B influences and saw contributions from various songwriters and producers, including M-Flo, Yoshika and Keri Hilson
, among others. The album spawned four singles, which were all released over the course of 2003.
Commercially, 4 Real peaked at number six on the Oricon Albums Chart and became her second top-ten album in Japan, following the top-three release Almost Seventeen (2002). The album continued to chart for a total of 25 weeks in the country. Within a month of the album's release, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of over 250,000 units. It went on to sell over 246,000 copies in 2004, and was ranked the 59th best-selling album of the year in Japan.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boyfriend: Part II" | Saeko Nishio | Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Reed Vertelney | 4:59 |
| 2. | "I Like It (Crystal Kay loves M-Flo)" | M-Flo, Crystal Kay | M-Flo, Crystal Kay | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Nice and Slow" | Saeko Nishio | Reed Vertelney | 3:34 |
| 4. | "I'm Not Alone" | T. Kura, Keri Hilson, Emi K. Lynn | T. Kura, Keri Hilson, Emi K. Lynn | 5:20 |
| 5. | "What Time Is It" | T. Kura, Michico | T. Kura, Michico | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Candy" | Yoshika | Octopussy | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Can't Be Stopped" | Saeko Nishio | Andreas Levander, Marcus Dermulf, Jonas Nordelius | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Lead Me to the End" | Masumi Kawamura | Solaya | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Kataomoi (片想い; Unrequited Love)" | Saeko Nishio, 51 -GOICHI-, Arkitec, Coyass | Taku Takahashi | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Over the Rainbow" | Yip Harburg | Harold Arlen | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Do U Like It (by Fantastic Plastic Machine) Extended Mix" | M-Flo, Crystal Kay | M-Flo, Crystal Kay | 7:01 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (2003–04) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Weekly Albums (Oricon)[1] | 6 |
| Japanese Yearly Albums (Oricon) | 59 |
Singles
| Release date | Title | Peak position |
Sales / certifications |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2003 | "Boyfriend (Part II)" | 3 | 33,000 (Gold)[2] | [3][1] |
| June 18, 2003 | "I Like It" | 8 | 58,000 | |
| October 22, 2003 | "Candy" | 2 | 15,000 | |
| November 27, 2003 | "Can't Be Stopped" | 146 | 1,000 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | November 27, 2003 | Epic | Compact disc | ESCL-2470 |
References
- ^ a b "Crystal Kayのリリース一覧" [List of Crystal Kay's Releases]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Crystal Kay – Boyfriend (Part II)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05.
Select 2019年12月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Crystal Kay – 4 Real" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2003年12月 on the drop-down menu
