Variety (Tokyo Jihen album)

Variety
Variety
Studio album by Tokyo Jihen
Released	September 26, 2007 (Japan)
Recorded	2007 at EMI 3st, Studio Terra
Genre	Rock; pop; jazz; funk;
Length	49:45
Label	EMI Music Japan (Distributor); Virgin Music (Label)
Producer	Uni Inoue, Tokyo Jihen
Tokyo Jihen chronology
Singles from Variety
	"OSCA"; Released: July 11, 2007; "Killer-tune"; Released: August 22, 2007;

Variety (娯楽 (バラエティ)) is the third

recording engineer

Uni Inoue. The album contains thirteen tracks and has spawned two singles. The lead single, "O.S.C.A.", was released on July 11, 2007. "Killer-tune" followed as the second single on August 22, 2007.

Background

Its thirteen tracks were carefully selected from a vast number of

Ukigumo, five tracks from keyboard player Ichiyo Izawa and one composed by bassist Seiji Kameda. Drummer Toshiki Hata

was also asked to contribute, but he declined.

After the album's release, the song "Kingyo no Hako" was picked to be the film Mōryō no Hako's theme song.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Ringo Sheena's website.^[2]

All lyrics are written by Sheena except where noted, all tracks arranged by

Ichiyō IzawaIzawa3:254."Backstage" (私生活 Shiseikatsu) Seiji Kameda

3:495."O.S.C.A." (OSCA)UkigumoUkigumo4:256."My Way" (黒猫道 Kuroneko-dō) Izawa2:527."Vengeance" (復讐 Fukushū) Ukigumo4:118."The Citizens" (某都民 Bō Tomin) Ukigumo3:469."ss/aw" (SSAW) Izawa3:5510."Princesse mensuelle" (月極姫 Tsukigime Hime) Ukigumo3:5011."Sake & Nondrinker" (酒と下戸 Sake to Geko) Izawa4:1412."Killer-tune" (キラーチューン Kirāchūn) Izawa3:4313."Metro" (メトロ Metoro)UkigumoUkigumo3:59

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak Position
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart	2
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart^[3]	2
Japan Oricon Monthly albums chart^[4]	5
Japan Oricon yearly albums chart	75
Japan Soundscan Weekly Albums Chart^[5]	2

Sales and certifications

Country	Provider	Sales	Certification
Japan	RIAJ	175,000	Gold^[6]

Notes and references

^ Billboard - 13 Oct. 2007 - Page 84 JAPAN .. TOKYO JIHEN VARIETY EMI "
^ kronekodow. 娯楽. website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-09.
^ Oricon [1] Retrieved on November 9.
^ Oricon [2] Retrieved on November 9.(in Japanese)
^ Soundscan [3] Archived 2012-09-10 at archive.today Retrieved on November 9.(in Japanese)
^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2007年9月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2012-05-28.

External links

Tokyo Jihen Discography

[1] Billboard - 13 Oct. 2007 - Page 84 JAPAN .. TOKYO JIHEN VARIETY EMI "

[2] ronekodow. 娯楽. website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-09.

[3] Oricon [1] Retrieved on November 9.

[4] Oricon [2] Retrieved on November 9.(in Japanese)

[5] Soundscan [3] Archived 2012-09-10 at archive.today Retrieved on November 9.(in Japanese)

[6] ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2007年9月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2012-05-28.

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v t e Tokyo Jihen
Ringo Sheena Seiji Kameda Ukigumo Ichiyo Izawa H Zetto M
Studio albums	Kyōiku Adult Variety Sports Dai Hakken Ongaku
EPs	Color Bars News
Live albums	Tokyo Collection
Compilation albums	Shin'ya Waku
Singles	"Gunjō Biyori" "Sōnan" "Shuraba" "OSCA" "Killer-tune" "Senkō Shōjo" "Nōdōteki Sanpunkan" "Tengoku e Yōkoso" "Dopa-mint!" "Sora ga Natteiru" "Onna no Ko wa Dare Demo"
Promotional singles	"Shōjo Robot" "Kachi Ikusa" "Season Sayonara" "Atarashii Bunmei Kaika" "Kon'ya wa Karasawagi"
Concerts and tours	Dynamite! Domestic! Virgin Line
Related topics	Discography Songs Bands associated with Ringo Sheena
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