Almost Seventeen is the third album by Japanese singer and actress Crystal Kay.[citation needed] It is her second R&B dominant album and is produced by a similar team who worked on 637: Always and Forever. A large part of the record was written and produced by Michico and T-Kura of Giant Swing Productions. She also worked with the TinyVoice production company and Takahashi Taku from m-flo to produce "Hard to Say". "Love of a Lifetime" is a cover of the 1999 single by British girl group Honeyz. Kay also released her ninth single "Girl U Love" alongside the album. The first pressings of Almost Seventeen were released at a lower price, and later prints received a new catalog number and a raised price.
ReleasedOctober 23, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Length56:21
Quick facts Studio album by Crystal Kay, Released ...
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| Released | October 23, 2002 |
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| Recorded | 2001–2002 |
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| Genre | J-pop, R&B |
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| Length | 56:21 |
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| Label | Epic |
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| Producer | VERBAL, T-Kura, MICHICO, Paul Epworth |
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- "Think of U"
Released: November 28, 2001
- "Hard to Say"
Released: August 7, 2002
- "Girl U Love"
Released: October 23, 2002
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The album reached No. 2 on the weekly Oricon chart. This was a huge career milestone for Kay, with her last album peaking at No. 19. In 2003, Almost Seventeen sold 213,023 copies, making it the sixty-second best-selling album of the year.[citation needed] It is Kay's best-selling album.
