Answer (Angela Aki album)
2009 studio album by Angela Aki
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ANSWER, released on February 25, 2009 is Angela Aki's 3rd Japanese studio album. It sold 74,068 copies in its first week, peaking at Number 1 on the Oricon charts. It includes a re-recording of We're All Alone, a song that she had previously covered on One. This marks the second time Angela has re-recorded a song from that 2005 Indie album for inclusion on a major label release. It was released in two editions – the regular CD edition, and a limited first-press only edition which includes a DVD.
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| Released | February 25, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 69:50 | |||
| Label | Epic Records Japan | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e) (手紙 ～拝啓 十五の君へ～, Letter ~Greetings to a 15 Year Old~)" | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "ANSWER" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Somebody Stop Me" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Dahlia (ダリア)" | 7:40 |
| 6. | "Final Destination" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Our Story" | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Tasogare (黄昏, Evening)" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "We're All Alone (Boz Scaggs Cover)" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Reflection (リフレクション)" | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Requiem (レクイエム)" | 10:37 |
| 12. | "Black Glasses (featuring Ben Folds)" | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Fighter (ファイター)" | 9:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e Sotsugyō (Music documentary film)" | |
| 2. | "NHK Minna no Uta "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e" (Video animation)" | |
| 3. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Video Karaoke)" | |
| 4. | "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Music Video)" |
Charts (Japan)
| Release | Oricon Albums Chart | Peak position | Debut sales (copies) | Sales total (copies) | Chart run |
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| February 25, 2009 | Daily Chart | # 1 | 9,600 (first day) | 168,408 | 36 weeks |
| Weekly Chart | # 1 | 74,068 | |||
| Monthly Chart | # 9 | 124,271 | |||
| Yearly Chart (2009) | # 52 | 161,098 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Distributing label | Catalogue codes |
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| Japan | February 25, 2009[1][2] | CD, CD/DVD, digital download | Sony | ESCL-3170, ESCL-3168~9 |
| Hong Kong | February 27, 2009[3][4] | CD | 88697464432 | |
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| Taiwan | March 6, 2009[5] | |||
| South Korea | March 10, 2009[6][7] | CD, digital download | 2374423 | |
| Japan | March 14, 2009[8] | Rental CD | ESCL-3170 |
