Hocus Pocus (Kaela Kimura album)
2009 studio album by Kaela Kimura
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Hocus Pocus (stylized as HOCUS POCUS) is the fifth album by Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura, released on June 24, 2009. The album was released in formats CD and DVD.[1][2]
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| Released | June 24, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 52:54 | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
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 Normal edition cover | ||||
| Singles from Hocus Pocus | ||||
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Background & composition
In an interview with Barks.jp, Kimura explained that the lyrics of the album were focused on the real world, with "Butterfly" were she talks about marriage.[3] It's title is described as "something like a magic spell" and says she embedded the message that "people can reinvent themselves as much as they want through their own power."[4]
Singles & promotion
Four singles were released, Including “Mustache,” “Doko,” and “Banzai”[5] as well as it's B-sides “Phone” and “Hocus Pocus.”
The DVD included with the first-press limited edition features music videos for each single, as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the “BANZAI” music video shoot.
"Butterfly" would later be performed at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making it her first appearance.[6]
Commercial performance
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Kaela Kimura, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear Jazzmaster '84" | Shinobu Watanabe, 4106 (Braziliansize) | 4106 (Braziliansize) | 4:22 | |
| 2. | "Moustache" (album ver.) | AxSxE | 3:50 | ||
| 3. | "Phone" | Shinobu Watanabe | Shinobu Watanabe | 3:28 | |
| 4. | "Otome Echo (乙女echo, Virgin echo)" | Isamu Fujita (Mo'some Tonebender) | 3:02 | ||
| 5. | "Butterfly" | Atsushi Suemitsu (Suemitsu & the Suemith) | 4:14 | ||
| 6. | "Doko (どこ, Where)" | Shinobu Watanabe | Shinobu Watanabe | Strings arranged by: Yu Manabe | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Hocus Pocus" | Mito (Clammbon) | Kentaro Takahashi | 3:51 | |
| 8. | "Another World" | Shigekazu Aida | Keyboard arrangement: Keisaku Nakamura | 4:44 | |
| 9. | "Season" | AxSxE | 3:52 | ||
| 10. | "Kimi ni Aitai (キミニアイタイ, I want to meet you)" | Kazuhide Takamoto (Comeback My Daughters) | 3:39 | ||
| 11. | "Jeepney" | Kyōgo Nishii (Stan) | Keyboard arrangement: Keisaku Nakamura | 3:30 | |
| 12. | "Banzai" (Album Ver.) | Taro Kobata (Avengers in Sci-Fi) | Avengers in Sci-Fi | 5:33 | |
| 13. | "Super Girl" | Kōichi Tsutaya | 4:20 | ||
| 14. | "Untitled Track 14/ Today" (Secret track) | 4106 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moustache" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "memories (original version)" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Doko" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Banzai" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "tvk "saku saku" MC revival week [edited version]" | |
| 6. | "Banzai" (Music video in the making) |
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | Platinum | 250,000 |
Release history
| Date | Edition(s) | Formats | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2009 | Standard | CD, DVD | Nippon Columbia | [10][11] |
| June 25, 2012 | Digital Download | [12] |
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD Booklet:[13]
- Kaela Kimura – Vocals, Guitar (Track 2)
- Shinobu Watanabe – Guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 6), Backing Vocals (Track 1)
- 4106: Bass (#1, 3, 6)
- Takashi Kashiwakura: Drums (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9) Castanets & Tambourine (#5)
- Keisaku Nakamura: Bagpipes & Synthesizer (#1) Keyboards (#3, 8, 11) Piano (#6) Keyboard Arrangement (#8, 11)
- AxSxE: Guitar (Tracks 2, 9, 13), Bass (Track 9)
- Kentaro Nakao: Bass (Track 2)
- BOBO: Drums (Track 2)
- Eiko Ishibashi: Marimba (Tracks 2, 9), Glockenspiel (Track 2), Flute (Track 9)
- Isamu Fujita: Programming (Track 4)
- Yasunori Takei & Hashd Potato: Sampler (Track 4)
- Atsushi Suemitsu: Piano, Synthesizer, Tambourine (Track 5)
- Shunsuke Suzuki: Guitar (Track 5)
- Mito: Bass (Track 5)
- MC Kids: Chorus (Track 5)
- Yutaka Manabe: String Arrangement (Track 6)
- Yutaka Manabe Strings: Strings (Track 6)
- Shigeichi Aida: Guitar & Programming (Track 8)
- Takasada Inada: Tenor Sax (Track 9)
- Yuichiro Kato: Alto Sax (Track 9)
- Kenji Kakizawa: Trumpet & Flugelhorn (Track 9)
- Kazuhide Takamoto: Guitar & Keyboards (Track 10)
- Atsushi Hieda: Bass (Track 10)
- Goro Nakatsugawa: Drums (Track 10)
- tasuku: Support (Track 10)
- Sumitaka Koseki: Drum Tuning (Track 10)
- Kyogo Nishii: Guitar (Track 11)
- Koji Nakajima: Bass (Track 11)
- Kiyoshi Yoshida: Drums (Track 11)
- Daisuke Ito: Drum Tuning (Track 11)
- Taro Kibata: Guitar & Synthesizer (Track 12)
- Yoshihiko Inami: Bass & Synthesizer (Track 12)
- Masanori Hasegawa: Drums (Track 12)
- Yoshikazu Tsutaya: Programming, All Other Instruments & Chorus (Track 13)
- Masafumi Yamamoto: Bass (Track 13)
- Hiroshi “Matsukichi” Matsubara: Drums (Track 13)