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    Smile (Eve album)

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    Smile
    Regular edition
    Studio album by
    Eve
    ReleasedFebruary 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)
    RecordedMSR Studio
    Aobadai Studio Inc.
    Length42:48
    LanguageJapanese
    LabelToy's Factory
    ProducerEve
    Eve chronology
    Otogi
    (2019)     		Smile
    (2020)     		Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz
    (2020)
    Singles from Smile
    1. "Yamiyo"
      Released: June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)
    2. "Raison d’être"
      Released: October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
    3. "Hakugin"
      Released: December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19)

    Smile is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Eve. It was released on February 12, 2020, by Toy's Factory. The album consists of thirteen tracks and was supported by three singles: "Yamiyo", "Raison d’être" and "Hakugin". The album also has a limited edition with the same title.

    Background and release

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    This was Eve's first release since his last album titled Otogi a year earlier. The album teaser video was released on YouTube on February 9, 2020.[1] The singer released the song "Kokoro Yohou" digitally as a pre-release on January 31, 2020.[2]

    The album was released on February 23, 2020, in several online music stores. The limited version comes in a special box with a DVD containing four music videos, a booklet, a collection of single jackets and a Zingai card.[3] In addition, the possibility of pre-booking tickets for the "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation was included.[4]

    Promotion

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    Eve planned to promote the album during his "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation, but it was postponed and cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] Also, although the schedule was not officially announced, Eve said there was a plan to tour nationally from the summer through the autumn of 2020.

    Track listing

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    Smile – Regular edition
    No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
    1."Doublet"
    • Eve
    • Numa
    		Numa1:14
    2."Leo"EveNuma4:07
    3."Raison d’être" (レーゾンデートル)EveNuma3:42
    4."Kara no Kioku" (虚の記憶)EveNuma3:49
    5."Inochi no Tabekata" (いのちの食べ方)EveNuma3:44
    6."Yamiyo" (闇夜 lit. Dark Night)EveNuma3:50
    7."Asa Ga Furu" (朝が降る)EveNuma4:04
    8."Kokoro Yohou" (心予報)Eve
    • Taku Inoue
    • Numa
    		3:20
    9."Hakugin" (白銀)EveNuma4:05
    10."Baumkuchen End" (バウムクーヘンエンド)EveNuma3:29
    11."Mellow"EveNuma4:46
    12."Ognanje"
    • Eve
    • Numa
    		Numa0:45
    13."Uron na Shokutaku" (胡乱な食卓)Eve
    • Eve
    • Numa
    		1:58
    Total length:42:58
    DVD – Limited edition
    No.TitleDirected byLength
    1."Yamiyo" (Music video)
    • Mah
    • Waboku
    		 
    2."Baumkuchen End" (Music video)Waboku 
    3."Raison d’être" (Music video)Ryu Nakayama 
    4."Kokoro Yohou" (Music video)Nobutaka Yoda (10GAUGE) 

    Charts

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    Chart (2020) Position
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 2
    Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] 3

    Sales

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    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Japan — 32,086[9]

    References

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    1. ^ "Eveニューアルバム「Smile」のティザー映像公開". Natalie (in Japanese). February 9, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    2. ^ "Eve、新曲「心予報」"ガーナ"とのコラボ・アニメMV公開。明日1/31に配信リリース". Skream! (in Japanese). January 30, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    3. ^ "Eve新アルバム「Smile」豪華初回盤の全容公開". Natalie (in Japanese). January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    4. ^ "Eve初のアリーナワンマン決定、新曲「心予報」は「ピンクバレンタイン」テーマ曲に". Natalie (in Japanese). January 11, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    5. ^ "Eve Live Smile オフィシャルグッズ受注販売のお知らせ". Eve's website (in Japanese). April 15, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    6. ^ "公演中止［Eve Live Smile］". Eve's website (in Japanese). January 11, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    7. ^ "週間　アルバムランキング 2020年02月24日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    8. ^ "Smile". February 19, 2020.
    9. ^ Smile sales:
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