Blue (Angela Aki album)

2012 studio album by Angela Aki

Blue

Studio album by

Angela Aki

Released| July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
Genre| J-Pop
Label| Epic Records Japan
Angela Aki chronology
| Songbook
(2012)  | Blue
(2012)  | Tapestry of Songs: The Best of Angela Aki
(2014)

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Singles from  Blue

1. "Kokuhaku"
Released: July 18, 2012

Blue is the seventh studio album by Angela Aki and was released on Sony Music Japan.[1] It is available in two editions, regular and limited; both versions include a signed postcard.[2][3]

## Singles

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* "Kokuhaku" (告白 / Confession) is the first single from the album, released on 18 July 2012. The track was used as the ending theme song for the anime Uchuu Kyoudai.[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Aiueo (アイウエオ / Alphabetical)"|
2.| "Kokuhaku (告白 / Confession (of Love))"|
3.| "Foolish Love"|
4.| "Koi no Kakehiki (恋の駆け引き / Haggling Love)"|
5.| "Cry"|
6.| "In My Blood"|
7.| "You and I"|
8.| "Monster (モンスター)"|
9.| "Kokoro no Tenkiyohou (心の天気予報 / The Weather Forecast for the Heart)"|
10.| "factory"|
11.| "Yoake Mae no Inori (夜明け前の祈り / A Prayer Before Dawn)"|
12.| "Blue"|
13.| "One Family ~Uchuu no Nagisa~ (宇宙の渚 / Nagisa of the Universe)"|

DVD

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Kokuhaku (Music Video)"|
2.| "Kokuhaku (Music Video - Anime Version)"|
3.| "Kokuhaku (Making-of)"|
4.| ""My Keys 2011 in Nihon Budokan Power of Music ~All Specials Request~" Live Video"|

## Charts

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Chart  | Peak
Position

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Oricon Weekly Album Charts[5] | 14
Oricon Monthly Album Charts[citation needed] | 46

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Distributing label  | Catalogue codes

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Japan | July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)[6][7] | CD, CD/DVD, digital download  | Sony  | ESCL-3940, ESCL-3938~9
Hong Kong | July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)[8] | CD/DVD  | 88725458572F
Taiwan | July 20, 2012 (2012-07-20)[9] | 88725452012
Hong Kong  | August 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)[10] | 88725458572
Japan  | August 4, 2012 (2012-08-04)[11] | Rental CD  | ESCL-3940
Singapore | August 24, 2012 (2012-08-24)[12] | CD/DVD  | 88725458572

## References

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1. ^ "アンジェラ・アキ : BLUE【初回生産限定盤】". Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
2. ^ "Blue Angela Aki (w/ DVD, Limited Edition)". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
3. ^ "Blue Angela Aki (CD)". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
4. ^ "(Single) Uchuu Kyoudai - Ending Theme - Kokuhaku". softwanime.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
5. ^ "Weekly Oricon Chart: Albums/Singles/Music-DVDs". あらま They Didn't !. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
6. ^ "BLUE" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
7. ^ "BLUE【初回生産限定盤】" (in Japanese). Sony. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
8. ^ "ANGELA AKI - BLUE (+DVD) (PRESALE ED)". hmv.co.hk. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
9. ^ "Angela Aki / BLUE" (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
10. ^ "ANGELA AKI - BLUE (+DVD)". hmv.co.hk. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
11. ^ ＢＬＵＥ／アンジェラ・アキ (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
12. ^ "ANGELA AKI - BLUE (+DVD)". hmv.co.sg. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

## External links

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* Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition

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Angela Aki

Studio albums|

* These Words
* Home
* Today
* Answer
* Life
* White
* Blue

Cover albums|

* Songbook

Compilation albums|

* Tapestry of Songs

Extended play|

* One

Singles|

* "Home"
* "Kokoro no Senshi"
* "Kiss Me Good-Bye"
* "This Love"
* "Sakurairo"
* "Tashika ni"
* "Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e)"
* "Ai no Kisetsu"
* "Kagayaku Hito"
* "Hajimari no Ballad"
* "Kokuhaku"

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* Discography
* Sony Music Entertainment Japan

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