Message (Mongol800 album)

Album by Mongol800

Message

Studio album by

Mongol800

Released| September 16, 2001
Genre| Punk rock, indie, ska punk, J-pop
Length| 67:45
Label| High Wave, Tissue Freak Records
Producer| Mongol 800
Mongol800 chronology
| Go on As You Are
(2000)  | Message
(2001)  | 百々: Momo
(2004)

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Message (stylized all caps) is the second album released on September 16, 2001 by the Okinawa band Mongol800 via High Wave and Tissue Freak Records.

At the beginning, the album received only regional attention. After the song Anata ni was used in an advertisement the album became a national success, selling approximately 3 million copies and reaching first place in the Japanese albums charts by Oricon.

The album received no promotion like single releases or media coverage. Message contains 14 tracks with a running time of 67 minutes and 45 seconds.

## Background and release

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Message is the second album of the Okinawan band Mongol800 after making their debut in December 1999 with the album Go On As You Are.[1]

The album was released on September 16, 2001.[2]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by vocalist/bassist Kiyosaku Uezu. The music was composed by Uezu, guitarist Takashi Gima and drummer Satoshi Takazato.

Message track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Anata ni" (あなたに)| 3:16
2.| "Song for You"| 3:31
3.| "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (小さな恋のうた)| 3:43
4.| "Melody"| 5:30
5.| "Tsuki Akari no Shita de" (月灯りの下で)| 5:03
6.| "For Life"| 3:51
7.| "Oyashirazu -Summer Again" (親知らず－Summer Again－)| 3:39
8.| "HEY Mommy"| 1:48
9.| "Marriage Blue"| 4:29
10.| "Mujun no Ue ni Saku Hana" (矛盾の上に咲く花)| 3:59
11.| "Ryūkyū Aika" (琉球愛歌)| 5:39
12.| "Dear My Lovers"| 5:37
13.| "Yume Kanau" (夢叶う)| 4:46
14.| "Dandelion"| 12:54[a]
Total length:| 67:45

## Lyrical content

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The lyrics of the songs featured on the album are mainly about war and peace. These lyrics were written like if the words could have come out of the mouths from Okinawian people. The song "Ryūkyū Aika" for example is about loving nature without using violence while in "Mujun no Ue ni Saku Hana" the lyrics metaphorically tells the listeners to overcome war through using words of kindness.[3]

In an article published in the Japanese regional daily newspaper Ryūkyū Shimpō in January 2018 the writer stated that it was weird and creepy that the album had been released only a few days after the September 11 attacks.[4]

## Commercial performance

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When the album was released it only received regional attention. After the song あなたに (Anata ni) was used in a TV commercial the album became a national success through mouth propaganda.[5] When the album was initially released it peaked seventh in the Oricon Albums charts before jumping to the top-spot in following year.[1] Message became the first album released by an indie label to sell more than one million copies and peaking at no. 1 in the official music charts.[5][6]

In the year-end charts of 2002, the album ranked at third place with more than 2.1 million copies sold.[7] The following year, Message ranked at no. 56 selling 230.000 copies.[8] In the meantime, the album sold more than 2.8 million copies in Japan.[9]

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Message | Chart (2002)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 1

### Year-end charts

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2001 year-end chart performance for Message | Chart (2001)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 84
2002 year-end chart performance for Message Chart (2002)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 3
2003 year-end chart performance for Message Chart (2003)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 56

## Chiisana Koi no Uta

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Main article: Chiisana Koi no Uta

"A Small Love Song" became popular and has seen various cover applications in multimedia. It is used as an insert song of Operation Love,[10] and also for the soundtrack of Teasing Master Takagi-san. It has been used various animes, for example, a cover sung by Manaka Iwami acts as the ending of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten.[11]

"Chiisana Koi no Uta" has become a very popular karaoke song in Japan.[12] It has been covered by more than 60 artists.[13]

## Notes

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1. ^ "Dandelion" ends after 7:48 minutes. At 8:49 the hidden track "Message" starts.

## References

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1. ^ a b "モンパチのアルバム、ミリオン到達 インディーズで初". Sanspo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2003-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
2. ^ "モンゴル800、実に2年半ぶりとなるニューリリース！". ORICON NEWS. May 23, 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
3. ^ Shiba, Tomonori (November 17, 2021). "21世紀はこうして始まった―2001(平成13)年の「小さな恋のうた」(MONGOL800) ほか) (21 Seiki wa kōshite hajimatta ― 2001 (Heisei 13)-nen no 'Chīsana koi no uta'(MONGOL 800) hoka))" [This is how the 21st century began - 2001 (Heisei 13) "A Little Love Song" (MONGOL800, etc.)]. 平成のヒット曲 (Heisei no hitto-kyoku) [Heisei hits]. 新潮新書 (Shinchō shinsho) (in Japanese). Vol. 929\. Shinjuku: Shinchōsha. 149. ISBN 978-4-10-610929-4.+(21+Seiki+wa+kōshite+hajimatta+―+2001+(Heisei+13)-nen+no+'Chīsana+koi+no+uta'(MONGOL+800)+hoka)Category:Articles+containing+Japanese-language+text)&rft.btitle=平成のヒット曲+(Heisei+no+hitto-kyokuCategory:Articles+containing+Japanese-language+text)&rft.place=Shinjuku&rft.series=新潮新書+(Shinchō+shinshoCategory:Articles+containing+Japanese-language+text)&rft.pages=149&rft.pub=Shinchōsha&rft.date=2021-11-17&rft.isbn=978-4-10-610929-4&rft.aulast=Shiba&rft.aufirst=Tomonori&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Message+(Mongol800+album)" class="Z3988">
4. ^ Shiba, Tomonori (November 17, 2021). "21世紀はこうして始まった―2001(平成13)年の「小さな恋のうた」(MONGOL800) ほか) (21 Seiki wa kōshite hajimatta ― 2001 (Heisei 13)-nen no 'Chīsana koi no uta'(MONGOL 800) hoka))" [This is how the 21st century began - 2001 (Heisei 13) "A Little Love Song" (MONGOL800, etc.)]. 平成のヒット曲 (Heisei no hitto-kyoku) [Heisei hits]. 新潮新書 (Shinchō shinsho) (in Japanese). Vol. 929\. Shinjuku: Shinchōsha. 148. ISBN 978-4-10-610929-4.+(21+Seiki+wa+kōshite+hajimatta+―+2001+(Heisei+13)-nen+no+'Chīsana+koi+no+uta'(MONGOL+800)+hoka)Category:Articles+containing+Japanese-language+text)&rft.btitle=平成のヒット曲+(Heisei+no+hitto-kyokuCategory:Articles+containing+Japanese-language+text)&rft.place=Shinjuku&rft.series=新潮新書+(Shinchō+shinshoCategory:Articles+containing+Japanese-language+text)&rft.pages=148&rft.pub=Shinchōsha&rft.date=2021-11-17&rft.isbn=978-4-10-610929-4&rft.aulast=Shiba&rft.aufirst=Tomonori&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Message+(Mongol800+album)" class="Z3988">
5. ^ a b Mako Sakamoto (2019-05-27). "モンパチ、200万枚売ってもインディーズの理由 名曲を映画化". Withnews.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-30.
6. ^ a b "Message". Oricon. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
7. ^ "Top Japanese Albums - Year-end 2002". Bestsellingalbums.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
8. ^ a b c d "Message". Bestsellingalbums.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
9. ^ Ryosuke Arakane (2014-10-21). "MONGOL800――地元の沖縄から、揺るがぬ思いと力強いメッセージを届け続けて16年". Mikiki.tokyo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-30.
10. ^ "MONGOL800の名曲『小さな恋のうた』実写映画化". Oricon (in Japanese). 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
11. ^ Anime productions:
* Teasing Master Takagi-san: "「からかい上手の高木さん」新EDはMONGOL800「小さな恋のうた」". Ota-suke.jp (in Japanese). 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
* Asagao to Kase-san: "「あさがおと加瀬さん。」関連CD3枚が同時発売、2人の「小さな恋のうた」聴ける". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
* The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: "「お隣の天使様」EDは真昼が歌う「小さな恋のうた」、真昼と旅気分味わえる新企画も". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
* Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Marko Jovanovic (July 31, 2024). "Roshidere Reveals New Ending Video for Episode 5 With Another Song by Alya". Animecorner.me. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
12. ^ "佐野勇斗、森永悠希、山田杏奈、眞栄田郷敦、鈴木仁、MONGOL800「小さな恋のうた」モチーフの映画から誕生したバンドのMVフル公開". Spice.eplus.jp (in Japanese). 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
13. ^ "「小さな恋のうた」キヨサク×平田研也×山城竹識インタビュー". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2024-07-30.

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