Smile (Eve album)

2020 studio album by Eve

Smile

Regular edition

Studio album by

Eve

Released| February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)
Recorded| MSR Studio
Aobadai Studio Inc.
Length| 42:48
Language| Japanese
Label| Toy's Factory
Producer| Eve
Eve chronology
| Otogi
(2019)  | Smile
(2020)  | Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz
(2020)

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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 editionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Doublet"|

* Eve
* Numa

| Numa| 1:14
2.| "Leo"| Eve| Numa| 4:07
3.| "Raison d’être" (レーゾンデートル)| Eve| Numa| 3:42
4.| "Kara no Kioku" (虚の記憶)| Eve| Numa| 3:49
5.| "Inochi no Tabekata" (いのちの食べ方)| Eve| Numa| 3:44
6.| "Yamiyo" (闇夜 lit. Dark Night)| Eve| Numa| 3:50
7.| "Asa Ga Furu" (朝が降る)| Eve| Numa| 4:04
8.| "Kokoro Yohou" (心予報)| Eve|

* Taku Inoue
* Numa

| 3:20
9.| "Hakugin" (白銀)| Eve| Numa| 4:05
10.| "Baumkuchen End" (バウムクーヘンエンド)| Eve| Numa| 3:29
11.| "Mellow"| Eve| Numa| 4:46
12.| "Ognanje"|

* Eve
* Numa

| Numa| 0:45
13.| "Uron na Shokutaku" (胡乱な食卓)| Eve|

* Eve
* Numa

| 1:58
Total length:| 42:58

DVD – Limited editionNo.| Title| Directed by| Length

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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

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 2
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 3

## Sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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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:
* "Top Albums Sales - [ 2020/02/19 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
* "Top Albums Sales - [ 2020/02/26 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
* "Top Albums Sales - [ 2020/03/04 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 4, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

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* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Smile
* Under Blue

Extended plays|

* Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz

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* "Kaikai Kitan"

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