We (Leo Ieiri album)

We
We
Studio album by Leo Ieiri
Released	July 6, 2016
Genre	Pop;
Length	55:18
Label	Colourful Records
Leo Ieiri chronology
Singles from We
	"Kimi ga Kureta Natsu"; Released: August 19, 2015; "Hello to the World"; Released: February 17, 2016; "Bokutachi no Mirai"; Released: May 11, 2016;

We (stylized as WE) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Leo Ieiri. It was released on July 6, 2016, through Colourful Records.^[1] The album yielded three singles, including "Hello to the World", "Bokutachi no Mirai" and the best-selling "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu".^[2]

Background and release[edit]

The album and subsequent concert tour were announced jointly on May 27, 2016.^[1] Ieri has stated that the album's title represents the mindset of unity she felt while making the record, and she described the road from her self-titled debut to the inclusive We as a "journey".^[1] According to Ieri, the album is a dedication to all the people she has met along the way as well as a show of gratitude for everything that has transpired since the beginning of her career.^[1] We was released in two formats,^[3] one CD-only version, and a limited edition including a DVD featuring her Live at Zepp 2016: Two Colours concert held on February 2, 2016 at Zepp DiverCity and the music videos to "Hello to the World" and "Bokutachi no Mirai".^[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

We entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number 5, where it also peaked.^[4] The album debuted at number 6, with 18,000 copies sold in its first week.^[5] It charted for seventeen weeks and sold a reported total of 34,000 copies during its run.^[6] We peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number 6 on the Top Albums Sales chart.^[7]^[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Bokutachi no Mirai"	Leo Ieiri Jam Kōichi Tabo	Tabo	4:25
2.	"Brand New Tomorrow"	Ieiri Tabo	Tabo	4:40
3.	"Kimi ga Kureta Natsu"	Ieiri Yoshihiko Nishio	Kikuo Satō	4:18
4.	"Kōkotsu" (恍惚, "Ecstasy")	Ieiri Tabo Yu Suto Masaki Hori	Tabo Suto	3:53
5.	"Party"	Ieiri	Tabo	3:23
6.	"I Wish"	Ieiri Jam Tabo	Akimitsu Honma	4:58
7.	"We"	Ieiri	Tabo	2:04
8.	"Hello to the World"	Ieiri Tabo	Tabo	3:51
9.	"City Boy na Aitsu" (シティボーイなアイツ, Shiti Bōi na Aitsu,"He's a City Boy")	Ieiri Tabo	Pop Etc	3:28
10.	"Sayonara Summer Breeze" (さよなら Summer Breeze, "Goodbye Summer Breeze")	Ieiri Tabo	Tabo	5:00
11.	"Soba ni Ite, Radio" (そばにいて、ラジオ, Soba ni Ite, Rajio,"Stay by My Side, Radio")	Ieiri Tabo	Tabo	4:57
12.	"Every Single Day"	Ieiri Tabo	Tabo	5:31
13.	"Obake no Namida" (オバケのなみだ, "Tears of a Ghost")	Ieiri Nishino	Kōdai Miwa	4:50
Total length:				55:18

Limited edition DVD^[9]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sabrina" (Acoustic) (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
2.	"Miss You" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
3.	"Still" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
4.	"Lady Mary" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
5.	"Last Stage" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
6.	"Silly" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
7.	"Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
8.	"Kibō no Hoshi" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
9.	"Sabrina" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
10.	"Hello to the World" (Live at Zepp DiverCity 2016.2.2: Two Colours)
11.	"Hello to the World" (Music Video: Another Version)
12.	"Bokutachi no Mirai" (Music Video: Another Version)

Charts[edit]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Japan Daily Albums (Oricon)^[4]	5
Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)^[5]	6
Japan Monthly Albums (Oricon)^[6]	21
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)^[7]	8
Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)^[8]	6

Sales[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan	—	34,000^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "「ここからがまた新しい私のはじまり」家入レオ、7月に4thアルバム発表". Natalie (in Japanese). May 27, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ "家入レオ、気鋭のクリエイターたちと制作に挑んだ4thアルバム「意思表示の1枚になった」". Barks (in Japanese). July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "家入レオ、新曲試聴トレイラー公開". Natalie (in Japanese). June 10, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "【日榜单】2016/ 07/ 06付" (in Chinese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "【周榜单】2016/ 07/ 18付" (in Chinese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ "家入レオ WE（初回限定盤）". Victor Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[natalie-1] "「ここからがまた新しい私のはじまり」家入レオ、7月に4thアルバム発表". Natalie (in Japanese). May 27, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[oricon-2] "家入レオ、気鋭のクリエイターたちと制作に挑んだ4thアルバム「意思表示の1枚になった」". Barks (in Japanese). July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[natalie-2-3] "家入レオ、新曲試聴トレイラー公開". Natalie (in Japanese). June 10, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[daily-4] "【日榜单】2016/ 07/ 06付" (in Chinese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[weekly-5] "【周榜单】2016/ 07/ 18付" (in Chinese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[youtaiju-6] "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[hot_albums-7] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[top_albums-8] "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[9] "家入レオ WE（初回限定盤）". Victor Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

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