4 Real (album)
4 Real is Crystal Kay's fourth album. It is her second proper Urban contemporary record. The album's title is a play on the phrase "for real" and it plays on the fact it's her fourth record. This record features more production from m-flo. She was contacted by the group after their vocalist LISA left to help record a new single "REEEWIND!" which was the start of the loves... series and they went on to rework the song into "I LIKE IT" releasing it as Crystal Kay loves m-flo. Fellow loves artist YOSHIKA wrote the lyrics for 4REAL's singles "Candy". "OVER THE RAINBOW" is a cover of July Garland's iconic song from 1939 American film The Wizard of Oz. A few weeks after 4REAL 's release Crystal issued her first English language album NATURAL -World Premiere Album-, which features similar album art.
4 Real | ||||
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Released | November 27, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002-2003 | |||
Genre | J-pop, R&B | |||
Length | 51:52 | |||
Label | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |||
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Singles from 4 Real | ||||
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The album reached #5 on the weekly Oricon chart, and continued to rank for a total of 25 weeks. It sold 246,306 copies in 2004, making it #59 best selling album of the year
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Boyfriend: Part II" | 4:59 |
2. | "I Like It (Crystal Kay loves M-Flo)" | 5:44 |
3. | "Nice and Slow" | 3:34 |
4. | "I'm Not Alone" | 5:20 |
5. | "What Time Is It" | 4:06 |
6. | "Candy" | 4:20 |
7. | "Can't Be Stopped" | 4:29 |
8. | "Lead Me to the End" | 3:58 |
9. | "片想い (Kataomoi; Unrequited Love)" | 4:23 |
10. | "Over the Rainbow" | 3:58 |
11. | "Do U Like It (by Fantastic Plastic Machine) Extended Mix" | 7:01 |
Charts
Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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November 27, 2003 | Oricon Daily Charts | ||||
Oricon Weekly Charts | 6 | 247,540 | |||
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Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
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Japan | November 27, 2003 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Compact disc | ESCL-2470 |