Ascension (Misia album)

Ascension is the seventh studio album by Japanese R&B singer Misia, released on February 7, 2007.[1] It is her first album in over two years and last to be released under the Avex subsidiary Rhythmedia Tribe. The album was later re-released under BMG Japan.

Ascension
Studio album by
Misia
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2007 (2007-02-07)
Recorded2004-2006
Genre
Length73:54 (Regular edition)
83:58 (First press edition)
78:33 (Re-release edition)
Label
ProducerMisia
Misia chronology
Singer for Singer
(2004)		 Ascension
(2007)		 Eighth World
(2008)
Alternative covers
First press cover
Singles from Ascension
  1. "Song for You"
    Released: August 1, 2005
  2. "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
    Released: November 22, 2005
  3. "Luv Parade/Color of Life"
    Released: July 5, 2006
  4. "Sea of Dreams"
    Released: July 12, 2006

The album is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Color of Life"MisiaMisia, Joi4:42
2."Future Funk"Misia, TigerSakoshin4:02
3."Remember Lady"MisiaJun Sasaki4:52
4."TYO"MisiaMisia, Sakoshin3:45
5."Taiyō ga Kureta Present" (太陽がくれたプレゼント Taiyō ga Kureta Purezento, "Present from the Sun")MisiaMisia, Mits Ishibashi4:07
6."Stay in My Heart"MisiaSinkiroh6:52
7."Tsuki" (月, "Moon")Kazufumi MiyazawaSinkiroh5:05
8."Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)" (SHININ' ～虹色のリズム～ SHININ' ~Nijiiro no Rizumu~, "Shinin' (A Rainbow Rhythm)")MisiaJoi5:11
9."Suna no Shiro" (砂の城, "Sand Castle")Hiroshi TakanoSinkiroh4:47
10."Angel"Misia, Shusui, Anders DannvikShusui, Dannvik4:32
11."Luv Parade"MisiaAndreas Grill, Nick Malmestrom4:09
12."We Are the Music"MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto5:37
13."Song for You"MisiaKatsunori Hoshi5:54
14."Hoshi no Ginka" (星の銀貨, "Silver Star Coin")MisiaSasaki5:00
First press bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
15."Sea of Dreams"MisiaJohn Kavanaugh4:40
Re-release bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
15."Rio"JoiJoi5:23

Charts

Oricon sales charts
Release date Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total Chart run
February 7, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2 127,768 10 weeks
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2 73,054
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 7
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 91

Physical sales charts
Chart Peak
position
Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 7
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 91
G-Music J-pop Chart[2] (Taiwan) 10
Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[3] (Taiwan) 9
Soundscan Albums Chart[4] 2

Release history
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References
  1. "MISIA、ニュー・アルバム発表！". CDJournal (in Japanese). January 26, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  2. G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜) Archived 2009-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 五大唱片 (日韓榜)
  4. 週刊 CDソフト TOP20 Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
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