Live (NEWS album)

LIVE is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese boy group NEWS. The album is certified gold for a shipment of 100,000 copies and even top the Oricon chart.

Live
Studio album by
NEWS
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreJ-pop
LabelJohnny's Entertainment
ProducerJohnny H. Kitagawa Executive producer
NEWS chronology
Color
(2008)		 Live
(2010)		 NEWS Best
(2012)
Singles from Live
  1. "Koi no ABO"
    Released: April 29, 2009
  2. "Sakura Girl"
    Released: March 31, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Album information

Despite its members expanding to solo projects and other musical units in the past year, popular Johnny's pop group NEWS continues going strong as a unit as well. After a long 22 months' wait, they finally unleash their latest full-length album. Live is NEWS' fourth album, and it features their hit singles "Koi no ABO" and "Sakura Girl". The album will also mark the first release of "Be Funky", the theme song to the TV drama Troubleman, starring member Kato Shigeaki. In addition to the group's usual musical collaborator zopp, GreeeeN's usual producer Jin also joins the fun with the album's title track Live.

First Press Edition comes with the group's Unplugged live concert and its making of on a bonus DVD.

Track listing
Regular Edition CD
No.TitleLength
1."Koi no ABO" (恋のABO)4:41
2."LIVE"4:53
3."Umareshi Kimi e" (生まれし君へ)3:59
4."Supernatural"4:23
5."Aki no Sora" (秋の空)4:17
6."Futari/130000000 no Kiseki" (2人/130000000の奇跡)4:33
7."Dancin' in the Secret"3:46
8."Wonderland" (ワンダーランド)4:22
9."Sakura Girl" (さくらガール)4:50
10."BE FUNKY!"3:47
11."D.T.F"4:24
12."Naiyou no Nai Tegami" (内容の無い手紙)4:15
13."Endless Summer" (エンドレス・サマー)4:15
14."Share"4:31
15."Forever（Unplugged Ver.）"4:24
Total length:1:05:20
Limited Edition CD
No.TitleLength
1."Koi no ABO" (恋のABO)4:41
2."LIVE"4:53
3."Umareshi Kimi e" (生まれし君へ)3:59
4."Supernatural"4:23
5."Aki no Sora" (秋の空)4:17
6."Futari/130000000 no Kiseki" (2人/130000000の奇跡)4:33
7."Dancin' in the Secret"3:46
8."Wonderland" (ワンダーランド)4:22
9."Sakura Girl" (さくらガール)4:50
10."BE FUNKY!"3:47
11."D.T.F"4:24
12."Naiyou no Nai Tegami" (内容の無い手紙)4:15
13."Endless Summer" (エンドレス・サマー)4:15
Total length:56:25
Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Unplugged LIVE" 
2."Unplugged LIVE Making" 

Charts and certifications

Release history
Country Date Format Distributor
Japan September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15) CD (JECN-0241)[5]
LE (JECN-0239~0240)[6]		 Johnny's Entertainment
Hong Kong October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) CD[7]
LE[8]		 Avex Asia Limited
Philippines May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05) CD
LE		 Universal Records
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References
  1. Greenberg, Adam. "Live - NEWS Reviews". AllMusic.
  2. "2010年09月13日～2010年09月19日のCDアルバム週間ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  3. "Oricon Yearly Album Chart". Oricon. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  4. "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年9月". RIAJ. Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  5. "Live (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)". Yes Asia.
  6. "Live (ALBUM+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)". Yes Asia.
  7. "Live (Normal Edition)(Hong Kong Version)". Yes Asia.
  8. "Live (ALBUM+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Hong Kong Version)". Yes Asia.
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