One Sexy Zone

One Sexy Zone (stylized as one Sexy Zone) is the debut studio album by Japanese idol group Sexy Zone. It was released on November 14, 2012, through Pony Canyon. The record was preceded by three singles: "Sexy Zone", "Lady Diamond", and "Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu".

One Sexy Zone
Regular Edition cover
Studio album by
Sexy Zone
ReleasedNovember 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)
Length70:03
LanguageJapanese
LabelPony Canyon
Sexy Zone chronology
One Sexy Zone
(2012)		 Sexy Second
(2014)
Singles from One Sexy Zone
  1. "Sexy Zone"
    Released: November 16, 2011
  2. "Lady Diamond"
    Released: April 11, 2012
  3. "Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu"
    Released: October 3, 2012

One Sexy Zone was released in four editions: Regular Edition, Limited Edition, Lawson-HMV Limited Edition, and Sexy Zone Shop Limited Edition. It ranked number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, where the quintet set the record for the youngest male group to top the chart with an average age of 15.4 years. The album also charted at number three on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), denoting shipments of 100,000 units.

Release and promotion

One Sexy Zone was released on November 14, 2012, in four editions: Regular Edition; Limited Edition with bonus DVD content that includes a special video of Sexy Zone in Las Vegas; Lawson-HMV Limited Edition with bonus DVD content that includes behind-the-scenes of the album jacket photoshoot and the music videos for the previously released singles "Sexy Zone", "Lady Diamond", and "Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu"; and Sexy Zone Shop Limited Edition.[1] Sexy Zone embarked on the New Year Arena Concert 2013 on January 2 and 3 at Osaka-jō Hall and January 4 to 6 at the Yokohama Arena.[2]

Commercial performance

On the issue dated November 26, 2012, One Sexy Zone debuted at number one on Japan's national weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling 86,451 copies in its first week.[3] With an average age of 15.4 years, Sexy Zone became the youngest male group to top the chart. The record was previously held by w-inds. when its album w-inds.: 1st Message (2001) ranked number one 10 years and 11 months prior; the average age of the group was 16.3 years.[4] On the Billboard Japan Top Album chart, the album debuted at number three.[5]

One Sexy Zone was certified gold at the end of the month by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipments exceeding 100,000 units.[6] According to Oricon's year-end report, the album sold 95,421 copies domestically and ranked number 71 on its list of best-selling albums.[7] It also ranked at number 91 on the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year End chart.[8]

Track listing
Regular, Lawson-HMV Limited, Sexy Zone Shop Limited Editions[9][10][11]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kanzen My Way" (完全マイウェイ)ZoppTomotaka OsumiSuzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki4:10
2."Silver Moon"Jōya UenakaSusumu Kawaguchi, Christofer Erixon, Joakim BjornbergMakoto Ikuta4:13
3."Lady Diamond" (Lady ダイヤモンド)Gorō MatsuiKōji MakainoMotoki Funayama4:53
4."If You Wanna Dance"Shusui, Anders DannvikShusui, Anders DannvikHiroyuki Nakanishi3:53
5."Rouge" (Fuma Kikuchi solo)KellySteven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottYoshimasa Kawabata4:23
6."Game"KellyTakuya Watanabemia4:51
7."Kimi to... Milky Way" (君と･･･ Milky Way)Gorō MatsuiSteven LeeTomoki Ishizuka4:26
8."Sexy Zone"SatomiKōji MakainoChokkaku5:06
9."Don't Stop Sexy Boyz!" (by Sexy Boyz)Genie ChuoAndreas Carlsson, Samuel WaermöEiji Kawai3:36
10."Kimi o Hanasanai Kimi o Hanarenai" (きみを離さない きみを離れない)Shori SatoYosuke OkamuraMagokoro Ikuta4:33
11."We Can Be One"SatomiCarl Utbult, Chris Meyer, ArrowCarl Utbult4:48
12."Teleportation" (Kento Nakajima solo)Meg.MeSteven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottEiji Kawai4:03
13."Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu" (Sexy Summer に雪が降る)Yoshiko MiuraJanne Hyoty, Martin GranoSuzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki4:27
14."Suki Sugite" (スキすぎて)AmiTakeshi IsozakiTeppei Shimizu3:47
15."Kyō wa Arigatō" (今日はありがとう)Yoshiko MiuraTakuya Harada, Samuli Laiho, Pessi LevantoYasumasa Satō5:00
16."Yūki 100%" (勇気100%} (bonus track)Gorō MatsuiKōji MakainoKōji Makaino3:54
Total length:70:03
Limited Edition[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
16."Namae no Nai Omoi" (名前のない想い) (bonus track)Daisuke MoriDaisuke MoriDaisuke Mori5:26
Total length:71:35
Limited Edition — bonus DVD content[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Special Video in Las Vegas" 
Lawson-HMV Limited Edition — bonus DVD content[10]
No.TitleLength
1."1st Album Jacket Shooting Making & Singles Music Clip Collection" ("Sexy Zone", "Lady Diamond", "Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu") 

Charts

Weekly
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[5] 3
Oricon Singles Chart[3] 1

Year-end
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[8] 91
Oricon Albums Chart[7] 71
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References
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  2. Sexy Zone、待望のファースト・アルバム『one Sexy Zone』発売!　新春コンも. Tower Records Online (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2012年11月12日～2012年11月18日. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  4. 【オリコン】Sexy Zone、最年少記録3冠 平均年齢「15.4歳」でアルバム首位. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. November 22, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  5. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  6. "The Record" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. January 2013. p. 14. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  7. 年間ランキング特集『ミリオン8作！AKB48とMr.Childrenが2012年音楽シーンを牽引』8ページ目. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  8. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  9. One Sexy Zone＜通常盤＞ (liner notes). Sexy Zone. Pony Canyon. 2012. PCCA-05013.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. One Sexy Zone＜ローソン･HMV限定盤＞ (liner notes). Sexy Zone. Pony Canyon. 2012. BRCA-00018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. One Sexy Zone＜Sexy Zone SHOP限定盤＞ (liner notes). Sexy Zone. Pony Canyon. 2012. BRCA-00019.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. One Sexy Zone＜初回限定盤＞ (liner notes). Sexy Zone. Pony Canyon. 2012. PCCA-05012.CS1 maint: others (link)
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