Soul Quest
Soul Quest (stylized as SOUL QUEST) is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer Misia. It was released on July 27, 2011, through Ariola Japan.[1] The album yielded three official singles, the digital exclusives "Edge of This World" and "Life in Harmony", and the sole physical release "Kioku".[2] The lead track, "This Is Me", served as promotional single for the album.[3]
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| Released | July 27, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 45:33 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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Background and release
Misia stated in an interview with EMTG Music that the theme for the album was "modern soul".[4] She wanted to take a departure from the ballad-heavy sound of Just Ballade to concentrate on creating an R&B record.[4] Misia cites soul records from past decades as her inspiration, describing a desire to incorporate soulful melodies with a contemporary digital sound to create a fusion.[4]
Soul Quest is Misia's first studio album in over a year and a half. It was released in two distinct formats, one standard edition and a limited two-disc edition featuring a 77-minute non-stop DJ mix of various fan favorite songs, produced by Muro. The album was supported by The Tour of Misia Japan Soul Quest, which started prior to the album's release in February 2011 and was extended through February 2012.[5]
Several songs off the album received commercial tie-ins: "Subarashī Mono o Sagashi ni Ikō" and "Manatsu no Chameleon" were both featured on the AX variety show Himitsu no Kenmin Show,[6] while "Ame no Sonata" was used in H&S commercials,[6] and "Kimi ni wa Uso o Tsukenai" in commercials for the retail forex trading firm Gaitame Japan.[7][8]
Commercial performance
Soul Quest entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number 4, where it also peaked.[9] It debuted at number 7 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with sales of 20,000 copies.[10] The album debuted one position higher, at number 6, on the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart.[11] Soul Quest charted for fifteen weeks on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling a reported total of 40,000 copies during its run.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Quest Overture" |
| 1:53 | |
| 2. | "This Is Me" |
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| 3:56 |
| 3. | "Edge of This World" |
| 4:37 | |
| 4. | "Subarashī Mono o Sagashi ni Ikō" (featuring Muro) (素晴らしいもの探しに行こう, "Let's Find Something Wonderful") |
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| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Kioku" |
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| 5:12 |
| 6. | "Ame no Sonata" (雨のソナタ, "Rainy Sonata") |
| 3:35 | |
| 7. | "Kimi ni wa Uso o Tsukenai" (君には嘘をつけない, "I Can't Lie to You") |
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| 5:34 |
| 8. | "Manatsu no Chameleon" (真夏のカメレオン, Manatsu no Kamereon, "Midsummer Chameleon") |
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| 3:41 |
| 9. | "Maware Maware" (featuring M2J and Francis Jocky) |
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| 3:41 |
| 10. | "Life in Harmony" |
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| 5:02 |
| 11. | "Ashita e" |
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| 4:43 |
| Total length: | 45:33 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Remixer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" (Soul Quest Extended Version) |
| 5:26 | |
| Total length: | 50:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Subarashī Mono o Sagashi ni Ikō" (featuring Muro) | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Yes Forever" (Muro's "Promo" Mix) | 1:37 |
| 3. | "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." (DJ Watarai Remix featuring Muro) | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Believe" (DJ Watarai Remix) | 1:45 |
| 5. | "Escape" (DJ Watarai Remix) | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Manatsu no Chameleon" (Dub Mix) | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Hi no Ataru Basho" (Original Mix) | 1:58 |
| 8. | "Key of Love (Ai no Yukue)" (Acoustic Crab Soul Mix) | 2:23 |
| 9. | "This Is Me" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Catch the Rainbow" | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Sweet Pain" (Francois K. Remix) | 6:27 |
| 12. | "Sweetness" (Satoshi Tomiie Sweeter 12" Mix) | 6:03 |
| 13. | "Into the Light" (David Sussman's Mix) | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Everything" (Junior + Gomi Club Extended Mix) | 5:22 |
| 15. | "Taiyō no Chizu" (Gomi's Vajra Mix) | 3:35 |
| 16. | "Sukoshi Zutsu Taisetsu ni" (Gomi's The World Is Waiting for a Change Mix) | 5:10 |
| 17. | "Life in Harmony" (Gomi's Love & Harmony Remix) | 5:09 |
| 18. | "Hoshi no Yō ni..." (Gomi's Ultra Legend Mix) | 6:00 |
| 19. | "Maware Maware" (Gomi's Tribal Mix - Gomi's Lair Club Remix) | 4:41 |
| 20. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" (Extended Version) | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 1:16:59 | |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Daily Albums (Oricon)[9] | 4 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[10] | 7 |
| Japan Monthly Albums (Oricon)[12] | 29 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ) | 40,000[12] | |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "MISIA 10th フルアルバム！". HMV Group. June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- "JASMINE、MISIA、aiko…本日発売の新曲情報". Biglobe (in Japanese). July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "MISIA 新曲MVは"おとぎの国"を再現！特設サイトで公開スタート". Biglobe (in Japanese). July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "MISIAの新作「SOUL QUEST」は、偶然の必然、必然の偶然が詰まってる。" (in Japanese). EMTG Music. July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "MISIA 年跨ぎのロングツアー最終公演、チケット先行受付開始" (in Japanese). HotExpress. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- "MISIA / SOUL QUEST". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "MISIA早くも新曲発表「君には嘘をつけない」". Natalie (in Japanese). May 25, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "「外為ジャパン」CMソングは？". CDJournal (in Japanese). May 26, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "デイリー火曜付。シングルはSKEが大幅増、アルバムはB'zが1位スタート" (in Japanese). July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "アルバム 週間ランキング 2011年08月08日 付". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "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 March 3, 2018.
- "SOUL QUEST【初回生産限定盤】･MISIA Sony Music Shop". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links
- Soul Quest Special Site
