SA (album)
SA is Ami Suzuki's debut album released under label Sony Music Japan on 25 March 1999.
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| Released | 25 March 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | J-Pop | |||
| Length | 58:11 | |||
| Label | Sony AICT-1050 (Japan, CD) AIYT 9002 (Japan, MiniDisc) | |||
| Producer | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
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Background information
The album was released on March 25, 1999, through True Kiss Disc, former sub-label of Sony Music Japan dedicated exclusively to artists produced by Tetsuya Komuro. The album was then released on MiniDisc format on April 29, 1999. Its title comes from Suzuki's initials.
The album also received the "Pop Album of the Year" award at the 14th Japan Gold Disc Awards.
A digitally remastered version of the album was subsequently released on Blu-spec CD format on September 11, 2013, simultaneously with her second album Infinity Eighteen Vol. 1.
Chart performance
The album topped the Oricon charts, sold over 2.5 million copies and achieved platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Nothing Without You" | Marc | Tetsuya Komuro | Komuro, Cozy Kubo | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Stories Behind" | Marc, Ami Suzuki | Kubo | Kubo | 2:00 |
| 3. | "Alone In My Room" | Komuro, Marc | Komuro | Komuro | 5:00 |
| 4. | "White Key" | Marc, Komuro | Kubo, Komuro | Kubo, Komuro | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Another World" | Marc | Kubo | Kubo | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Love The Island" | Komuro, Marc | Komuro | Komuro | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Don't Leave Me Behind" | Panther, Ami | Komuro | Kubo, Komuro | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Boku no Shiawase (ボクのしあわせ)" | Takahiro Maeda | Kubo | Kubo | 4:32 |
| 9. | "In My Diary..." | Marc | Kubo | Kubo | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Asu, Atsuku, Motto, Tsuyoku (明日、あつく、もっと、つよく)" | Komuro, Hiroshi Hiruma | Komuro | Kubo | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Private Sky" | Marc | Kubo | Kubo | 3:41 |
| 12. | "All Night Long" | Komuro, Marc | Komuro | Komuro | 4:50 |
| 13. | "Silent Stream" | Marc | Kubo | Kubo | 5:18 |
| 14. | "...Smile" | Maeda | Kubo | Kubo | 1:52 |
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak position | Sales |
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| 1 July 1998 | "Love the Island" | 5 | 288,000 |
| 17 September 1998 | "Alone in My Room" | 2 | 353,000 |
| 5 November 1998 | "All Night Long" | 2 | 346,820 |
| 16 December 1998 | "White Key" | 2 | 503,000 |
| 17 February 1999 | "Nothing Without You" | 3 | 411,000 |
| 17 March 1999 | "Don't Leave Me Behind/Silent Stream" | 3 | 273,000 |