''Addicted'' is the sixth studio album of

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. It was released on March 1, 2006, in

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. The first press edition included a cardboard slipcase. In Japan the album sold over 100,000 copies and reached the Gold Status. The

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n version of the album includes a bonus DVD featuring five live performances. The album saw a return to the upbeat, dance sounds of the

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album, while incorporating newer musical trends. The album also saw a return to sampling famous classical pieces, heard on 'Addicted' and 'Here Comes The Sun'. Six of the tracks featured on ''Addicted'' were composed by Jade and Geo for

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to release. While Ayumi Hamasaki re-wrote the lyrics (also writing them in Japanese), and re-arranged the songs with many vocal melodies original to her for her own renditions, the versions released on ''Addicted'' contain the original compositions, lyrics, and vocal melodies written by Jade and Geo. Hamasaki's versions appear on her album

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. ''Addicted'' sold 121,397 copies and became the 111th best-selling album of 2006.

Track listing

Samples

* "Here Comes The Sun" samples Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude No. 1. * "Addicted" samples Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Addicted (Sweetbox Album) Sweetbox albums 2006 albums Sony BMG albums