''February & Heavenly'' is

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's sixth solo studio album, her first under the

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record label. Released February 29, 2012, the album is a

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featuring Kawase as both the ⁶ and heavenly⁶ personas.Tommy february6 ＆ Tommy heavenly6 FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY （通常盤）
Warner Music Japan (Japanese) The album is Tommy february⁶'s third studio album, and heavenly⁶'s fourth. february & heavenly debuted at #7 on the

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albums chart.

Release and promotion

In May 2010, the song "I'm Your Devil" was used in a CM for MODE, in which there are two versions of the CM was released. The song was released as a digital download on October 7, 2010. Tommy then announced plans to release a full physical single of "I'm Your Devil", along with a new Tommy february⁶ album, to be titled "I'LL BE BACK". Shortly after, the

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took place and Tommy announced she was postponing the album until further notice to take time to grieve. After months of inactivity, Tommy heavenly⁶ performed her song "

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" at the 2011 Cherry Blossom Festival in

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, and released exclusive "

" themed merchandise through Lightvan Company, including a kimono style robe and plush toy. In August 2011, Tommy stated via

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she is resuming work on demos for both Tommy heavenly⁶ and Tommy february⁶. Finally, in September 2011 Tommy announced her next single for Tommy heavenly⁶ as " Monochrome Rainbow", with an October 26, 2011, release date. "Monochrome Rainbow" was also used as the second season ending song for the anime,

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. Previews for the "Monochrome Rainbow" and "I'm Your Devil" music videos premiered October 28, 2011. The six-minute version of "I'm Your Devil" debuted on November 8, 2011. On November 11, 2011, Tommy announced during an interview with J-Wave Circus Circus she is in the process of recording a double album featuring both Tommy heavenly⁶ and Tommy february⁶, set for release in 2012.

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released a press release on December 1, 2011, stating the album's release date as February 29, 2012.Tommy february6 タイトル未定＜通常盤＞
Tower Records The album's title was later revealed to be "february & heavenly". Kawase appeared on the cover of Volume 89 of Marquee magazine, promoting the album. The video for HOT CHOCOLAT, and full-length videos for "Monochrome Rainbow" and "I'm Your Devil" premiered on Space Shower TV February 9th, 2012. The same day, a promotional download of Hot Chocolat was made available which also featured a preview for the album. The album was released February 29, 2012, and debuted at #7 on the Oricon albums chart.

Track listing

The official track listing was posted to the

site on January 30, 2012.

References

External links

Tommy heavenly⁶ Official Site

Tommy february⁶ Official Site
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