is the second studio album by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Marie Ueda. It was released on 14 December 2016 under the Giza studio label.

Background

It was released one and half year later after her debut album ''

Hanashi wa Sorekara da is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Marie Ueda. It was released on 25 February 2015 under Giza Studio label. Background The album includes previous 2 released singles, ''Kare ni Mamotte Hoshii 10 no Koto'' and ''Zakura no Mi' ...

''. Theme of album is "dream", which was inspired of own experience from her childhood times. The album was released in two formats: CD and limited CD+DVD edition. The first press edition includes DVD with music clips from 2015 till 2016.

Promotion

Singles

This album consist of previously singles released between 2015 and 2016. The single ''Wakannai no wa Iyada'' was released on 12 August 2015. The single served as an ending theme for TBS music television program ''

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's program ''Tonari no TV Kan-chan''. It was also usable in the music software game ''

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''. It debuted at number 35 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts. The single ''Spectacle'' was released on 20 January 2016 and served as a power-play song for

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music television program ''Buzzrhythm''. As of 2019, it's Ueda's only single to debut at number 20 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts. The single ''Furetara Kieteshimau'' was released on 4 July 2016 and it served as ending theme for

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streaming program ''Minomonta no Buzz!'', music software game ''

'' it also serves as a playable song. It debuted at number 32 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts. ''Yume no Parade'' was released on 12 October 2016 and served as an opening theme for

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music program ''Musicalu''. It debuted at number 28 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

Other songs

The album track ''Dining'' was released as a lead promotional song on YouTube with official music videoclip two weeks before the album release. It was performed live in various Japanese music programs such as a Melodix Premium, Buzzrhythm and

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as part of album promotion.

Charting performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Oricon Album Daily Charts and number 30 on the

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Album Weekly charts.

Track listing

All songs are written and composed by Marie Ueda

References

{{Authority control 2016 albums Marie Ueda albums Giza Studio albums 2010s Japanese-language albums