''Smile'' is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter
Eve
Eve (; ; ar, حَوَّاء, Ḥawwāʾ; el, Εὕα, Heúa; la, Eva, Heva; Syriac: romanized: ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the ...
. It was released on February 12, 2020, by
Toy's Factory. The album consists of thirteen tracks and was supported by three singles: "Yamiyo", "Raison d’être" and "Shirogane". The album also has a limited edition with the same title.
Background and release
This was Eve's first release since his last album titled ''Otogi'' a year earlier. The album teaser video was released on
YouTube
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on February 9, 2020.
The singer released the song "Kokoroyohou" digitally as a pre-release on January 31, 2020.
The album was released on February 23, 2020, in several online music stores. The limited version comes in a special box with a DVD containing four music videos, a booklet, a collection of single jackets and a ''zingai'' card. In addition, the possibility of pre-booking tickets for the "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation was included.
Promotion
Eve planned to promote the album during his "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation, but it was postponed and cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Also, although the schedule was not officially announced, Eve said there was a plan to tour nationally from the summer through the autum of 2020.
Track listing
Charts
Sales
References
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2020 albums
Toy's Factory albums