''Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me'' is the fourth studio album by Tommy 6, released on June 12, 2013, through
Warner Music Japan
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* 1st & 15th Entertainment
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* Mike Caren, Artist Par ...
. The album debuted at #4 on the
Oricon
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Japan
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chart. It is Tommy 6's first album to be written predominantly in English. It is also february6's first album that wasn't written entirely by
Tomoko Kawase
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
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. ''Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me'' is the february6 counterpart to heavenly6's ''
Tommy Ice Cream Heaven Forever
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single. The single was released as planned on February 6, 2013, debuting at number twenty-six on the ''
Oricon
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'' weekly singles chart, and peaking at number twenty-five on the ''
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. A cover of
The Brilliant Green
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's " Ai no ♥ Ai no Hoshi" was included as a B-side in honor of the band's 15th anniversary.
"Runaway", the second single from the album, was announced in April 2013, along with the formal announcement of the album. Runaway is sung completely in English. Starting on April 8, 2013, "Runaway" was used as the ending theme song for TV Tokyo's ''Jitsuryoku Sekai no Mystery''. "Runaway", along with "Sugar ♥ Me" were released as a double a-side promotional single on June 5, 2013.
Tomoko Kawase
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
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appeared on the cover of Volume # of Marquee magazine, promoting the album.
''Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me'' was released in regular and limited editions. The limited edition included a DVD with the music videos for "Runaway" and "Sugar Me", as well as special packaging and a sticker sheet.Tommy february6 待望のニューアルバム発売決定！「Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me」6月12日発売！ Warner Music Japan (Japanese) Albums per-ordered from certain retailers came with a limited edition poster.
Track listing
The official track listing and cover art were posted to the Warner Music Japan site on May 20, 2013. Warner Music Japan (Japanese)
All music composed and arranged by Malibu Convertible.
Personnel
*
Tomoko Kawase
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
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– vocals, production
* Malibu Convertible – production
* James De Barrado – vocals