Circus (Chiaki Kuriyama album)
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| Studio album by Chiaki Kuriyama | ||
| Released | March 16, 2011 | |
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |
| Genre | Rock, pop | |
| Length | 42:53 | |
| Language | Japanese, English | |
| Label | Defstar Records | |
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Circus (stylised as CIRCUS) is the album by Japanese musician and actress Chiaki Kuriyama, which was released on March 16, 2011. Kuriyama collaborated with famous Japanese and overseas rock musicians to create the album. In January 2012, the album was re-released as a deluxe edition, featuring the single "Tsukiyo no Shōzō" and its B-side "Seishun no Matataki""
Kuriyama made her musical debut in early 2010, with the single "Ryūsei no Namida" that was used as the theme song for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Her next two singles were also used for anime: "Kanōsei Girl" (2010) was used as the third opening theme song for Yorinuki Gintama-san and "Cold Finger Girl" as the opening theme song for Level E.
After "Ryūsei no Namida", Kuriyama wanted to collaborate with many of her favourite musicians. She was asked by her musical director to draw up a list of her favourite musicians, and her staff asked them if they wanted to write music for Kuriyama. All of the musicians on the list accepted. From her second single, "Kanōsei Girl", Kuriyama began collaborating with famous rock musicians on her singles. "Kanōsei Girl" was produced by Tomoyasu Hotei, while "Cold Finger Girl" was produced by Kenichi Asai, and "Oishii Kisetsu" / "Ketteiteki Sanpunkan" by Ringo Sheena.
In addition to the single songs, all the tracks on the album were produced by famous rock musicians. "Roulette de Kuchizuke o" was written by Takuro Sugawara and Yoshimitsu Taki of the band 9mm Parabellum Bullet, "Mirai no Hikari" by Does member Wataru Ujihara and Ryō Eguchi of Stereo Fabrication of Youth fame. "Shinkai" was written by Atsushi Sakurai and Hidehiko Hoshino from the band Buck-Tick, "Gokoku Hōjō Rock" was written and produced by Theatre Brook vocalist Taiji Satō and "New Moon Day" by Tōru Hidaka, former member of Beat Crusaders and Monobright. Two songs were written by overseas rock musicians: "Kuchi ni Shita Love" was produced by Australian band Jet members Chris Cester and Mark Wilson, and "Ladies & Gentlemen" by Third Eye Blind members Stephan Jenkins and Kryz Reid. Both songs featured lyrics by Junji Ishiwatari, a member of the band Supercar and a famous producer.
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