Sora (album)

Sora (そら "Sky") is Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki's debut album. It was released on December 5, 2007.[1]

Sora
Studio album by
Yui Aragaki
ReleasedDecember 5, 2007 (2007-12-05)
Recorded2007
GenrePop
Length43:11
LabelWarner Music Japan
Yui Aragaki chronology
Sora
(2007)		 Hug
(2009)
Alternative covers
Limited edition cover

Background

The album includes the theme song to the film Koizora, which stars Aragaki herself.[2] It was released in two formats: CD+DVD standard edition and a limited edition which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and comes priced at 1,890 yen.[3] The standard edition DVD includes the music video and making of footage of "Heavenly Days".[3]

Chart performance

Sora debuted on the daily Oricon albums chart at #2 with 11,499 copies sold.[4][5] It peaked at #3 on the weekly charts with 72,879 copies sold, making Aragaki the first actress-turned-singer in four years (since Kou Shibasaki) to have her debut album open in the top 3.[6][7] Sora was the 10th best selling album for the month of December 2007.[8] It was 160th (2007) and 167th (2008) on the yearly Oricon albums chart.[9][10]

Track listing
CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Heavenly Days"Yōichi NiibaraKenji Kubo4:33
2."Orenji" (オレンジ "Orange")Kenji WatanabeWatanabe3:31
3."Hi no Kageru Oka" (陽のかげる丘 "The Hill Darkened by the Sun")Yūko AndōAndō5:11
4."Memorīzu" (メモリーズ "Memories")Ayano TsujiTsuji4:25
5."Hikari" (ひかり "Light")Yui AragakiYōko Kuzuya5:49
6."Sign of the Moon (Interlude)" Keita Takahashi1:57
7."Sutāraito" (スターライト "Starlight")MitoMito3:55
8."Pea Ringu" (ペアリング "Pair Ring")Tōko FuruuchiFuruuchi4:56
9."Ai wo Shiritakute" (愛を知りたくて "I Want to Know Love")TsujiTsuji4:06
10."Sora" (そら "Sky")AragakiH Zett M4:48
Total length:43:11
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Heavenly Days" (Music Video) 
2."Heavenly Days" (Making of) 

Charts, sales and certifications

Release history
Region Date Label Format
Japan December 5, 2007[1] Warner Music CD (Limited Edition)
CD+DVD (Standard Edition)
Taiwan January 30, 2008[17] CD+DVD
Hong Kong February 26, 2008[18]

References
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  2. "新垣結衣 : 12月CDデビューの新垣結衣、映画『恋空』挿入歌の着うたフル（R）が先行配信中！ / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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