Plastic (Mitsuki Aira album)

Plastic
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length66:27
Label
ProducerŌnishi Terukado
Aira Mitsuki chronology
Copy
(2008)
Plastic
(2009)
6 Force
(2009)
Singles from Plastic
  1. "Robot Honey"
    Released: October 29, 2008
  2. "Sayonara Technopolis"
    Released: January 21, 2009
  3. "Barbie Barbie"
    Released: May 20, 2009

Plastic, stylized all caps, is the second studio album by Japanese singer Aira Mitsuki, released on July 22, 2009 by D-topia Entertainment and Victor Entertainment. The album contains features from artists Ayuse Kozue, Kuchiroro, Shigeo from Japanese bands SBK and The Samos, and the album producer Ōnishi Terukado.

Plastic was preceded by three singles: "Robot Honey", "Sayonara Technopolis", and "Barbie Barbie". "Robot Honey" was released on October 26, 2008, followed by "Sayonara Technopolis" on January 21, 2009 and "Barbie Barbie" on May 20, 2009. "Plastic Doll" became the album's title track and was given a music video. The concert "Aira Mitsuki Special Live '090319' in Liquidroom" supported the singles.

Upon its release, Plastic debuted at the thirty-third spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and later selling 4,195 copies, becoming her current best-selling album according to Oricon.[1]

Editions

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The album was released as a regular album and two special editions, one of which contains a live DVD and the other a remix CD.[2]

Track listing

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Adapted from the album's Oricon page and Apple Music credits.[3][4]

CD/digital download version

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Robot Honey" (ロボットハニー)TO-WESTAlex Funk it4:39
2."Summeeeeeeeer Set" (featuring Ayuse Kozue)TO-WEST, Aira MitsukiTO-WEST5:09
3."Knee-high Girl" (ニーハイガール)TO-WESTTO-WEST3:55
4."Bad Trip" (featuring Terukado)TO-WESTTO-WEST4:55
5."Change My Will"TO-WESTTO-WEST, NExx WORKS4:09
6."High Speed Dance Sneaker" (HiGH SD スニーカー)TO-WESTAlex Funk It, TO-WEST4:25
7."Distant Stars"TO-WESTTO-WEST3:39
8."Plastic Doll" (プラスティックドール)Aira MitsukiNExx WORKS3:58
9."Sapuri" (サプリ)Aira MitsukiKampkin Malkee4:20
10."Natsu Ame" (夏飴; featuring Kuchiroro)TO-WEST, KuchiroroTO-WEST, Kuchiroro4:31
11."Time Is" (featuring Shigeo of SBK and The Samos)TO-WESTTO-WEST5:15
12."Sayonara Technopolis" (サヨナラ TECHNOPOLiS)TO-WESTTO-WEST4:09
13."Barbie Barbie"TO-WESTAlex Funk It4:33
14."Re" (Re: †)TO-WESTTO-WEST8:25
Total length:66:27

Notes

  • "Natsu Ame" contains the chorus taken from the song "Fantasy Candy" from her debut album Copy (2008).
  • "Knee-high Girl" is a B-side track from the "Robot Honey" single.
  • "Change My Will" is a B-side track from the "Barbie Barbie" single.
  • "High Speed Dance Sneaker" and "Distant Stars" are B-side tracks from the "Sayonara Technopolis" single.

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japanese Weekly Albums (Oricon)[5] 33

Credits

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Credits adapted from RateYourMusic.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Aira Mitsukiのアルバム売上ランキング".
  2. ^ "AiraMitsuki AiraMitsuki INFORMATION". airamitsuki.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "Aira Mitsuki - PLASTIC". Oricon. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Plastic by Aira Mitsuki on iTunes". iTunes/Apple Music. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Aira Mitsuki - PLASTIC". Oricon. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Plastic by Aira Mitsuki". RateYourMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2020.