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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Cosmicolor
| Type = studio
| name = Cosmicolor
| Artist = [[m-flo]]
| type = Studio
| Cover =
| artist = [[M-Flo]]
| cover = Mflo cosmicolor.jpg
| Released = [[March 28]], [[2007]]
| Recorded = 2006-2007
| alt =
| Genre = [[J-Urban]]
| released = March 28, 2007
| Length = N/A
| recorded = 2006–2007
| venue =
| Label = [[Rhythm Zone]] <br /><small>RZCD-45557/B (CD+DVD)</small><br /><small>RZCD-45558</small>
| Producer = [[m-flo]]
| studio =
| Reviews =
| genre = [[J-Urban]]
| length =
| Last album = ''[[m-flo inside -WORKS BEST II-]]''<br />(2006)
| label = [[Rhythm Zone]]
| This album = '''''COSMICOLOR'''''<br />(2007)
| Next album = ''[[m-flo LOVES BEST]]''<br />(2008)
| producer = [[M-Flo]]
| prev_title = [[M-Flo Inside: Works Best II]]
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
| prev_year = 2006
| Upper caption = Alternate Cover
| next_title = [[Electricolor: Complete Remix|ElectriColor]]
| Background = lightsteelblue
| Cover =
| next_year = 2007
| Lower caption = CD + DVD Cover
| misc = {{Singles
| name = '''Cosmicolor'''
}}
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Summer Time Love]]
| single1date = June 28, 2006
| single2 = [[Love Song (M-Flo song)|Love Song]]
| single2date = November 8, 2006
}}
}}
}}
'''''Cosmicolor''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by [[Japanese hip-hop]] group [[M-Flo]]. Two [[Single (music)|singles]] preceded the release of the album: "[[Summer Time Love]]" featuring [[Emi Hinouchi]] & Ryohei was released on June 28, 2006, and "[[Love Song (M-Flo song)|Love Song]]" featuring [[Bonnie Pink]] was released on November 8, 2006. The full album was made available via [[Rhythm Zone]] on March 28, 2007.<ref name="cdj">{{cite web |title=Cosmicolor [CD+DVD] m-flo CD Album |url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/RZCD-45557 |publisher=CDJapan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407203658/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/RZCD-45557 |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=February 16, 2007 |language=en}}</ref>


Commercially, ''Cosmicolor'' experienced success in Japan, peaking at number three on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]] for physical shipments of over 250,000 units within a month of its release.
'''''Cosmicolor''''' is the 5th studio album by [[m-flo]], released on [[March 28]], [[2007]] on the [[Rhythm Zone]] label.<ref name="cdj">{{cite web | title=CDJapan| work=COSMICOLOR [CD+DVD] | url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=RZCD-45557 | accessdate=February 16| accessyear=2007}}</ref><ref name="cdj2">{{cite web | title=CDJapan| work=COSMICOLOR | url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=RZCD-45558 | accessdate=February 16| accessyear=2007}}</ref>


==Background and release==
According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "m-flo loves" series, which started back in 2003 with "REEEWIND! / m-flo loves Crystal Kay." As a response to that, the album includes a new collaboration with [[Crystal Kay]], symbolizing that the "loves" series started and ends with her. Also to reflect the fact that this is the last release in the "loves" series, every track on the album (excluding the interludes), has the word ''love'' in its title. It has not yet been announced what direction the band will take after this release, though the band have stated in a recent interview that they will not disband. Fans have also been speculating that former member LISA might return.
According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "M-Flo Loves" series, which started in 2003 with "Reeewind! / M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay". As a response to that, the album includes a new collaboration with [[Crystal Kay]], symbolizing that the "Loves" series started and ends with her. To reflect the fact that this is the last release in the "Loves" series, every track on the album (excluding the interludes), has the word "love" in its title. It was not announced what direction the band would take after this release, though the band stated in an interview that it would not disband.<ref>{{Cite web|last=株式会社ローソンエンタテインメント|title=【中古:盤質A】 COSMICOLOR|url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/11262073|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=HMV&BOOKS online|language=ja}}</ref>


The album was released in CD and CD+DVD formats, a first for an m-flo release and features 13 tracks, excluding interludes. The DVD contains the PVs for the songs "Summer Time Love", "Lotta Love", "Love Song" and "she loves the CREAM", a DVJMIX by DJ UPPERCUT (a music video remix) and a feature titled "History of m-flo", which is a MEGA MIX of their previous works. The limited press edition of the CD+DVD format also features two performances by m-flo member VERBAL and past member, [[LISA (musician)|LISA]] at Rhythm Nation: "come again" and "been so long".<ref name="official">{{cite web | title=Official Site| work= | url=http://m-flo.com/0719/index.html | accessdate=February 16| accessyear=2007}}</ref>
The album was released in CD and CD+DVD formats, a first for an M-Flo release and has 13 tracks, excluding interludes. The DVD contains the videos for the songs "Summer Time Love", "Lotta Love", "Love Song" and "She Loves the Cream", a DVJMIX by DJ Uppercut (a music video remix) and a feature titled "History of M-Flo", which is a mix of their previous works. The limited press edition of the CD+DVD format also has two performances by M-Flo member Verbal and past member, Lisa at Rhythm Nation: "Come Again" and "Been So Long".<ref name="official">{{cite web|title=M-Flo Official Site |url=http://m-flo.com/0719/index.html |language=ja |access-date=February 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207123351/http://m-flo.com/0719/index.html |archive-date=February 7, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==CD Tracklist==
==Reception==
In its opening week on the [[Oricon Albums Chart]], ''Cosmicolor'' peaked at number three, selling 76,680 copies. The following week, it descended one position to number four with an additional 33,306 copies sold. In April 2007, the album was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] (RIAJ) for having surpassed 250,000 units in physical shipments.<ref name="oricon platinum" /> On the year-end issue of the Oricon Album Chart, ''Cosmicolor'' ranked at number 72, having sold 172,217 copies throughout the year. On the Taiwan [[G-Music]] J-pop Albums chart, the record achieved a peak position of number seven.<ref name="taiwan" />
#Issue No 5
#Love Don't Cry / m-flo loves [[Crystal Kay]]
#Luvotomy / m-flo loves [[Amuro Namie]]
#STUCK IN YOUR LOVE / m-flo loves [[melody.]]
#Current Affairs / m-flo loves Valerie
#Summer Time Love / m-flo loves [[Hinouchi Emi]] & [[Ryohei]]
#Simple & Lovely / m-flo loves [[Koda Kumi]]
#Picture Perfect Love / m-flo loves [[Monkey Majik|MONKEY MAJIK]]
#Music Monopoly
#she loves the CREAM / m-flo loves [[Doping Panda|DOPING PANDA]]
#Love Me After 12AM / m-flo loves Alex([[Clazziquai|CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT]])
#Love Song / m-flo loves [[Bonnie Pink|BONNIE PINK]]
#Love Long and Prosper / m-flo loves [[Star Trek|STAR TREK]](TM)
#LOVE ME, HATE THE GAME / m-flo loves Chan, [[Thaitanium]], [[Edison Chen]], [[Ryohei]]
#Lotta Love / m-flo loves [[MINMI]]
#People of Cosmicolor
#Love to Live By / m-flo loves [[Chara (singer)|Chara]]


==Track listing ==
==DVD Tracklist==
#"Issue No. 5"
#Music Clips
#"Love Don't Cry" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Crystal Kay]]''']</small>
#*01. Summer Time Love / m-flo loves 日之内エミ & Ryohei
#"Luvotomy" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Namie Amuro]]''']</small>
#*02. Lotta Love -m&M mix- / m-flo loves MINMI
#"Stuck in Your Love" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Melody.]]''']</small>
#*03. Love Song / m-flo loves BONNIE PINK
#"Current Affairs" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''Valerie''']</small>
#*04. she loves the Cream -Amazing Nuts! Ver.- / m-flo loves DOPING PANDA
#"Summer Time Love" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Emi Hinouchi]] & [[Ryohei]]''']</small>
#m-flo Visual Mega Mix -Heke Heke Don Don Remix-
#"Simple & Lovely" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Kumi Koda]]''']</small>
#*[Summer Time Love / Lotta Love -m&M mix- / Love Song / she loves the CREAM -Amazing Nuts! Ver.- / m-flo TOUR 2005 BEAT SPACE NINE at Nihon Budokan]
#"Picture Perfect Love" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Monkey Majik]]''']</small>
#History of m-flo
#"Music Monopoly"
#*[Music Clips Mega Mix including 26 Tracks (The Way We Were 〜 ONE DAY-KREVA REMIX-)]
#"She Loves the Cream" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Doping Panda]]''']</small>
#First Press Bonus Live Clips
#"Love Me After 12AM" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Alex Chu|Alex]]''' ([[Clazziquai|Clazziquai Project]])]</small>
#*VERBAL & LISA Live -Rhythm Nation 2006 at 国立代々木競技場第一体育館 (2006.12.17)-[been so long / come again]
#"Love Song" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Bonnie Pink]]''']</small>
#"Love Long and Prosper" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Star Trek]]''']</small>
#"Love Me, Hate the Game" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''Chan, [[Thaitanium]], [[Edison Chen]], [[Ryohei]]''']</small>
#"Lotta Love" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Minmi]]''']</small>
#"People of Cosmicolor"
#"Love to Live By" <small>[M-Flo Loves '''[[Chara (singer)|Chara]]''']</small>


==Charts==
==Charts==
===Album===
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!Chart (2007)
!align="left"|Release
!Peak<br/>position
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Peak Position
!align="left"|First Week Sales
!align="left"|Sales Total
!align="left"|Chart Run
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Daily Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="oricon profile" />
|align="left"|[[March 28]] [[2007]]
|align="left"|Oricon Daily Albums Chart
|align="center"|2
|align="left"|#2
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Weekly Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="oricon profile">{{cite web |title=Cosmicolor {{!}} m-flo |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27559/products/699106/1/ |website=Oricon News |access-date=December 7, 2021 |language=ja |date=March 28, 2007}}</ref>
|align="left"|[[28 february]] [[2007]]
|align="left"|Oricon Weekly Albums Chart
|align="center"|3
|align="left"|#3
|align="left"|76,680
|align="left"|127,921
|align="left"|1 week (still charting)
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Yearly Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])
|align="left"|[[28 february]] [[2007]]
|align="left"|Oricon Monthly Albums Chart
|align="center"|72
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Taiwan J-pop Albums ([[G-Music]])<ref name="taiwan">{{cite web |title=G-Music J-pop Chart – 2007 Week 15 |url=http://www.g-music.com.tw:80/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |publisher=G-Music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505191951/http://www.g-music.com.tw:80/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |archive-date=May 5, 2007 |language=zh}}</ref>
|align="left"|[[28 february]] [[2007]]
|align="left"|Oricon Yearly Albums Chart
|align="center"|7
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|}
|}


==References==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
<references />
!Release date
!Title
!Peak position
!Chart run
!Sales
!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|June 28, 2006
|"Summer Time Love"
|align="center"|12
|align="center" rowspan="2"|6 weeks
|26,000
|align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:m-floのシングル作品 |trans-title=m-flo singles list |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27559/products/single/ |website=Oricon News |access-date=December 7, 2021 |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="OriconSales">{{cite web |script-title=ja:オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 |trans-title=Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=[[Oricon]] |url-access=subscription |language=ja |access-date=January 27, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|November 8, 2006
|"Love Song"
|align="center"|9
|25,000
|}


==Sales and certifications==
[[Category:2007 albums]]
{{Certification Table Top}}
[[Category:M-flo albums]]
{{Certification Table Entry |region=Japan |artist=M-Flo |title=Cosmicolor |type=album |award=Platinum|domestic=true|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|certmonth=04|refname="oricon platinum"|access-date=December 7, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


== References ==
[[ja:COSMICOLOR]]
{{reflist}}

{{M-Flo}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2007 albums]]
[[Category:M-Flo albums]]
[[Category:Avex Group albums]]

Latest revision as of 18:02, 28 February 2024

Cosmicolor
Studio album by
M-Flo
ReleasedMarch 28, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
GenreJ-Urban
LabelRhythm Zone
ProducerM-Flo
M-Flo chronology
M-Flo Inside: Works Best II
(2006) 		Cosmicolor
(2007) 		ElectriColor
(2007)
Singles from Cosmicolor
  1. "Summer Time Love"
    Released: June 28, 2006
  2. "Love Song"
    Released: November 8, 2006

Cosmicolor is the fifth studio album by Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Two singles preceded the release of the album: "Summer Time Love" featuring Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei was released on June 28, 2006, and "Love Song" featuring Bonnie Pink was released on November 8, 2006. The full album was made available via Rhythm Zone on March 28, 2007.[1]

Commercially, Cosmicolor experienced success in Japan, peaking at number three on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the RIAJ for physical shipments of over 250,000 units within a month of its release.

Background and release

[edit]

According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "M-Flo Loves" series, which started in 2003 with "Reeewind! / M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay". As a response to that, the album includes a new collaboration with Crystal Kay, symbolizing that the "Loves" series started and ends with her. To reflect the fact that this is the last release in the "Loves" series, every track on the album (excluding the interludes), has the word "love" in its title. It was not announced what direction the band would take after this release, though the band stated in an interview that it would not disband.[2]

The album was released in CD and CD+DVD formats, a first for an M-Flo release and has 13 tracks, excluding interludes. The DVD contains the videos for the songs "Summer Time Love", "Lotta Love", "Love Song" and "She Loves the Cream", a DVJMIX by DJ Uppercut (a music video remix) and a feature titled "History of M-Flo", which is a mix of their previous works. The limited press edition of the CD+DVD format also has two performances by M-Flo member Verbal and past member, Lisa at Rhythm Nation: "Come Again" and "Been So Long".[3]

Reception

[edit]

In its opening week on the Oricon Albums Chart, Cosmicolor peaked at number three, selling 76,680 copies. The following week, it descended one position to number four with an additional 33,306 copies sold. In April 2007, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for having surpassed 250,000 units in physical shipments.[4] On the year-end issue of the Oricon Album Chart, Cosmicolor ranked at number 72, having sold 172,217 copies throughout the year. On the Taiwan G-Music J-pop Albums chart, the record achieved a peak position of number seven.[5]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Issue No. 5"
  2. "Love Don't Cry" [M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay]
  3. "Luvotomy" [M-Flo Loves Namie Amuro]
  4. "Stuck in Your Love" [M-Flo Loves Melody.]
  5. "Current Affairs" [M-Flo Loves Valerie]
  6. "Summer Time Love" [M-Flo Loves Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei]
  7. "Simple & Lovely" [M-Flo Loves Kumi Koda]
  8. "Picture Perfect Love" [M-Flo Loves Monkey Majik]
  9. "Music Monopoly"
  10. "She Loves the Cream" [M-Flo Loves Doping Panda]
  11. "Love Me After 12AM" [M-Flo Loves Alex (Clazziquai Project)]
  12. "Love Song" [M-Flo Loves Bonnie Pink]
  13. "Love Long and Prosper" [M-Flo Loves Star Trek]
  14. "Love Me, Hate the Game" [M-Flo Loves Chan, Thaitanium, Edison Chen, Ryohei]
  15. "Lotta Love" [M-Flo Loves Minmi]
  16. "People of Cosmicolor"
  17. "Love to Live By" [M-Flo Loves Chara]

Charts

[edit]

Album

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japanese Daily Albums (Oricon)[6] 2
Japanese Weekly Albums (Oricon)[6] 3
Japanese Yearly Albums (Oricon) 72
Taiwan J-pop Albums (G-Music)[5] 7

Singles

[edit]
Release date Title Peak position Chart run Sales Ref.
June 28, 2006 "Summer Time Love" 12 6 weeks 26,000 [7][8]
November 8, 2006 "Love Song" 9 25,000

Sales and certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Cosmicolor [CD+DVD] m-flo CD Album". CDJapan. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  2. ^ 株式会社ローソンエンタテインメント. "【中古:盤質A】 COSMICOLOR". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "M-Flo Official Site" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Japanese album certifications – M-Flo – Cosmicolor" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 7, 2021. Select 2007年04月 on the drop-down menu
  5. ^ a b "G-Music J-pop Chart – 2007 Week 15" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Cosmicolor | m-flo". Oricon News (in Japanese). March 28, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  7. ^ m-floのシングル作品 [m-flo singles list]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 27, 2014.
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