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'''''Identity''''' is [[Koreans|Korean]] [[singer]] [[BoA]]'s seventh Japanese studio album, released on February 10, 2010, nearly two years since ''[[The Face (album)|The Face]]''.
'''''Identity''''' is Korean singer [[BoA]]'s seventh Japanese studio album, released on February 10, 2010, nearly two years since ''[[The Face (album)|The Face]]''.


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
The album was preceded in release by the singles "[[Bump Bump!]]," a collaboration with [[Verbal (rapper)|Verbal]] from the [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] group [[M-flo]], and "[[Mamoritai: White Wishes]]." The singles peaked at #5 and #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/19/0|title=11月9日付 シングル 週間ランキング：NEXT STAGE - スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=2010-11-03|date=2010-03-04|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131605/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/19/0|archive-date=2011-07-25|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/clare/archive/1767/0|title=【結果】シングルデイリー推移 (2009/12/21付け)：Clareのチャートブログ - スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=2010-12-19|date=2010-03-04|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131648/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/clare/archive/1767/0|archive-date=2011-07-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also, there was an official music video for "Possibility". However, it was not released as a single.
The album was preceded in release by the singles "[[Bump Bump!]]," a collaboration with [[Verbal (rapper)|Verbal]] from the [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] group [[M-flo]], and "[[Mamoritai: White Wishes]]." The singles peaked at No. 5 and No. 2 on the [[Oricon]] charts, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/19/0|title=11月9日付 シングル 週間ランキング：NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=November 3, 2010|date=March 4, 2010|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131605/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/19/0|archive-date=July 25, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/clare/archive/1767/0|title=【結果】シングルデイリー推移 (2009/12/21付け)：Clareのチャートブログ – スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=December 19, 2010|date=March 4, 2010|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131648/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/clare/archive/1767/0|archive-date=July 25, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also, there was an official music video for "Possibility". However, it was not released as a single.


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
''Identity'' debuted at #2 on the daily [[Oricon]] albums chart with 14,023 units sold in its first day<ref name="daily">{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/104/0|title=2月9日付 アルバム デイリーランキング：NEXT STAGE - スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=2010-02-10|date=2010-03-04|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131731/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/104/0|archivedate=2011-07-25}}</ref> and at #4 on the weekly chart with 37,606 copies sold making it her first Japanese album that did not chart to number 1, ending her streak of studio albums debuting at #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts. "Identity" also became BoA's first studio album to not reach over 100,000 units sold and not receive certification.<ref name="weekly">{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/116/0|title=2月22日付 アルバム 週間ランキング：NEXT STAGE - スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=2010-02-16|date=2010-03-04|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820084010/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/116/0|archivedate=2010-08-20}}</ref>
''Identity'' debuted at No. 2 on the daily [[Oricon]] albums chart with 14,023 units sold in its first day<ref name="daily">{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/104/0|title=2月9日付 アルバム デイリーランキング：NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=February 10, 2010|date=March 4, 2010|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725131731/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/104/0|archivedate=July 25, 2011}}</ref> and at No. 4 on the weekly chart with 37,606 copies sold making it her first Japanese album that did not chart to number 1, ending her streak of studio albums debuting at No. 1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts. "Identity" also became BoA's first studio album to not reach over 100,000 units sold and not receive certification.<ref name="weekly">{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/116/0|title=2月22日付 アルバム 週間ランキング：NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -|accessdate=February 16, 2010|date=March 4, 2010|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820084010/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/nextstage-rarara/archive/116/0|archivedate=August 20, 2010}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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| music4 = [[Verbal (rapper)|Verbal]], Suguru Yamamoto, Hisashi Nawata, [[CREAM (Japanese group)#Minami|Minami]], [[CREAM (Japanese group)#Staxx T|Staxx T]]
| music4 = [[Verbal (rapper)|Verbal]], Suguru Yamamoto, Hisashi Nawata, [[CREAM (Japanese group)#Minami|Minami]], [[CREAM (Japanese group)#Staxx T|Staxx T]]
| length4 = 4:07
| length4 = 4:07
| title5 = interlude #1
| title5 = interlude No. 1
| lyrics5 =
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| music5 =
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| music7 = Hiroo Yamaguchi
| music7 = Hiroo Yamaguchi
| length7 = 3:31
| length7 = 3:31
| title8 = interlude #2
| title8 = interlude No. 2
| lyrics8 =
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| music8 =
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!Sales
!Sales
|-
|-
|Japan ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top Albums<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums|title=Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2010-03-04|language=ja|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220072438/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/|archivedate=2010-02-20}}</ref>
|Japan ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top Albums<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums|title=Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=March 4, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220072438/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/|archivedate=February 20, 2010}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|4
|align="center" rowspan="5"|72,000
|align="center" rowspan="5"|72,000
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|align="center"|4
|-
|-
|Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart<ref name="monthly">{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/chartnidokkan/entry-10473578015.html|title=２月度 月間シングル＆アルバムランキングTOP10｜パインリバーのチャートにどっかん！！|accessdate=2010-03-04|date=2010-03-04|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja}}</ref>
|Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart<ref name="monthly">{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/chartnidokkan/entry-10473578015.html|title=２月度 月間シングル＆アルバムランキングTOP10｜パインリバーのチャートにどっかん！！|accessdate=March 4, 2010|date=March 4, 2010|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja}}</ref>
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|7
|-
|-
|Japan [[SoundScan]] Albums Chart <small>(CD+DVD)</small><ref name="soundscan">{{cite web|url=http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/1390.html|title=週刊 CDソフト TOP20|work=[[SoundScan]]|accessdate=2010-03-04|language=ja}}</ref>
|Japan [[SoundScan]] Albums Chart <small>(CD+DVD)</small><ref name="soundscan">{{cite web|url=http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/1390.html|title=週刊 CDソフト TOP20|work=[[SoundScan]]|accessdate=March 4, 2010|language=ja}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|5
|-
|-
|Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart<ref name="fivemusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=2&pWeek=200952&sclass=|title=Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜|work=Five Music|accessdate=2010-02-06|language=zh}}</ref>
|Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart<ref name="fivemusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=2&pWeek=200952&sclass=|title=Five Music – 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜|work=Five Music|accessdate=February 6, 2010|language=zh}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center" rowspan="4"|30,000
|align="center" rowspan="4"|30,000
|-
|-
|Taiwan [[G-Music]] Combo Chart<ref name="combo">{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第9週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |title=G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜) |work=[[G-Music]] |accessdate=2010-03-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211064427/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx |archivedate=2013-02-11 }}</ref>
|Taiwan [[G-Music]] Combo Chart<ref name="combo">{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第9週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |title=G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜) |work=[[G-Music]] |accessdate=March 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211064427/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx |archivedate=February 11, 2013 }}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|6
|-
|-
|Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart<ref name="jpop">{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第9週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |title=G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜) |work=G-Music |accessdate=2010-03-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yWFeBynk?url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-08 }}</ref>
|Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart<ref name="jpop">{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第9週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |title=GMusic 風雲榜 (東洋榜) |work=G-Music |accessdate=March 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yWFeBynk?url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |archivedate=May 8, 2011 }}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|-
|-
|Taiwan G-Music International Chart<ref name="intl">{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第9週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard7.aspx |title=G-Music 風雲榜 (外語榜) |work=G-Music |accessdate=2010-03-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110043654/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard7.aspx |archivedate=2015-01-10 }}</ref>
|Taiwan G-Music International Chart<ref name="intl">{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第9週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard7.aspx |title=GMusic 風雲榜 (外語榜) |work=G-Music |accessdate=March 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110043654/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard7.aspx |archivedate=January 10, 2015 }}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
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|-
|Philippine's Music One Top 25<ref name="Top 25">K-POP ROYALTY BoA "IDENTITY" CD ZOOMS TO NUMBER ONE! {{cite web|url=http://universalrecph.blogspot.com/2010/04/k-pop-royalty-boa-identity-cd-zooms-to.html |title=Music One Top 25|work=Music One @ Universal Records Blog|accessdate=2010-04-20}}</ref>
|Philippine's Music One Top 25<ref name="Top 25">K-POP ROYALTY BoA "IDENTITY" CD ZOOMS TO NUMBER ONE! {{cite web|url=http://universalrecph.blogspot.com/2010/04/k-pop-royalty-boa-identity-cd-zooms-to.html |title=Music One Top 25|work=Music One @ Universal Records Blog|accessdate=April 20, 2010}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center" rowspan="1"|10,000
|align="center" rowspan="1"|10,000
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! Country !!Date !!Format !!Label
! Country !!Date !!Format !!Label
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| [[Japan]] ||February 10, 2010 || CD, CD+DVD, digital download || [[Avex Trax]]
| Japan ||February 10, 2010 || CD, CD+DVD, digital download || [[Avex Trax]]
|-
|-
| [[Hong Kong]] || February 11, 2010 || CD, CD+DVD || [[Avex Group|Avex Asia]]
| Hong Kong || February 11, 2010 || CD, CD+DVD || [[Avex Group|Avex Asia]]
|-
|-
| [[South Korea]] || February 22, 2010 || CD, digital download|| [[SM Entertainment]]
| [[South Korea]] || February 22, 2010 || CD, digital download|| [[SM Entertainment]]

Revision as of 09:37, 4 February 2020

Identity
Studio album by
BoA
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length47:56 (CD)
58:42 (DVD)
LabelAvex Trax
ProducerBoA
BoA chronology
Best & USA
(2009) 		Identity
(2010) 		Hurricane Venus
(2010)
Alternative cover
Singles from Identity
  1. "Bump Bump!"
    Released: October 28, 2009
  2. "Mamoritai: White Wishes"
    Released: December 9, 2009
  3. "Possibility (duet with Daichi Miura)"
    Released: February 19, 2010

Identity is Korean singer BoA's seventh Japanese studio album, released on February 10, 2010, nearly two years since The Face.

Promotion

The album was preceded in release by the singles "Bump Bump!," a collaboration with Verbal from the hip-hop group M-flo, and "Mamoritai: White Wishes." The singles peaked at No. 5 and No. 2 on the Oricon charts, respectively.[1][2] Also, there was an official music video for "Possibility". However, it was not released as a single.

Chart performance

Identity debuted at No. 2 on the daily Oricon albums chart with 14,023 units sold in its first day[3] and at No. 4 on the weekly chart with 37,606 copies sold making it her first Japanese album that did not chart to number 1, ending her streak of studio albums debuting at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts. "Identity" also became BoA's first studio album to not reach over 100,000 units sold and not receive certification.[4]

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."This Is Who I am"BoABoA2:52
2."EASY"BoABoA3:23
3."Bump Bump!" (featuring Verbal of M-Flo)VerbalVerbal, Agent Kozel, Minami4:01
4."LAZER"VerbalVerbal, Suguru Yamamoto, Hisashi Nawata, Minami, Staxx T4:07
5."interlude No. 1"  0:09
6."is this love"Daisuke KawaguchiDaisuke Kawaguchi4:06
7."Mamoritai: White Wishes (まもりたい: White Wishes, I Want To Protect: White Wishes)"MIZUEHiroo Yamaguchi3:31
8."interlude No. 2"  0:04
9."ネコラブ (Neko Rabu)"BoAU-Key zone3:34
10."THE END そして and...(album ver.)"BoABoA7:10
11."Possibility" (duet with Daichi Miura)Nao'ymtNao'ymt4:07
12."Fallin'"BoABoA5:14
13."my all"BoABoA5:38
Total length:47:56
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Bump Bump!" (Music Video)4:17
2."Mamoritai: White Wishes Music Video" (Music Video)3:28
3."BoA Release Party 2009 Best & USA: Thank You for Your Support!" (Live at Studio Coast April 6, 2009)50:57
Total length:58:42

Charts and sales

Chart (2010) Peak
position 		Sales
Japan Billboard Top Albums[5] 4 72,000
Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[3] 2
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[4] 4
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[6] 7
Japan SoundScan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[7] 5
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[8] 1 30,000
Taiwan G-Music Combo Chart[9] 6
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[10] 2
Taiwan G-Music International Chart[11] 2
Philippine's Music One Top 25[12] 1 10,000

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan February 10, 2010 CD, CD+DVD, digital download Avex Trax
Hong Kong February 11, 2010 CD, CD+DVD Avex Asia
South Korea February 22, 2010 CD, digital download SM Entertainment
Taiwan February 26, 2010 CD, CD+DVD Avex Asia
Philippines April 16, 2010 CD Universal Records[13]

References

  1. ^ "11月9日付 シングル 週間ランキング：NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "【結果】シングルデイリー推移 (2009/12/21付け)：Clareのチャートブログ – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "2月9日付 アルバム デイリーランキング：NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "2月22日付 アルバム 週間ランキング：NEXT STAGE – スタ☆ブロ -". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "２月度 月間シングル＆アルバムランキングTOP10｜パインリバーのチャートにどっかん！！". Oricon (in Japanese). March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  7. ^ "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  8. ^ "Five Music – 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜". Five Music (in Chinese). Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  9. ^ (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  10. ^ (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "GMusic 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  11. ^ (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第9週 "GMusic 風雲榜 (外語榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  12. ^ K-POP ROYALTY BoA "IDENTITY" CD ZOOMS TO NUMBER ONE! "Music One Top 25". Music One @ Universal Records Blog. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  13. ^ [1]
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