4 (Lead album)
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| Released | July 19, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop, pop, R&B | |||
| Label | Flight Master PCCA-2282 (Japan, CD) | |||
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4 is the fourth studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The album was released as their fourth album on their four-year anniversary. It ranked lower on the Oricon charts than their previous album, coming in at number 18 and only remaining on the charts for two weeks.
Each album came with one of four possible 3D trading cards.
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4 is the fourth studio album by four-member Japanese hip-hop dance troupe Lead. It was released on their fourth anniversary as artists, giving the album its title. The album was one of their lower ranking albums on the Oricon Albums Charts, peaking at number 18 and remaining on the charts for two consecutive weeks.[1] The album consisted of two preluding singles, Virgin Blue and Summer Madness.[2][3]
For the album, the group delved into the reggae genre, along with their traditional hip-hop and R&B beats. The album contained eight new tracks, along with alternate versions of their songs "Summer Madness" and "One" from their Summer Madness single.[4] As with their previous albums, a CD+DVD combination was not included, the album carrying only a CD version. Music videos for their songs "Summer Madness" and "Virgin Blue" were later released on their compilation DVD Movies 3 (stylized as Lead MOVIES3) in August 2008.[5]
The song "Virgin Blue" was a cover of the same song, originally performed by five-member Japanese rock band SALLY in 1984.[6][7] The version was given an updated tempo for Lead, allowing the song to be more of dance anthem.[8] The lyrics to song were written by Sagara Yoshiaki with the modern arrangement performed by Kisaburo Suzuki.[9][10][11] "Summer Madness" had been used as the ending theme to the television series We Have Muscle! (いただきマッスル! / Itadaki MASSURU) during the month of July.[12][13] The lyrics to the track were written by Nice Hashimoto with composition done by both Nice and Yasunori Tanaka.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rough Style" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Deep in my heart" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Star Playa" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Cosmic Drive" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Baby'cuz U!" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Feel Like Making Love" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Jewel of Queen" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Here we go" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Virgin Blue" (バージンブルー) | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Party Tune" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Summer Madness" (Album Version) | 3:27 |
| 12. | "One" (big up my homies) | 4:11 |
Charts
| Release | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2006 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 18 |
References
- ^ "4 / Lead / ORICON NEWS". Oricon. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "『バージンブルー』Lead / シングル、アルバム、ハイレゾ". RecoChoku. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Summer Madness : Lead / ローチケHMV - PCCA-2277". HMV. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "4 / Lead Official Track List". Lead Official. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "MOVIES3 [DVD]". Amazon Japan. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "SALLY バージンブルー". YouTube. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "第二のチェッカーズ？！【SALLY】を覚えてますか？ (Second Check? Do You Remember 【SALLY】?". Middle Edge. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Lead ／ バージンブルー [CD] [シングル]". CD Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Virgin Blue Lead lyrics information". UtaMap. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Yoshiaki Sagara Discography". Discogs. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Kisaburo Suzuki Discography". Discogs. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "チュ～モク番組 いただきマッスル！". CTV WEBChu. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Lead / Summer Madness". disk union. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Lyrics Summer Madness by Lead". JPop Asia. Retrieved September 30, 2017.