:4 Akogare My Star

{{Infobox album

| name = 4 Akogare My Star

| type = studio

| artist = Cute

| cover = 4 Akogare My STAR.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Cover of the limited edition release

| released = January 28, 2009 (JP)

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = J-pop

| length =

| label = Zetima

| producer = Tsunku

| prev_title = 3rd: Love Escalation!

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Cute Nandesu! Zen Single Atsumechaimashita! 1

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Singles

| name = 4 Akogare My Star

| type = studio

| single1 = Namida no Iro

| single1date = April 23, 2008

| single2 = Edo no Temari Uta II

| single2date = July 30, 2008

| single3 = Forever Love

| single3date = November 26, 2008

}}

}}

{{nihongo|4 Akogare My Star|④ 憧れ My STAR|Yon Akogare Mai Sutā}} is the fourth album by the J-pop idol group Cute, released on January 28, 2009 in a limited edition version and a regular edition version.{{cite web

| url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/11870

| title=°C-uteが4枚目のアルバム「憧れ My STAR」発売

| date=2008-12-17

| access-date=2011-07-11

| work=Natalie

| publisher=Natasha, Inc.

| language=ja}}{{cite web

|url = http://www.helloproject.com/discography/cute/a_004.html

|title = 4 Akogare My Star

|publisher = Hello! Project

|language = ja

|access-date = 2009-04-14

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090418043231/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/cute/a_004.html

|archive-date = 2009-04-18

|url-status = dead

}} The album's track list features eleven songs, including three single releases: "Namida no Iro", "Forever Love", and "Edo no Temari Uta II".

The album debuted at number 13 in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, remaining in the chart for 3 weeks.{{cite web

| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/398106/products/music/800478/1/

| title=4憧れ My STAR °C-uteのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE

| access-date=2011-07-12

| publisher=Oricon Inc.

| language=ja}}

It is the last album to feature Erika Umeda and Kanna Arihara.

Track listing

  1. {{nihongo|"Akogare My Star"|★憧れ My STAR★||"Longing My Star"}}
  2. "One's Life"
  3. * Performed by Erika Umeda, Chisato Okai, and Mai Hagiwara
  4. "Yes! All My Family"
  5. * Performed by Airi Suzuki
  6. {{nihongo|"Namida no Iro"|涙の色||"The Colour of Tears"}}
  7. {{nihongo|"Aishiteru Aishiteru"|愛してる 愛してる||"I Love You I Love You"}}
  8. * Performed by Saki Nakajima and Kanna Arihara
  9. {{nihongo|"Seishun Song"|青春ソング||"Song of Youth"}}
  10. * Performed by Maimi Yajima
  11. "Big Dreams"
  12. "Shines"
  13. {{nihongo|"Yakusoku wa Toku ni Shinai wa"|約束は特にしないわ}}
  14. "Forever Love"
  15. {{nihongo|"Edo no Temari Uta II"|江戸の手毬唄 II||"Edo Handball Song II"}}

Charts

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rowspan="2"| Chart (2008)

! rowspan="2"| Peak
position

! rowspan="2"| Weeks
on chart

! colspan="2"| Sales

First
week

! Total

Japan (Oricon Daily Albums Chart)

| style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" |

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Japan (Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)

| style="text-align:center;" | 13

| style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 11,327

| style="text-align:center;" | 13,724

References

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