:Box Emotions
{{Infobox album|
| name = Box Emotions
| type = Studio album
| artist = Superfly
| cover = Box_emotions.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 2, 2009
| recorded = 2008–2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop-rock
| length = 55:27
| label = Warner Music Japan
| producer = Kōichi Tsutaya
| prev_title = Superfly
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3'
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Box Emotions
| type = studio
| single1 = How Do I Survive?
| single1date = September 10, 2008
| single2 = My Best of My Life
| single2date = May 13, 2009
| single3 = Alright!!
| single3date = June 3, 2009
| single4 = Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" / "Yasashii Kimochi de
| single4date = July 29, 2009
}}
}}
Box Emotions is the second studio album by Japanese pop-rock band Superfly, released on September 2, 2009. It debuted at the number-one spot on the Oricon weekly album charts, making Superfly the first female artist in six years, since Chitose Hajime, to have her first two albums debut at the top of the charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/68977/full/|title=Superfly、1stから2作連続首位 女性ソロ6年ぶり快挙|work=Oricon|accessdate=September 8, 2009|date=September 8, 2009|language=ja}} For the Japanese iTunes Store Rewind of 2009, Box Emotions was the album of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000056188&p=1|title=V.A.(邦楽) : iTunes Storeが、2009年の年間トップソング＆トップアルバムを発表 (2) / BARKS ニュース|publisher=Barks.jp|date=2009-12-09|accessdate=2010-02-15}} "Hanky Panky" was sent to radio stations as a promo single, and "Haru no Maboroshi" was sold as an album preview and pre-order bonus on the iTunes Store; it is still available as a separate single through iTunes.
To celebrate the release, Superfly held a free concert at the Roppongi Hills Arena.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/20614|title=Superfly、新作発売日に無料ライブ＆初武道館に挑戦|date=2009-09-01|accessdate=2012-03-20}} This was also streamed on Nico Nico Douga.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/20663|title=本日のSuperflyフリーライブをニコニコ生放送で中継|date=2009-09-02|accessdate=2012-03-20}} Four-thousand fans showed up, and 1300 were allowed in the concert early.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/20728|title=Superfly六本木ヒルズフリーライブで4000人歓喜|date=2009-09-03|accessdate=2012-03-20}}
Track list
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = CD
| extra_column = Arranger(s)
| total_length =
| all_lyrics = Shiho Ochi
| title1 = Alright!!
| music1 = Kōichi Tabo, S. Ochi
| extra1 = K. Tabo
| length1 = 4:17
| title2 = How Do I Survive?
| music2 = K. Tabo
| extra2 = Kōichi Tsutaya, K. Tabo
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Searching
| music3 = Kōichi Tabo
| extra3 = K. Tabo
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = My Best of My Life
| music4 = K. Tabo
| extra4 = K. Tsutaya
| length4 = 6:12
| title5 = Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii
| note5 = {{nihongo2|恋する瞳は美しい}}, "Loving Eyes Are Beautiful"
| music5 = K. Tabo
| extra5 = K. Tsutaya
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Yasashii Kimochi de
| note6 = {{nihongo2|やさしい気持ちで}}, "With Tender Feelings"
| music6 = K. Tabo
| extra6 = K. Tsutaya, K. Tabo
| length6 = 4:01
| title7 = Bad Girl
| music7 = K. Tabo
| extra7 = K. Tabo
| length7 = 3:47
| title8 = Identity no Yukue
| note8 = {{nihongo2|アイデンティティの行方}} Aidentiti no Yukue, "My Identity's Whereabouts"
| music8 = K. Tabo
| extra8 = K. Tabo
| length8 = 3:55
| title9 = Tanjō
| note9 = {{nihongo2|誕生}}, "Birth"
| music9 = K. Tabo
| extra9 = K. Tsutaya, K. Tabo
| length9 = 3:25
| title10 = See You
| music10 = K. Tabo
| extra10 = K. Tsutaya, K. Tabo
| length10 = 4:07
| title11 = Haru no Maboroshi
| note11 = {{nihongo2|春のまぼろし}}, "A Spring Illusion"
| music11 = K. Tabo
| extra11 = K. Tsutaya
| length11 = 4:55
| title12 = Hanky Panky
| music12 = K. Tabo
| extra12 = K. Tsutaya
| length12 = 3:46
| title13 = Ai ni Dakarete
| note13 = {{nihongo2|愛に抱かれて}}, "Held by Love"
| music13 = K. Tabo
| extra13 = K. Tsutaya
| length13 = 4:37
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Limited Edition DVD
| total_length =
| title1 = How Do I Survive?
| note1 = Music video
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = My Best of My Life
| note2 = Music video
| length2 = 6:12
| title3 = Alright!!
| note3 = Music video
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii
| note4 = Music video
| length4 = 4:38
| title5 = Yasashii Kimochi de
| note5 = Music video
| length5 = 4:01
}}
Charts
= Oricon sales chart =
| class="wikitable" width="700px"
! Release ! Oricon Chart ! Peak position ! Debut sales ! Sales total |
| align="center" rowspan="4"|September 2, 2009
| Daily Albums Chart |align="center"|1 |align="center"|51,614 |rowspan="4" align="center"|529,000 |
| Weekly Albums Chart
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|213,956 |
| Monthly Albums Chart
|align="center"|2 |align="center"|396,943 |
| Yearly Albums Chart
|align="center"|9 |align="center"|481,000 |
= Physical sales charts =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart ! Peak |
| Billboard Japan Top Albums
|align="center"|1 |
| Soundscan Albums Chart (CD+DVD)[http://www.phileweb.com/products/cd-top20/ 週刊 CDソフト TOP20] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829215235/http://www.phileweb.com/products/cd-top20/ |date=August 29, 2008 }}
|align="center"|1 |
| Soundscan Albums Chart (CD-Only)
|align="center"|4 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3630568 Page for "Box Emotions" at HMV]
{{Superfly}}
{{Superfly songs}}
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