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{{Infobox album

| name = Life Is...

| type = Studio album

| artist = Ken Hirai

| cover = KenHirai_LifeIs.jpg

| alt = A black-and-green line art drawing of the artist's face staring off to the left with a flower arrangement next to his head.

| released = January 22, 2003

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 54:24

| label = Defstar (DFCL-1092)

| producer = Ken Hirai, Babyface{{Cite web |title=Life Is... |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/discography/DFCL-1092 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Sony Music}}

| prev_title = Gaining Through Losing

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Sentimentalovers

| next_year = 2004

}}

Life Is... is the fifth original studio album by Japanese singer Ken Hirai, released by Defstar Records on January 22, 2003.{{Cite news |title=Life Is... {{!}} 平井堅 |language=Japanese |trans-title=Life Is... {{!}} Ken Hirai |work=Oricon |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/248066/products/498464/1/ |access-date=March 28, 2023}} It reached number one on Japan's Oricon sales chart and has been certified for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2005 |script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年12月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2004) |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200412.html |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Recording Industry Association of Japan |language=Japanese}}

Track listing

  1. Strawberry Sex (4:26)
  2. *Written by Tada Taku and Ken Hirai. Composed by Nakano Masahito and Ken Hirai. Arranged by Nakano Masahito.
  3. Revolver (3:39)
  4. *Written by Ken Hirai and Sean Garren. Composed by T.Kura and Sean Garren. Arranged by T.Kura.
  5. Ex-girlfriend (4:13)
  6. *Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and arranged by Murayama Shinichiro.
  7. :The B-side of Hirai's 15th single, "Strawberry Sex".
  8. Ring (5:15)
  9. *Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Tomida Keichi.
  10. :Ending song for the Japanese TV drama Psycho Doctor.
  11. Come Back (4:20)
  12. *Written by Ken Hirai and Angie Irons. Composed by T.Kura and Angie Irons. Arranged by T.Kura.
  13. :This song was the double A-side of his single "Life Is...: Another Story".
  14. Somebody's Girl (4:44)
  15. *Written by Fujibayashi Shōko. Composed and arranged by Uru.
  16. :This song was the B-side of his single "Ring".
  17. I'm So Drunk (3:40)
  18. *Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and Arranged by Akira.
  19. Missing You: It Will Break My Heart (4:47)
  20. *Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and arranged by Babyface.
  21. :This song was a collaboration with American producer Babyface.
  22. :An English version of the song was included on the single.
  23. 世界で一番君が好き? (Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki?, (Am I Your Favorite in the World?)　 (5:27)
  24. *Written by Tada Taku. Composed and arranged by Kuriya Makoto.
  25. メモリーズ (Memoriizu, Memories)　(4:29)
  26. *Written and Composed by Ken Hirai and Suzuki Dai. Arranged by Matally.
  27. Life Is... (4:28)
  28. *Written and Composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Suzuki Dai.
  29. :This was the commercial song for the video game Fire Emblem.
  30. 大きな古時計 (Ōkiina Furu Tokei, Great Old Clock)　(4:46)
  31. *Written and composed by Henry Clay Work. Translated to Japanese by Hotomi Kōgo. Arranged by Kameda Seiji.

Charts

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!Chart

!Peak

!First week sales

!Sales total

Oricon Daily Albums Chart

|1

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Oricon Weekly Albums Chart

|1

|351,258

|806,000

Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

|10

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References

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Category:Ken Hirai albums

Category:2003 albums

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