Colorful Pop
{{Infobox album
| name = Colorful Pop
| type = studio
| artist = E-girls
| cover = E-girls - Colorful Pop.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = CD only cover
| released = {{Start date|2014|03|19}}
| recorded = 2013–2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{Flat list|
}}
| length = 55:52
| language = Japanese
| label = Rhythm Zone
| producer =
| prev_title = Lesson 1
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = E.G. Time
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Colorful Pop
| type = studio
| single1 = Gomennasai no Kissing You
| single1date = September 25, 2013
| single2 = Kurukuru
| single2date = November 13, 2013
| single3 = Diamond Only
| single3date = February 12, 2014
| single4 = RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~
| single4date = March 5, 2014
}}
}}
Colorful Pop is the second studio album of the Japanese super girl group E-girls. It was released on March 19, 2014, in two different editions.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/552190/products/1062813/1/|title=COLORFUL POP E-girls ORICON STYLE|work=Oricon |language=ja |accessdate=2015-03-02}}
Background
E-girls announced their second album before the release of "Diamond Only."{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/02/e-girls-unveil-the-mv-to-their-upcoming-single-diamond-only|title = E-girls unveil the MV to their upcoming single 'Diamond Only'}} The album's covers, track list, and release date were later confirmed after the group released the PV for the album's promotional single, "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~."{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/03/e-girls-reveal-the-pv-for-their-cover-of-yellow-magic-orchestras-rydeen-dance-all-night|title = E-girls reveal the PV for their cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra's 'RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~'}} The album features five previously unreleased songs, including pre-released single "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~," while the rest of the album features songs previously released as singles or b-sides. The album also includes a Rock Version of the group's single "Follow Me" from their debut album, "Lesson 1."
Singles
Three songs from the album were released as official singles, with one promotional single:
- "Gomennasai no Kissing You" is the first single from the album and the sixth overall. The song was used as the theme song for the movie Shazai no Osama. It was released digitally on September 25, 2013, and physically on October 2, 2013. It features vocals from Dream's Shizuka and Ami and Flower's Reina. The music video featured all members of E-girls alongside over 500 EXPG trainees. The single sold 73,332 copies in its first week and is currently E-girls' bestselling single.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/552190/products/1039215/1/ |title=ごめんなさいのKissing You(DVD付) E-girls ORICON STYLE |work=Oricon |language=ja |accessdate=2015-03-02}}
- "Kurukuru" is the second single from the album and seventh overall. It was released digitally on November 13, 2013, and physically a week later. It features vocals from Dream's Shizuka and Ami, Flower's Reina, and Happiness's Karen. The single sold 69,087 copies in its first week.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/552190/products/1047225/1/ |title=クルクル(DVD付) E-girls ORICON STYLE |work=Oricon |language=ja |accessdate=2015-03-02}}
- "Diamond Only" is the third single from the album and the eighth overall. The song was used as the theme song for a Japanese drama named Koibumi Biyori. It was released digitally on September 25, 2013, and physically on October 2, 2013, in four editions: CD Only Version, CD+DVD Version, One Coin CD Version, and Music Card editions for each member. It features vocals from Dream's Shizuka, Aya and Ami, Flower's Reina, and Happiness's Karen. The single sold 72,808 copies in its first week.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/552190/products/1060477/1/ |title=Diamond Only(DVD付) E-girls ORICON STYLE |work=Oricon |language=ja |accessdate=2015-03-02}}
- "Rydeen ~Dance All Night~" is a promotional single released before the album on March 5, 2014. It features vocals from Dream's Shizuka and Erie, Flower's Reina and Happiness's Karen, and samples of Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Rydeen".
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = All editions track list
| extra_column =
| total_length = 55:52
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Rydeen ~Dance All Night~
| length1 = 5:31
| title2 = Gomennasai no Kissing You
| note2 = {{lang|ja|ごめんなさいのKissing You}}; "I'm Sorry for Kissing You"
| length2 = 3:40
| title3 = Diamond Only
| length3 = 3:47
| title4 = A S A P
| length4 = 3:27
| title5 = Fancy Baby
| length5 = 3:25
| title6 = Sayonara
| note6 = {{lang|ja|サヨナラ}}; "Goodbye"
| length6 = 3:43
| title7 = Mirai e
| note7 = {{lang|ja|未来へ}}; "To the Future"
| length7 = 4:52
| title8 = Chewing Gum
| length8 = 3:27
| title9 = Kurukuru
| length9 = 3:51
| title10 = I Heard a Rumour ~Uwasa Wassap!~
| note10 = {{lang|ja|ウワサWassap!}}; "Rumours Wassap!"
| length10 = 3:35
| title11 = Koi no Boogie Woogie Train
| note11 = {{lang|ja|恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン}}; "Boogie Woogie Train of Love"
| length11 = 4:21
| title12 = Winter Love ~Ai no Okurimono~
| note12 = {{lang|ja|愛の贈り物}}; "Gift of Love"
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = Yakusoku no Basho
| note13 = {{lang|ja|約束の場所}}; "The Promised Place"
| length13 = 4:17
| title14 = Follow Me -Colorful Rock-
| length14 = 4:04
}}
{{track listing
| headline = DVD {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/COLORFUL-POP-ALBUM-DVD-%E5%88%9D%E5%9B%9E%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A3%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%A4/dp/B00HU6DVFS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425289348&sr=8-2&keywords=e-girls+colorful+pop |title=Amazon.com: Colorful Pop (Album+DVD) (初回生産限定盤) |work=Amazon Japan |language=ja |accessdate=2015-03-02}}
| extra_column =
| title1 = Gomennasai no Kissing You
| note1 = music video
| title2 = Kurukuru
| note2 = music video
| title3 = Diamond Only
| note3 = music video
| title4 = RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~
| note4 = music video
| title5 = Gomennasai no Kissing You
| note5 = Shazai no Osama ending movie special edition music video; bonus video
}}
Personnel
=Participating vocalists=
- "Rydeen ~Dance All Night" – Shizuka (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower)
- "Gomennasai no Kissing You" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Reina (Flower)
- "Diamond Only" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Aya (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower)
- "A S A P" – Shizuka (Dream), Erie (Dream), Kyoka (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Fancy Baby" – Ruri (Happiness), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Sayonara" – Shizuka (Dream), Reina (Flower)
- "Mirai e" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Reina (Flower)
- "Chewing Gum" – Ami (Dream), Kyoka (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Kurukuru" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower)
- "I Heard a Rumour ~Uwasa Wassap!~" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Aya (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Ruri (Happiness), Mayu (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Kyoka (Flower), Chiharu (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Koi no Boogie Woogie Train" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Aya (Dream), Erie (Dream), Ruri (Happiness), Mayu (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Chiharu (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Winter Love ~Ai no Okurimono~" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Aya (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Ruri (Happiness), Mayu (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Kyoka (Flower), Chiharu (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Yakusoku no Basho" – Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Aya (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Ruri (Happiness), Mayu (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Kyoka (Flower), Chiharu (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
- "Follow Me" – Ami (Dream) Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
Chart performance
The album debuted at number one on Oricon's Weekly Chart with 89,766 copies sold in the first week and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ.{{Cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201403.html|title = 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会}}
=Oricon=
class="wikitable" style="width:500px;" |
style="text-align:center;"|Oricon Chart
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak ! style="text-align:center;"|Sales total |
---|
align="left"|Daily albums chart
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|163,836 |
align="left"|Weekly albums chart{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-03-31/|title=オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年03月17日~2014年03月23日 ORICON STYLE|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2014-03-02|language=ja}}
| style="text-align:center;"|1 |
align="left"|Yearly Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;"|26 |
=Other charts=
class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart !Peak |
align="left" | Billboard Japan top albums{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2014&month=03&day=31 |title=Billboard Japan Top Albums / Charts / Billboard JAPAN (Billboard Japan's Top Albums for March 31)|publisher=Hanshin Contents Link|accessdate=2014-03-02|language=ja}}
|align="center"| 1 |
=Sales and certifications=
class="wikitable"
!Chart !Amount |
RIAJ physical shipping certification{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2013年4月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (April 2013) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201403.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | accessdate=2015-03-02}}
|align="center"|Gold (100,000+) |
Release history
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scope="col"| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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scope="row" rowspan="1"| Japan
! scope="row" rowspan="1"| March 19, 2014 ! scope="row" rowspan="1"| Rhythm Zone |
References
{{E-girls}}
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