Deen Next Stage
{{Infobox album
| name = Deen Next Stage
| type = Album
| artist = Deen
| cover = File:Deen_Next_Stage_(album).jpg
| alt =
| released = 25 February 2009
| recorded = 2007–2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Japanese pop
| length = 59:57
| label = BMG Japan
| producer = DEEN
| prev_title = Diamonds
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Lovers Concerto
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Deen Next Stage
| type = studio
| single1 = Eien no Ashita
| single1date = December 10, 2008
}}
}}
Deen Next Stage is the ninth studio album by Japanese pop band Deen. It was released on 25 February 2009 under BMG Japan.
Background
The release gap between this album and Deen's previous album Diamonds is two and a half years.
It marks the biggest release gap of recording in their whole career.
The album consists of only one previously released single, Eien no Ashita.
Leader Kouji Yamane will perform in the album his solo song "Lonely Wolf".
Leading track Eien no Ashita has received special ballad version exclusively for this album.{{cite web|title=DEEN Discography|url=http://www.deen.gr.jp/disc/|website=dee.gr.jp}}
This album was released in two formats: regular CD edition and limited CD+DVD edition. In DVD disc is countdown live from their performance Deen Live Joy Break-13~Next Stage~.{{cite web|title=DEEN Discography|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/deen/discography/|website=Sonymusic.co.jp}}
This is their last album which was released under BMG Japan. On their next album Lovers Concerto, they moved to different music label, Ariola Japan.
Charting performance
The album reached #16 in its first week and charted for 3 weeks, selling 12,000 copies.{{cite web|title=Deen Next Stage (DEEN)|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/5672/products/802753/1/|website=Oricon News}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline =
| all_lyrics = Shuuichi Ikeda (expect #11, by Kouji Yamane)
| extra_column = Arranger(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Eien no Ashita
| note1 = {{nihongo2|永遠の明日}}
| music1 = Shuuichi Ikemori
| extra1 = DEEN, Kouichirou Tokinori
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = Natsu no Tsubasa
| note2 = {{nihongo2|夏の翼}}
| music2 = Tagawa
| extra2 = Tagawa
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Ashita e Keri dase
| note3 = {{nihongo2|明日へ蹴り出せ}}
| music3 = Ikemori, Tokinori
| extra3 = Steve Good
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Little Hero
| note4 = {{nihongo2|リトル・ヒーロー}}
| music4 = Tagawa
| extra4 = Tagawa
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Nostal ~Tooi Yakusoku~
| note5 = {{nihongo2|ノスタル〜遠い約束〜}}
| music5 = Kouji Yamane
| extra5 = Kouji Yamane
| length5 = 4:52
| title6 = Ikou yo!
| note6 = {{nihongo2|行こうよ！}}
| music6 = Ikemori, Tokinori
| extra6 = Ikemori, Tokinori
| length6 = 4:20
| title7 = Namida no Melody
| note7 = {{nihongo2|涙のメロディー}}
| music7 = Yamane
| extra7 = Yamane
| length7 = 4:10
| title8 = I Break My Heart
| music8 = Yamane, Tagawa, Tokinori
| extra8 = Tagawa
| length8 = 4:36
| title9 = Dance with my Music featuring JtoS
| music9 = Yamane, Ikemori
| extra9 = Steve Good
| length9 = 4:59
| title10 = You & I
| music10 = Tagawa
| extra10 = Tagawa
| length10 = 4:24
| title11 = Lonely Wolf ~Shanghai Rock Star Episode 3~
| note11 = {{nihongo2|ロンリーウルフ〜上海ロックスター Episode3〜}}
| music11 = Yamane, Ikemori
| extra11 = DEEN, Tokinori
| length11 = 4:17
| title12 = Uta ni narou
| note12 = {{nihongo2|歌になろう}}
| music12 = Tagawa
| extra12 = Tagawa
| length12 = 4:49
| title13 = Eien no Ashita
| note13 = ballad version
| music13 = Ikemori
| extra13 = DEEN, Tokinori
| length13 = 4:38
}}
In media
- Eien no Ashita - theme song for Nintendo DS game Tales of Hearts