Reflection (Tofubeats album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Reflection
| type = studio
| artist = tofubeats
| cover = Reflection_(tofubeats_album_cover).jpg
| alt =
| released = May 18, 2022
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| venue =
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| genre = J-pop, Japanese hip hop
| length = 63:57
| label = unBORDE
| producer =
| prev_title = RUN
| prev_year = 2018
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Reflection is the sixth studio album by Japanese producer tofubeats, released on May 18, 2022, through Warner Music Japan subsidiary unBORDE.{{Cite news |date=February 25, 2022 |title=tofubeats｜ニューアルバム『REFLECTION』5月18日発売｜中村佳穂、Neibiss、Kotetsu Shoichiro、UG Noodle参加 |language=ja |trans-title=tofubeats – New album “REFLECTION” to be released on May 18th – Kaho Nakamura, Neibiss, Kotetsu Shoichiro, UG Noodle |work=Tower Records Japan |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2022/02/25/0706 |access-date=2022-11-25}} The album is his fifth on a major label. It peaked at 14 on the Japanese Oricon charts.
Release
The album was released on May 18, 2022, in Japan. The album has several features, including rap group {{ill|Neibiss|lt=Neibiss|ja|Neibiss}}, and singer Kaho Nakamura. The album was released with an accompanying book that details the artist's struggles with temporary hearing loss.{{Cite news |last= |title=tofubeats「REFLECTION」インタビュー｜突発性難聴、上京、コロナ禍、結婚……さまざまな変化と向き合い、自分自身を観察した日々の記録 - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー |language=ja |trans-title=tofubeats "REFLECTION" Interview – Sudden deafness, moving to Tokyo, the corona crisis, marriage... A daily record of how I observed myself while dealing with various changes |work=Natalie |url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/tofubeats |access-date=2022-11-25}}{{Cite news |last=Michel |first=Patrick St |date=2022-06-24 |title=Sakanaction, tofubeats and Tohji reimagine the album format in 2022 |language=en-US |work=The Japan Times |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/06/24/music/sakanaction-tofubeats-tohji/ |access-date=2022-11-25}} A remix album, titled REFLECTION REMIXES, was released on November 3, 2022,{{Cite web |title=【急上昇ワード】tofubeatsの最新作をTOWA TEI、STUTSらがリミックス |trans-title=[Trending word] Tofubeats' latest work remixed by TOWA TEI, STUTS and others |url=https://ototoy.jp/news/109187 |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Ototoy |language=ja}} and features remixes from artists such as Towa Tei.
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Regular edition{{Cite web |title=tofubeats/REFLECTION＜通常盤＞ |url=https://tower.jp/item/5356847 |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Tower Records Japan}}
| title1 = Mirror
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:11
| title2 = PEAK TIME
| note2 =
| length2 = 4:22
| title3 = Let Me Be
| note3 =
| length3 = 2:35
| title4 = Emotional Bias
| note4 =
| length4 = 2:34
| title5 = SMILE
| note5 =
| length5 = 2:34
| title6 = don't like u
| note6 = featuring Neibiss
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = 恋とミサイル
| note7 = featuring UG Noodle
| length7 = 3:38
| title8 = Afterimage
| note8 =
| length8 = 2:45
| title9 = Solitaire
| note9 =
| length9 = 3:16
| title10 = VIBRATION
| note10 = featuring Kotetsu Shoichiro
| length10 = 4:01
| title11 = Not for you
| note11 =
| length11 = 1:44
| title12 = CITY2CITY
| note12 =
| length12 = 4:37
| title13 = SOMEBODY TORE MY P
| note13 =
| length13 = 6:06
| title14 = Okay!
| note14 =
| length14 = 8:02
| title15 = REFLECTION
| note15 = featuring Kaho Nakamura
| length15 = 4:57
| title16 = Mirai
| note16 =
| length16 = 5:13
| total_length = 63:57
}}
Chart positions
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! scope="col" |Chart (2022) ! scope="col" |Peak |
| Billboard Japan Hot Albums{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=05&day=30 | title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums | publication-date=May 25, 2022 | access-date=November 29, 2022 | publisher=Billboard Japan }}
| align="center" | 13 |
| Oricon Albums Chart{{Cite web |title=REFLECTION(初回生産限定盤) {{!}} tofubeats |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/498293/products/1441190/1/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |work=Oricon News}}
| align="center" |14 |