Shio, Koshō
{{Infobox album
| name = Shio, Koshō
| type = studio
| artist = Greeeen
| cover =Shio, Koshō.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 10, 2009
| recorded = 2008–2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 57:02 (Standard Edition & Limited Edition A)
61:36 (Limited Edition B)
| label = Nayutawave
| producer = Jin
| prev_title = A, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu.
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Ima Made no A Men, B Men Dest!?
| next_year = 2009
}}
{{nihongo|Shio, Koshō|塩、コショウ|"Salt & Pepper"}} is Japanese band Greeeen's third studio album released on June 10, 2009. There is a limited edition having DVD.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-29030|title=Shio, Kosho: Limited Edition Type A|publisher=cdjapan|accessdate=2009-06-11}} There is another limited edition having bonus track "Kiseki".{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-29031|title=Shio, Kosho: Limited Edition Type B|publisher=cdjapan|accessdate=2009-06-11}}
With the sales of over 101,000 copies in the first day, the album debuted at number-one position on the Oricon daily album charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66848/|title=GReeeeN、2作連続の首位獲得に向けて好発進|publisher=Oricon|date=2009-06-11|accessdate=2009-06-11|language=ja}} The album debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon weekly album charts, selling over 452,000 copies in its first week.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/66944/full/|title=GReeeeNの最新作、09年発売のアルバムで最高初動売上を記録|publisher=Oricon|date=2009-06-16|accessdate=2009-06-17|language=ja}} It became their 2nd album to be awarded Million status by RIAJ.{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200906.html|script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年6月|publisher=RIAJ|accessdate=2009-07-26|language=ja}}
The album has a hidden track, which was untitled when the album released.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/66974/|title=GReeeeN，シークレットトラックのタイトルを募集|publisher=Oricon|date=2009-06-16|accessdate=2009-06-22|language=ja}} The song was later named "Hige, Kosō" (髭、コソウ).{{cite news|url=http://news.mu-mo.net/music/view/3492|title=GReeeeN、シークレットトラックの正式タイトルを発表|publisher=mu-mo|date=2009-07-10|accessdate=2009-07-21|language=ja}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Greeeen
| title1 = Hikari (光)
| length1 = 3:35
| title2 = Kuchibue (口笛)
| length2 = 3:40
| title3 = Haruka (遥か)
| length3 = 5:37
| title4 = Ayumi (歩み)
| length4 = 4:12
| title5 = Itsumademo (いつまでも)
| length5 = 4:03
| title6 = Tabibito (旅人)
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Hallelujah!!!! (ハレルヤ！！！！)
| length7 = 3:33
| title8 = Story
| length8 = 3:53
| title9 = Setsuna (刹那)
| length9 = 4:46
| title10 = Fuyu no Aruhi no Uta (冬のある日の唄)
| length10 = 4:23
| title11 = Tobira (扉)
| length11 = 4:14
| title12 = Sora e no Tegami (空への手紙)
| length12 = 3:57
| title13 = Fubo Uta (父母唄)
| length13 = 5:04
| title14 = Hige, Kosō (髭、コソウ) (hidden track)
| length14 = 2:22
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Limited edition A: bonus DVD
| title1 = Tobira (扉)
| title2 = Ayumi (歩み)
| title3 = Setsuna (刹那)
| title4 = Haruka (遥か)
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Limited edition B: bonus track
| title14 = Kiseki (bonus track)
| length14 = 4:31
| title15 = Hige, Kosō (髭、コソウ) (hidden track)
| length15 = 2:22
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable" width="750px"
!Release !Oricon Albums Chart !Peak position !Debut sales (copies) !Sales total (copies) |
| rowspan="6"|June 10, 2009
|Daily Charts |align="center"|1 |align="center"|101,976 |rowspan="6" align="center"|1,005,874 |
| Weekly Charts
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|452,258 |
| Monthly Charts (June 2009)
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|625,507 |
| Monthly Charts (July 2009)
|align="center"|3 |align="center"|245,877 |
| Monthly Charts (August 2009)
|align="center"|8 |align="center"|85,671 |
| Yearly Charts (2009)
|align="center"|3 |align="center"|2009 Sales : 1,000,127 |
References
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{{succession box|title=Japan Record Award for the Best Album|before=Best Fiction
(Namie Amuro)|after=Hajimari no Uta
(Ikimonogakari)|years=2009}}
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