Diamond Wave

Diamond Wave
Studio album by Mai Kuraki
Released	August 2, 2006 (2006-08-02) (see release history)
Recorded	2005-2006
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	47:49
Label	Giza Studio
Producer	Daikō Nagato, Mai Kuraki
Mai Kuraki chronology
Fuse of Love (2005) Diamond Wave (2006) One Life (2008)
Singles from Diamond Wave
"Growing of My Heart" Released: November 9, 2005 (2005-11-09) "Best of Hero" Released: February 8, 2006 (2006-02-08) "Diamond Wave" Released: June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21)

Diamond Wave is the sixth studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on August 2, 2006.

Background

The album was released in two formats: CD+DVD limited edition and CD only standard edition.^[1] On August 11, a limited revamped (cover and booklet) standard edition was released. Diamond Wave is Kuraki's first album to be released in various formats. A limited blog called "Diamond Web" was opened in commemoration of the release. To view the blog two passwords enclosed in both the Diamond Wave album and single were needed.

Chart performance

Diamond Wave debuted on the Oricon albums chart at #3 with 78,228 copies sold.^[2] The album charted for a total of 12 weeks.^[3] Diamond Wave was the 101st best selling album of 2006.^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki. 

CD
No.	Title	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Diamond Wave"	Akihito Tokunaga	Tokunaga	4:55
2.	"Ready for Love"	Munetaka Kawamoto	Day Track	3:41
3.	"Best of Hero"	Tokunaga	Tokunaga	4:14
4.	"Juliet"	Hitoshi Okamoto	Okamoto	3:52
5.	"Growing of My Heart"	Aika Ohno	Takeshi Hayama	4:24
6.	"Aitakute..." (会いたくて... "Wanting to see you")	Tokunaga	Tokunaga	4:31
7.	"Hologram" (ホログラム)	Tokunaga	Tokunaga	4:08
8.	"State of Mind"	Ohno	Hayama	4:29
9.	"Ima Kimi to Koko ni" (今 君とここに "Here With You Now")	Masaaki Watanuki	Day Track	4:25
10.	"Cherish the Day"	Masaki Kurechi	Yoshinobu Ohga	4:05
11.	"Voice of Safest Place"	Ohno		4:59
Total length:				47:49

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Diamond Wave" (Music video)
2.	"Diamond Wave" (Making of)

Charts, sales and certifications

Chart (2006) Peak position Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[5] 2 Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] 3 Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[6] 7 Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[4] 101

Country Provider Sales Certification (sales thresholds) Japan RIAJ 132,476[2] Gold[7]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Japan	August 2, 2006[1]	Giza Studio	CD+DVD (Limited Edition)
			CD (Standard Edition)
	August 11, 2006		CD (Limited Revamped Standard Edition)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Japanese) "新たなヒストリーを切り開くニュー・アルバム『DIAMOND WAVE』を語る / BARKS 特集". Barks. 2006-08-02. http://www.barks.jp/feature/?id=1000025791. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} (Japanese) "ビーイング＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1092585293/84. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
3. ^ (Japanese) "【オリコン】売上枚数Ｑ＆Ａ【2006/05/05付】". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/music/3914/storage/1146756395.html#695. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
4. ^ ^{a b} (Japanese) "2006年度アルバム年間売上ランキング". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/music/3914/storage/1133143673.html#161. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
5. ^ (Japanese) "８/６付デイリーアルバムチャートチェック：うっきーのチャートチェック". http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ukki-monkey/archive/1947/0. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
6. ^ (Japanese)"2006 8月売上ランキング". http://www.geocities.jp/darusta2004/rank/2006/aug.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
7. ^ (Japanese) "ゴールド等認定作品認定　2006年8月". RIAJ. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200608.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 

External links

• Official website