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Madrigal 
Studio album by Chara Released July 18, 2001 Recorded 2001 Genre J-pop Length 58:29 Label Sony Music Japan Chara chronology Caramel Milk: The Best of Chara
(2000)Madrigal
(2001)Yoake Mae
(2003)Singles from Madrigal - "Lemon Candy"
Released: April 25, 2001 - "Skirt"
Released: July 4, 2001 - "Boku ni Utsushite"
Released: October 11, 2001
Madrigal (マドリガル Madorigaru) is the eighth studio album by Chara, which was released on July 18, 2001.[1] It debuted at #8 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 300 for 8 weeks.[2]
The first and most successful single from Madrigal was Lemon Candy (レモンキャンディ). While Chara wrote the song entirely herself, the arrangement was split between six people: Chara, rock musician Yasuyuki Okamura, Shinichi Igarashi (who formerly collaborated on Duca with Chara, two members of the band Great3 (Kiyoshi Takakuwa, Ken'ichi Shirane) and the guitarist for Kiyoshi Takakuwa's solo project, Curly Giraffe, Yukio Nagoshi. It reached #32, and sold over 25,000 copies.
Skirt was released a few weeks before the album's release, and was used in a Pocari Sweat commercial. It was a collaboration between Chara and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. Iha also worked with Chara on an album track, Boku ni Utsushite, which was later released as a recut single in October.
The album track Yellow Balloon (イエローバルーン) was used as the second ending theme for PaRappa the Rapper.
Artist Ed Tsuwaki created the cover and booklet for Madrigal, along with the singles Skirt and Boku ni Utsushite.
Contents
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Arranger(s) Length 1. "Boku ni Utsushite (ボクにうつして Reflecting in Me)" Chara, James Iha Andy Chase 4:37 2. "Skirt (Album Version) (スカート)" Chara, James Iha Andy Chase 5:16 3. "Kanashimi to Bi (悲しみと美 Sadness and Beauty)" Chara, Zentarō Watanabe Zentarō Watanabe 3:54 4. "Caramel Milk (キャラメルミルク)" Chara, Andy Chase Andy Chase 4:30 5. "Tameiki no Mi (ため息の実 Sigh Fruit)" Chara Andy Chase 3:59 6. "Lemon Candy (レモンキャンディ)" Chara Chara, Yasuyuki Okamura, Shinichi Igarashi, Yukio Nagoshi, Kiyoshi Takakuwa, Ken'ichi Shirane 4:47 7. "Kono Asobi o Koi to Waratte (この遊びを恋とわらって Laugh with Love in This Game)" Chara, Andy Chase Andy Chase 4:21 8. "Kokoro no Ki (心の木 Heart Tree)" Chara David Motion 4:28 9. "Tadd" Chara Chara 3:34 10. "Mishin (ミシン Sewing Machine)" Chara, Ken'ichi Shirane Ken'ichi Shirane 4:29 11. "Yellow Balloon (イエローバルーン)" Chara, Shigekazu Aida Shigekazu Aida 4:30 12. "Atashi no Kawaii Te (あたしのかわいい手 My Cute Hands)" Chara Shigekazu Aida 5:56 13. "Skirt (Original Version) (スカート)" Chara, James Iha Andy Chase 4:03 Singles
Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales April 25, 2001 "Lemon Candy" 32 (Oricon) 4 26,430 July 4, 2001 "Skirt" 37 (Oricon) 3 13,360 October 11, 2001 "Boku ni Utsushite" 78 (Oricon) 1 2,460 Japan Sales Rankings
Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run July 18, 2001 Oricon Daily Albums Chart Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 8 52,470 116,580 8 weeks Oricon Yearly Albums Chart Various charts
Chart Peak
positionFirst Week Sales Soundscan Album Top 20[3] 7 53,144 References
Albums Sweet · Soul Kiss · Violet Blue · Happy Toy · Montage · Junior Sweet · Strange Fruits · Madrigal · Yoake Mae · Something Blue · Union · Honey · CarolCompilations Other related articles Categories:- Chara albums
- 2001 albums
- "Lemon Candy"
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