1st GAM ~Amai Yūwaku~

Infobox Album
Name = 1st GAM ~Amai Yūwaku~
Type = studio
Artist = GAM


Caption = Front cover of regular edition.
Released = May 23, 2007cite web | url= http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/hachama/07/a_01/ | title= Up-Front Works Official Website: 1st GAM ~Amai Yuuwaku~ | accessdate= 2007-04-26 | language= Japanese]
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Japanese pop
Length = TBA
Label = Hachama
Producer = Tsunku
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "1st GAM ~Amai Yūwaku~"
(2007)
Next album =
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Limited edition with DVD
Type = studio


Lower caption = Front cover of limited edition. nihongo|"1st GAM ~Amai Yūwaku~"|1st GAM～甘い誘惑～|1st GAM ~Sweet Seduction~ [According to YesAsia.com, ~Amai Yūwaku~ translates to ~Sweet Seduction~ and can be seen [http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-j/section-music/pid-1004708715/ here] . Retrieved on 2007-05-03.] is the first studio album of Hello! Project duo GAM and will be released on May 23, 2007. It will contain GAM's first three singles and a remix of their first single "Thanks!".

There are two editions of the album: a limited edition and a regular edition. The limited edition includes a DVD containing an alternate version of the music video for "Lu Lu Lu" and a making-of footage, while the regular edition comes with three photocards available only on its first pressing: one of Aya Matsuura, another for Miki Fujimoto, and the third one with both members.

GAM's demand

On the 2007 concert tour of Hello! Project (named ), GAM emceed one of the three emcee segments. During their segment, Aya Matsuura told their audience about her desire for a GAM concert. Miki Fujimoto, on the other hand, explained that before they could organize a concert they should have more original songs. She later concluded that she wanted an album. [cite web | url= http://ayaya.free.fr/GAM/news-updates.htm | title= News & Updates: News - 02/02/2007 | date= 2007-02-02 | accessdate= 2007-04-27] Eventually, Tsunku and Up-Front Works Co. Ltd. listened and later approved their requests—the album will be released on May 23, while the concert will take place three days after the album's release. The album is expected to have nine songs; [cite web | url= http://ikimasshoi.jphip.net/2007/03/31/matsuura-aya-new-single-and-new-show/ | title= Matsuura Aya new single and TV show | date= 2007-03-31 | accessdate= 2007-04-26] but for some unknown reasons, the number of tracks on the list changed to eleven.

Production

On the April 16, 2007 episode of Fujimoto's radio show "DokiMiki Night", she confessed that there is more recording to be done in the album. Due to the tight and conflicting schedules of both members, they have to record their parts at different sessions. [cite web | url= http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=spotlight&topic=173#spot | title= Fujimoto Miki - DokiMiki Night (Summary 2007.04.16) | date= 2007-04-16 | accessdate= 2007-04-26] However, the duo managed to finish the recordings without any problems due to their chemistry, which was influenced by their long-time friendship.cite web | url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/070523_01.html | title= GAM "Eros kara Kawairashi sa made, Tōshindai no Kanojo tachi ga tsumatta 1st album" | date= 2007-05-23 | accessdate= 2007-05-26 | language= Japanese]

On May 2, the album covers were publicly released in Japan; a commercial was also released to advertise the album. [cite web | url= http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/1st-gam-amai-yuuwaku-covers/ | title= 1st GAM ~ Amai Yuuwaku (Covers) | date= 2007-05-02 | accessdate= 2007-05-03] On May 5, radio previews of "Ai no Fune," "Icha♡icha Summer," "Aijō Oasis," and "Amai Yūwaku" had emerged; another preview surfaced but its title was unknown. [cite web | url= http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/1st-gam-amai-yuuwaku-album-sampler/ | title= 1st GAM ~ Amai Yuuwaku (Album Sampler) | date= 2007-05-05 | accessdate= 2007-05-06]

On May 17, another cover was released to the public—the cover for the limited edition DVD.cite web | url= http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/gam-gets-solo-pvs/ | title= GAM Gets Solo PVs | date= 2007-05-17 | accessdate= 2007-05-21] The following day, the Oricon Charts released a poll of which albums would sell more through the Ninki Rankings. The company randomly asked 400 people off the streets what releases they know about releasing the following week or which one's they're going to buy. [cite web | url= http://bluewind.wordpress.com/2006/06/09/ninki-rankings-analysis/ | title= Ninki Rankings Analysis | date= 2006-06-09 | accessdate= 2007-05-21] The album ranked #4 with 27.4%. [cite web | url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/na/ | title= Ninki Degree Album: Weekly Ranking | accessdate= 2007-05-21 | language= Japanese]

Post-release

Simultaneous with album's release on May 23, Oricon Charts published in their official website a special interview article of the group. The two talked about the album and later excalimed that its theme is "freedom". [cite web | url= http://jinryuichi-hnph.blogspot.com/2007/05/hp-hnph-news-gams-mikitty-lives-her.html | title= H!P HNPH News - GAM's Mikitty Lives her "Freedom" and Satoda Getting Busy | date= 2007-05-24 | accessdate= 2007-05-26] Later that day, the album debuted on the daily album charts, taking the #4 spot.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tsunku.cite web | url= http://tvstation.jp/special/artist/htm/matuura.html | title= TV Station: Aya Matsuura discography | accessdate= 2007-04-26 | language= Japanese]
# Thanks!
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# Lu Lu Lu
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# ...H [The title can be transcribed to Japanese alphabet (in katakana) and is written as nihongo|"ecchi"|エッチ, which translates to "lewd" or "indecent".]
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Bonus DVD (Limited Edition only)

# Melodies (Aya version)
# Melodies (Miki version)
# Lu Lu Lu (Dance Shot version)

Musical personnel

*Aya Matsuura – vocals
*Miki Fujimoto – vocals
*Masafumi Nashida – arranger (tracks 1 and 11)
*Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki – arranger (tracks 2, 7, and 10)
*Kaoru Ōkubu – arranger (tracks 3 and 6)
*Kōichi Yuasa – arranger (track 4)
*Shōichirō Hirata – arranger (tracks 5 and 9)
*Yuichi Takahashi – arranger (track 8)

Charts

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/hachama/07/a_01/ 1st GAM ~Amai Yūwaku~ entry] at Up-Front Works Official website
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