Lonely Night Magic Spell

Lonely Night Magic Spell
Studio album by
Marie Ueda
Released14 December 2016 (2016-12-14)
Recorded2015–2016
GenreJapanese pop
Length49:00
LabelGiza Studio
ProducerMarie Ueda
Marie Ueda chronology
Hanashi wa Sorekara da
(2015) 		Lonely Night Magic Spell
(2016) 		F.A.R
(2019)
Singles from Lonely Night Magic Spell
  1. "Wakannai no wa Iyada"
    Released: 12 August 2015
  2. "Spectacle"
    Released: 20 January 2016
  3. "Furetara Kieteshimau"
    Released: 4 July 2016
  4. "Yume no Parade"
    Released: 12 October 2016
Music video
"植田真梨恵 AL 『ロンリーナイト マジックスペル』 全曲試聴" on YouTube

Lonely Night Magic Spell (ロンリーナイト マジックスペル) is the second studio album by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Marie Ueda. It was released on 14 December 2016 under the Giza studio label.

Background

It was released one and half year later after her debut album Hanashi wa Sorekara da.[1]

Theme of album is "dream", which was inspired of own experience from her childhood times.[2][3][4]

The album was released in two formats: CD and limited CD+DVD edition. The first press edition includes DVD with music clips from 2015 till 2016.[5]

Promotion

Singles

This album consist of previously singles released between 2015 and 2016.

The single Wakannai no wa Iyada was released on 12 August 2015. The single served as an ending theme for TBS music television program Count Down TV and for local station TV Kanazawa's program Tonari no TV Kan-chan. It was also usable in the music software game Show by Rock!!. It debuted at number 35 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

The single Spectacle was released on 20 January 2016 and served as a power-play song for NTV music television program Buzzrhythm. As of 2019, it's Ueda's only single to debut at number 20 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

The single Furetara Kieteshimau was released on 4 July 2016 and it served as ending theme for AbemaTV streaming program Minomonta no Buzz!, music software game Show by Rock!! it also serves as a playable song. It debuted at number 32 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

Yume no Parade was released on 12 October 2016 and served as an opening theme for TV Asahi music program Musicalu. It debuted at number 28 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

Other songs

The album track Dining was released as a lead promotional song on YouTube with official music videoclip two weeks before the album release.[6] It was performed live in various Japanese music programs such as a Melodix Premium, Buzzrhythm and Abema TV as part of album promotion.[7][8]

Charting performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Oricon Album Daily Charts and number 30 on the Oricon Album Weekly charts.[9][10]

Track listing

All songs are written and composed by Marie Ueda[11]

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Intro (instrumental)"soshiranu0:58
2."Wakannai no wa Iyada" (わかんないのはいやだ)Akihito Tokunaga (Doa)2:49
3."WHO R U ?"Isse no se3:12
4."Warui Yume" (悪い夢)Isse no se4:05
5."Dining" (ダイニング)Joe Daisque5:12
6."I was Dreamin’ C U Darlin’"Takeo Hirose3:28
7."Paella" (パエリア)Daisque4:35
8."Yume no Parade" (夢のパレード)Tokunaga3:42
9."Boku no Yume" (僕の夢)Hirofumi Nishimura4:39
10."Furetara Kieteshimau" (ふれたら消えてしまう)Ken Okazaki4:00
11."Spectacle" (スペクタクル)Isse no se4:01
12."Journey"Hiroshi Asai (Sensation)4:01
13."Inu wa Inugoya ni Kaeru" (犬は犬小屋に帰る)Isse no se3:46

References

  1. ^ "Marie Ueda Discography". Official Website Marie Ueda.
  2. ^ "ロンリーナイト マジックスペル INTERVIEW". Natalie.mu.
  3. ^ 植田真梨恵、2ndアルバム「ロンリーナイト マジックスペル」12/14発売決定 Musicman-NET
  4. ^ 植田真梨恵、12/14にニュー・アルバム『ロンリーナイト マジックスペル』リリース決定。最新ヴィジュアルも公開 Skream!
  5. ^ "植田真梨恵、年末に「魔法の呪文のような」2ndアルバム発表". Natalie.mu.
  6. ^ "植田真梨恵、アルバムより「ダイニング」MV公開「一人一人の存在の重さ」". Barks.jp.
  7. ^ "プレミアＭｅｌｏｄｉＸ！ (放送日2016年12月5日(月)". TV Tokyo Official Website.
  8. ^ "Little Glee Monster and Marie Ueda Perform on Buzz Rhythm for January 6". Arama Japan.
  9. ^ "Daily Oricon Rankings (Week December 13 2016)". Oricon News.
  10. ^ "ロンリーナイト マジックスペル (植田真梨恵)". Oricon News.
  11. ^ "Track List ロンリーナイト マジックスペル (植田真梨恵)". beinggiza.com.