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2009 studio album by Angela Aki
ANSWER , released on February 25, 2009 is Angela Aki's 3rd Japanese studio album. It sold 74,068 copies in its first week, peaking at Number 1 on the Oricon charts. It includes a re-recording of We're All Alone , a song that she had previously covered on One . This marks the second time Angela has re-recorded a song from that 2005 Indie album for inclusion on a major label release. It was released in two editions – the regular Cd edition, and a limited first-press only edition which includes a DVD.
Title 1. "Tegami (Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e) (手紙 ~拝啓 十五の君へ~ , Letter ~Greetings to a 15 Year Old~ ) " 5:15 2. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door " 5:02 3. "ANSWER" 4:34 4. "Somebody Stop Me" 4:14 5. "Dahlia (ダリア ) " 7:40 6. "Final Destination" 4:40 7. "Our Story" 4:22 8. "Tasogare (黄昏 , Evening ) " 5:17 9. "We're All Alone (Boz Scaggs Cover)" 4:35 10. "Reflection (リフレクション ) " 4:18 11. "Requiem (レクイエム ) " 10:37 12. "Black Glasses (featuring Ben Folds )" 3:44 13. "Fighter (ファイター ) " 9:19
(+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition) Title 1. "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e Sotsugyō (Music documentary film)" 2. "NHK Minna no Uta "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e" (Video animation)" 3. "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Video Karaoke)" 4. "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e (Music Video)"
Release
Oricon Albums Chart
Peak Position
Debut Sales (copies)
Sales Total (copies)
Chart Run
February 25, 2009
Daily Chart
# 1
9,600 (first day)
168,408
36 weeks
Weekly Chart
# 1
74,068
Monthly Chart
# 9
124,271
Yearly Chart (2009)
# 52
161,098
Region
Date
Format
Distributing label
Catalogue codes
Japan
February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25 ) [ 1] [ 2]
CD , CD/DVD , digital download
Sony
ESCL-3170, ESCL-3168~9
Hong Kong
February 27, 2009 (2009-02-27 ) [ 3] [ 4]
CD
88697464432
Singapore
Taiwan
March 6, 2009 (2009-03-06 ) [ 5]
South Korea
March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10 ) [ 6] [ 7]
CD, digital download
2374423
Japan
March 14, 2009 (2009-03-14 ) [ 8]
Rental CD
ESCL-3170
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^ "ANGELA AKI – ANSWER" (in Korean). Hot Tracks. Retrieved June 6, 2014 .
^ "Answer" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved June 6, 2014 .
^ ANSWER/アンジェラ・アキ (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved June 6, 2014 .
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