Tokyo Singing

Tokyo Singing (東京シンギング, Tōkyō Shingingu) is the fifth studio album by Japanese band Wagakki Band. It was released on October 14, 2020 by Universal Music Japan in six editions: a two-CD release with an instrumental disc, streaming, a first edition release with 144-page photo book, and three first edition releases with optional DVD or Blu-ray discs. In addition, a fan club exclusive "Shin Yaeryū-ban" (真・⼋重流盤) edition was released, featuring Mini Brokker figures of the eight members and a Blu-ray copy of the "WagakkiBand Japan Tour 2019 React -Shinshō- Final" concert at Yokosuka Arts Theater. The album features "Sakura Rising", a collaboration with Amy Lee of Evanescence.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Tokyo Singing
Studio album by
Wagakki Band
ReleasedOctober 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelUniversal Music Japan
Wagakki Band chronology
Kiseki Best Collection II
(2020)		 Tokyo Singing
(2020)		 Starlight
(2021)
Singles from Tokyo Singing
  1. "Singin' for..."
    Released: August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)
  2. "Sakura Rising"
    Released: September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
Music video
Tokyo Singing all songs digest on YouTube
First Edition cover

The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Wagakki Band.

2CD (Album and instrumental discs)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Calling"Machiya4:31
2."Ignite"Machiya3:32
3."Reload Dead"Asa5:05
4."Ikitoshi Ikeru Hana" ((生きとしいける花, "Living Flowers"))Yuko Suzuhana4:06
5."Gekka Bijin" ((月下美人, "Queen of the Night"))Suzuhana4:41
6."Sakura Rising" (feat. Amy Lee of Evanescence)
  • Lee
  • Machiya
  • Suzuhana
3:49
7."Guernica" (Gerunika (ゲルニカ))Machiya4:11
8."Tokyo Sensation"Suzuhana3:41
9."Origami-ism" (Origami-izumu (オリガミイズム))Kurona4:07
10."Atena no Nai Tegami" ((宛名のない手紙, "A Letter with No Name"))Suzuhana5:06
11."Nichirin" ((日輪, "Sun Wheel"))Machiya4:26
12."Eclipse"Machiya5:03
13."Singin' for..."Wasabi3:45
Digital-only bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."ROKI" ((ロキ))Mikito-P 
First Edition DVD/Blu-ray - Premium Symphonic Night Vol.2 ~ Live & Orchestra ~ in Osaka-jō Hall
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture"  
2."Okinotayuu" ((オキノタユウ, "Albatross"))Machiya 
3."Sasameyuki" ((細雪, "Light Snowfall"))Machiya 
4."Hakanaku mo Utsukushii no wa" ((儚くも美しいのは, "What is Ephemeral and Beautiful"))Machiya 
5."Sabaku no Komoriuta" ((砂漠の子守唄, "Desert Lullaby"))Suzuhana 
6."Doppo" ((独歩, "Walking Alone"))Machiya 
7."Amenochi Kanjouron" ((雨のち感情論, "Emotion Theory After the Rain"))Suzuhana 
8."Hana Ichimonme" ((花一匁))
  • Kiyoshi Ibukuro
  • Suzuhana
 
9."Ignite"Machiya 
10."Ikusa" ((戦 –ikusa–, "War"))Asa 
11."Yoshiwara Lament" (Yoshiwara Ramento (吉原ラメント))Asa 
12."Hotarubi" ((蛍火, "Firefly"))Machiya 
13."Bring Me to Life" (with Amy Lee of Evanescence)
 
14."Senbonzakura (with Amy Lee of Evanescence)" ((千本桜, "A Thousand Sakura"))Kurousa-P 
15."IZANA"Suzuhana 
16."Ryūsei" ((流星, "Falling Stars"))Machiya 
Shin Yaeryū-ban Blu-ray - React Tour Final @ Yokosuka Arts Theater
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture ~ReAct~"  
2."Amenochi Kanjouron"Suzuhana 
3."Tengaku" ((天樂, "Music of the Heavens"))Yuuyu-P 
4."Yoshiwara Lament"Asa 
5."Kagerō" ((蜉蝣, "Mayfly"))Machiya 
6."Strong Fate"Suzuhana 
7."Sasameyuki"Machiya 
8."Kyōka Suigetsu" ((鏡花水月))Machiya 
9."Tsuki ni Sakebu Yoru" ((月に叫ぶ夜, "Screaming at the Moon at Night"))Kurona 
10."Nadeshikozakura" ((なでしこ桜))Suzuhana 
11."Synchronicity" (Shinkuronishiti (シンクロニシティ))Suzuhana 
12."Kyokugen Sōuchi" ((極限双打, "Extreme Double Strike"))Machiya 
13."Yuki Kageboushi" ((雪影ぼうし, "Snow Silhouette"))Suzuhana 
14."Akatsuki no Ito" ((暁ノ糸, "The Thread of Dawn"))Machiya 
15."Appare ga Seigi." ((あっぱれが正義。, "Appreciation is Justice."))Suzuhana 
16."Ignite"Machiya 
17."Senbonzakura"Kurousa-P 

Personnel

with

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 5
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[8] 3
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[9] 2
Japanese Top Download Albums (Billboard)[10] 1
J-Pop Albums (Taiwan)[11] 2

References
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