Globe (stylized as globe) is the debut studio album by Japanese band Globe. Released by Avex Trax on March 31, 1996, the album features the singles "Feel Like Dance", "Joy to the Love", "Sweet Pain", "Departures, and "Freedom". "Departures" sold over two million copies, becoming the second highest-selling single in Japan (behind Mr. Children's "Namonaki Uta").[1][2]
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Studio album by Globe | ||||
Released | March 31, 1996 (1996-03-31) | |||
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Length | 57:03 | |||
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Label | Avex Globe | |||
Producer | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
Globe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Globe | ||||
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The album hit No. 1 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[3] It sold over 4,136,000 copies and was certified as a 4 Million seller by the RIAJ.[4][5]
All music is composed by Tetsuya Komuro.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Give You" (Instrumental) | 1:13 | |
2. | "Feel Like Dance" | Komuro | 5:55 |
3. | "Gonna Be Alright" |
| 5:05 |
4. | "Departures" |
| 5:25 |
5. | "Regret of the Day" |
| 5:18 |
6. | "Joy to the Love" | Komuro | 4:15 |
7. | "Sweet Pain" | Komuro | 5:09 |
8. | "Always Together" |
| 5:16 |
9. | "Precious Memories" | Komuro | 6:16 |
10. | "Freedom" |
| 5:13 |
11. | "Music Takes Me Higher" |
| 4:22 |
12. | "Lights Out" | Komuro | 3:37 |
Total length: | 57:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Feel Like Dance" (Instrumental) | |
14. | "Departures" (Album Mix Instrumental) | |
15. | "Joy to the Love" (Instrumental) | |
16. | "Sweet Pain" (Instrumental) | |
17. | "Always Together" (Instrumental) | |
18. | "Precious Memories" (Instrumental) | |
19. | "Freedom" (SG Instrumental Ver.) | |
20. | "Music Takes Me Higher" (Instrumental) |
Weekly charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 51 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[5] | 4× Million | 4,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Preceded by Kiyokawa no Michi: 48-ban (Eiichi Arai) |
Japan Record Award for the Best Album 1996 |
Succeeded by Beloved (Glay) |
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