Hajimari no Uta (ハジマリノウタ, First Song) is the fourth studio album by Ikimonogakari, released in Japan on December 23, 2009. A limited edition version included a bonus DVD with footage from their concert "Ikimono Gakari no Minasan, Konni Tour!! 2009 - My song Your song -" performance on May 25, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, plus special booklet, and ikimono card 017.[1]
| Hajimari no Uta ハジマリノウタ | ||||
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| Studio album by Ikimonogakari | ||||
| Released | December 23, 2009 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop,[note 1] rock | |||
| Length | 66:08 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Ikimonogakari chronology | ||||
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| Singles from My song Your song | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hajimari no Uta 〜Tōi Sora Sunde〜" | Hotaka Yamashita | H. Yamashita | Masanori Shimada | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Yumemidai" | H. Yamashita | H. Yamashita | Atsushi Yuasa | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Joyful" | Yoshiki Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | Yusuke Tanaka, Takashi Kondo | 3:15 |
| 4. | "YELL" | Y. Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | Masataka Matsutoya | 5:54 |
| 5. | "Nakumonka" | Y. Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | Akimitsu Honma | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Mahiru no Tsuki" | H. Yamashita | H. Yamashita | A. Honma | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Hotaru no Hikari" | Y. Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | Ryo Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Akizakura" | H. Yamashita | H. Yamashita | A. Honma | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Futari -Album version-" | Y. Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | M. Shimada | 6:20 |
| 10. | "Tenohira no Oto" | H. Yamashita | H. Yamashita | Taichi Nakamura | 5:06 |
| 11. | "How to make it" | H. Yamashita | H. Yamashita | Tōru Hidaka | 4:51 |
| 12. | "Mirai Wakusei" | Kiyoe Yoshioka | K. Yoshioka | Susumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji | 5:26 |
| 13. | "Ashita e Mukau Kaerimichi" | H. Yamashita | H. Yamashita | Norihito Sumitomo | 4:45 |
| Release | Albums chart | Peak position | Debut sales (copies) | Sales total (copies) |
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| December 23, 2009 | Daily Chart | 1 | - | 561,957 |
| Weekly Chart | 1 | 200,286 | ||
| Monthly Chart (February 2010) | 1 | 242,080 | ||
| Yearly Chart (2010) | 8[2] | 560,931 |
The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | Hajimari no Uta | Best Album Award | Won |
| Preceded by Shio, Koshō (Greeeen) |
Japan Record Award for the Best Album 2010 |
Succeeded by Domo (Kazumasa Oda) |
Ikimonogakari | |
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