Softly (Tatsuro Yamashita album) - Composition

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Softly is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released on June 22, 2022. It has been certified platinum by RIAJ in July 2022, for sales of over 250,000 copies.

Softly

Studio album by

Tatsuro Yamashita

Released

June 22, 2022

Length

64:12

Label

Warner/Moon

Producer

Tatsuro Yamashita

Tatsuro Yamashita chronology

Artisan (30th Anniversary Edition)
(2021)

Softly
(2022)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.4/10[1]

Overview

Softly was Yamashita's first new studio album in 11 years since Ray of Hope in August 2011. In addition to single songs such as "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem", "Cheer Up! The Summer", "Reborn", "Mirai no Theme", and "Recipe", the album contains 15 songs including "Lehua, My Love" and "Shining from the Inside", which were previously used as CM songs. All the songs that have already been released will have new mixes.[2] The title "Softly" expresses Tatsuro Yamashita's earnest desire to gently and softly wrap up this turbulent era with music.[3]

On April 1, 2022, a special site[4] and an announcement trailer video was made on YouTube.[5]

Artwork

The jacket uses a portrait of Yamashita drawn by Mari Yamazaki, a manga artist known for Thermae Romae. Yamazaki had studied painting in Italy, majoring in oil painting and art history, and had always dreamt of painting a portrait.[6]

Track listing

Standard edition

All lyrics are written by Tatsuro Yamashita, except where noted; all music is composed by Tatsuro Yamashita.

CD and cassette track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"フェニックス [Phoenix, 2021 version]"			1:01
2.	"Love's on Fire"			4:09
3.	"ミライのテーマ [Mirai no Theme]"			4:18
4.	"Recipe (レシピ)"			3:38
5.	"Cheer Up! The Summer"			4:18
6.	"人力飛行機 [Human Powered Aircraft]"			4:20
7.	"うたのきしゃ" (Uta no Kisha)			5:50
8.	"Shining from the Inside"	Nana Hatori	Tatsuro Yamashita	3:29
9.	"Lehua, My Love"			5:12
10.	"Oppression Blues (弾圧のブルース)"			3:58
11.	"コンポジション" (Composition)			5:13
12.	"You (ユー)"			4:34
13.	"Angel of the Light"	Alan O'Day	Tatsuro Yamashita	4:15
14.	"光と君へのレクイエム [Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem]"			3:46
15.	"Reborn (リボーン)"			6:03
Total length:				64:12

Limited edition bonus disc

All lyrics are written by Tatsuro Yamashita, except where noted; all music is composed by Tatsuro Yamashita, except where noted.

CD (bonus tracks): *The Latest Acoustic Live: Recorded Live, 2021/12/03 at Tokyo FM Hall, Tokyo*
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"ターナーの汽罐車 [Tānā no Kikansha]"			5:47
2.	"ポケット・ミュージック [Pocket Music]"			5:52
3.	"あまく危険な香り [Amaku Kiken na Kaori]"			4:34
4.	"Paper Doll"			6:22
5.	"パレード [Parade]"			4:17
6.	"Bella Note"	Sonny Burke, Peggy Lee	Sonny Burke, Peggy Lee	3:22
7.	"Have Yourself a Merry Christmas"	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	2:52
Total length:				33:06

LP edition

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"フェニックス [Phoenix, 2021 version]"
2.	"Love's On Fire"
3.	"ミライのテーマ [Mirai no Theme]"
4.	"Recipe (レシピ)"

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cheer Up! The Summer"
2.	"人力飛行機 [Human Powered Aircraft]"
3.	"うたのきしゃ [Uta no Kisha]"

Side C
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shining from the Inside"
2.	"Lehua, My Love"
3.	"Oppression Blues (弾圧のブルース)"
4.	"コンポジション [Composition]"

Side D
No.	Title	Length
1.	"You(ユー)"
2.	"Angel of the Light"
3.	"光と君へのレクイエム [Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem]"
4.	"Reborn (リボーン)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Softly*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7]	1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8]	2

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *Softly*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9]	4

Release history

Release history and formats for *Softly*
Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number[10]
Japan	June 22, 2022	Warner/Moon	CD	WPCL-13361
			2×CD	WPCL-13359/60 [Limited edition]
			2×LP	WPJL-10155/6
			CT	WPTL-10004

References

Kim, Joshua Minsoo (July 14, 2022). "Tatsuro Yamashita: Softly Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
"山下達郎が11年ぶりオリジナルアルバム発売「音楽シーンの中で私に出来ることを再確認」". MusicNatalie (in Japanese). April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
"山下達郎、11年ぶりのオリジナル・アルバム『SOFTLY』を6月発売". amass. April 4, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
"Tatsuro Yamashita Softly Website". April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
"山下達郎「SOFTLY」Trailer". YouTube (in Japanese). April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
"山下達郎ニューアルバム「SOFTLY」ジャケットはヤマザキマリが力の限り描いた肖像画". MusicNatalie. May 8, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-07-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
"Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/06/29 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2022.
"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-06". Oricon. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
"SOFTLY". WMG JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2022.

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