No More Pain
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| Studio album by KAT-TUN | ||||
| Released | June 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | J-One | |||
| Producer | Johnny H. Kitagawa (executive) | |||
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No More Pain (stylized as NO MORE PAIИ) is the fifth studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and was released in Japan on June 16, 2010 by J-One Records. The album was released in two editions: a limited edition version with a DVD and a regular edition which features the bonus track, "Hello".[1]
Album information
Fifth album release from KAT-TUN including solo song by each member and more for 14 tunes total. Regular edition includes a bonus track "Hello". Limited edition includes a bonus DVD with the music video form the album and making-of. Features alternate jacket artwork. Adam Greenburg on Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, stating that "The album doesn't deliver anything new to the world of Japanese boy bands, but it keeps Kat-Tun in form. They don't obviously improve on previous works or detract from their legacy, as it were. Perfectly middle of the road."[2][3][4]
Chart performance
No More Pain debuted at No.1 on Oricon Weekly Album Chart as of June 28 with first week sales of 154,096 copies and making KAT-TUN the first male group in 9 years to have 5 consecutive No.1 original albums after Kinki Kids from 1996-2001.
By the end of the year, the album was reported by Oricon to sell 182,563 copies and was later certified Gold by RIAJ denoting over 100,000 shipments..[5][6][7]
Track listing
| Track | Lyrics | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. N.M.P | MASANCO / SEAN-D Rap Lyrics: Joker | STEVEN LEE |
| 2. Love yourself ~Kimi ga kirai na kimi ga suki~ | Eco Rap Lyrics: Joker | Taku Yoshioka |
| 3. Faraway | MASANCO | KING OF SLICK |
| 4. The D-Motion | ECO English Lyrics co-ordinated by JIN AKANISHI | OSCAR HOLTER / JAKKE ERIXSON |
| 5. Right Now | ECO Rap Lyrics JOKER | STEVEN LEE |
| 6. Rockin' All Nite | MASANCO Rap Lyrics JOKER | DREADSTORE COWBOY |
| 7. Going! | ECO Rap Lyrics JOKER | TAKU YOSHIOKA |
| 8. Sweet (Kamenashi Kazuya Solo) | N | GYO KITAGAWA |
| 9. Love Music (Taguchi Junnosuke Solo) | TAGUCHI JUNNOSUKE | NAO |
| 10. Make U Wet ~Chapter 2~ (Tanaka Koki Solo) | JOKER | NAO TANAKA |
| 11. Rabbit or Wolf? (Ueda Tatsuya Solo) | UEDA TATSUYA | EIJI KAWAI |
| 12. Film (Nakamaru Yuichi Solo) | NAKAMARU YUICHI / T-OGA | KING OF SLICK |
| 13. Promise Song | KATSUHIKO KUROSU | KAORU OKUBO |
Charts and certifications
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Album Chart | 35 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | 182,563 | Gold |
| Preceded by Fantasy by Exile |
Oricon weekly number-one album June 28, 2010 |
Succeeded by To Love by Kana Nishino |
References
- ↑ Johnnys Net: KAT-TUN, retrieved on December 11, 2010. (Japanese)
- ↑ Greenburg, Adam. "No More Pain". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ↑ No More Pain Regular Edition
- ↑ No More Pain w/ DVD, Limited Edition
- ↑ 2010年オリコン年間ランキング アルバム (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ↑ "KAT-TUN、キンキ以来の1stから5作連続アルバム首位 男性歌手9年ぶり快挙" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年6月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-12-10.