I
studio
ArtistJuju
CoverJuju - I.png
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2018
GenrePop · jazz · R&B
LabelOnenation
Producerher0ism · Seiji Kameda · Takeshi Kobayashi · Kiyoshi "KC" Matsuo · Tido Nguyen · Kazumasa Oda · Pius · Mats Lie Skåre · Kenji Tamai · Kōichi Tsutaya · Uta
Prev year2016

I is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer Juju. It was released on February 21, 2018, through Onenation.[1] "I" became Juju's first solo number-one album on the Oricon Albums Chart.[2]

Background

I is Juju's first album in nearly a year and a half, since Snack Juju: Yoru no Request, and first studio album in over two years, since What You Want. The first pressing of the album includes a DVD featuring eight performances from Juju's Juju-en Special: Snack Juju Arena Tour 2017 concert held at Yokohama Arena on July 11, 2017. On November 6, 2017, Juju announced she will be embarking on the Juju Hall Tour 2018 "I" in support of the album.[3] The tour is set to commence on April 22, 2018 at the Mori no Hall 21 in Matsudo, Chiba.[4]

Commercial performance

I entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at the number-one spot, selling 12,000 units sold.[5] It debuted at the top of the weekly chart as well, logging sales of 29,000 copies.[6] The album also debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart,[7] and at number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, where it missed out on the top spot to The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[8]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[6]1
Japan Weekly Digital Albums (Oricon)[9]2
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[8]2
Japan Download Albums (Billboard)[10]2
Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[7]1

References

  1. ^ "JUJU、7thアルバム「I」を2月リリース". Music Natalie. December 12, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "オリコン週間アルバム 2/19〜2/25、JUJU「I」が今年度ソロ初の首位に". Musicman-Net. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "JUJU、10万人動員規模の全国ホールツアー決定". Music Natalie. November 6, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "JUJU、2年ぶりの全国ホールツアー『JUJU HALL TOUR 2018』開催決定！". T-Site. November 6, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.[dead link]
  5. ^ "オリコンデイリー CDアルバムランキング 2018年02月20日付". Oricon. February 21, 2018. Archived February 22, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2018年02月19日～2018年02月25日". Oricon. February 28, 2018. Archived February 28, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年02月19日～2018年02月25日". Oricon. February 28, 2018. Archived February 28, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.