Therapy (MiChi album)

Therapy
Studio album by MiChi
Released 21 March 2012
Recorded 2010–2012
Genre Dance, dance-pop, J-Pop, pop rock, electronic
Label Sony Music Entertainment
Producer Tomokazu Matsuzawa, Leo Imai
MiChi chronology
Love Is
2010		 Therapy
2012		 -
Singles from Therapy
  1. "Together again"
    Released: 21 April 2010
  2. "Wonder Woman"
    Released: June 23, 2010
  3. "Love Is"
    Released: December 22, 2010
  4. "One"
    Released: June 22, 2011
  5. "Find Your Way"
    Released: November 30, 2011
  6. "Tokyo Night"
    Released: February 1, 2012

Therapy is the second major label studio album released by British-Japanese musician MiChi, to be released on 21 March 2012 by Sony Music Entertainment.[1] The record features just six previously unheard songs, after the remaining seven were released to the public as tracks on the various singles and EPs released in the lead up to the album's release. The album continues MiChi's tradition of including another addition to the "MadNesS Vol." series, with this being the third entrant, after the two previous released on Michi Madness and Up to You.

Three versions of the album are being released; a standard CD edition, and two special editions; Type A will include an additional DVD featuring six of MiCho's music videos, while Type B will be packaged with an additional CD with a seven-track remix bundle, with one of the remixes being provided by the French Ed Banger Record label, mixed by Busy P and DSL.[2]

Reception

The album received an extremely positive critical reception, with critics appreciating MiChi experimenting with the boundaries of J-Pop, while still maintaining a radio-friendly sound.

Japan-focused blog Tokyohive, when "Love Is" and "Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!" were released on the Love Is EP, gave the tracks a positive review; stating "If you like dance pop music, then you'll like this".[3] They went on the describe each song in detail, "Love Is" (typeset as "LOVE is"), reminds of an early nineties song that belongs in Flashdance. The second track, "Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!" (typeset as "YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!"), is your typical pop song with a catchy melody and something you'd sing in karaoke."

In another review by The Japan Times, reviewer Patrick St. Michel declares "2012 has its first great J-pop album. Her sophomore full-length 'Therapy' rarely strays from the preferred commercial format — peppy pop numbers coupled with ballads. But MiChi refreshes this dusty blueprint without sacrificing catchiness — and so pointing a better way for J-pop." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Madness Vol.3"  2:33
2."Tokyo Night"  4:48
3."Love Is"  4:55
4."Together Again"  4:28
5."Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!"  5:30
6."Special Someone"  3:56
7."Wonder Woman"  3:33
8."Light Up"  4:21
9."Take It Easy!"  4:09
10."Motto"  4:22
11."Find Your Way"  4:10
12."Therapy"  4:44
13."One"  5:06
Total length:56:40

Charts

Chart Peak
position		 Chart run
Oricon Daily Chart 22 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "MiChi announces her second album, "THERAPY"". Tokyohive.com. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. ↑ Random J. "Random J Pop | Where east meets west: Album arts + tracklisting: MiChi - Therapy". Randomjpop.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  3. ↑ "MiCHi releases "LOVE is." single E.P". Tokyohive.com. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329l2.html
  5. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2012-03-21/more/4/
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