Life Is...
Studio album
ArtistKen Hirai
CoverKenHirai_LifeIs.jpg
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2003
Length54:24
LabelDefstar (DFCL-1092)
ProducerKen Hirai, Babyface[1]
Prev year2001
Next year2004

Life Is... is the fifth original studio album by Japanese singer Ken Hirai, released by Defstar Records on January 22, 2003.[2] It reached number one on Japan's Oricon sales chart and has been certified for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]

Track listing

  1. Strawberry Sex (4:26)
    • Written by Tada Taku and Ken Hirai. Composed by Nakano Masahito and Ken Hirai. Arranged by Nakano Masahito.
  2. Revolver (3:39)
    • Written by Ken Hirai and Sean Garren. Composed by T.Kura and Sean Garren. Arranged by T.Kura.
  3. Ex-girlfriend (4:13)
    • Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and arranged by Murayama Shinichiro.
    The B-side of Hirai's 15th single, "Strawberry Sex".
  4. Ring (5:15)
    • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Tomida Keichi.
    Ending song for the Japanese TV drama Psycho Doctor.
  5. Come Back (4:20)
    • Written by Ken Hirai and Angie Irons. Composed by T.Kura and Angie Irons. Arranged by T.Kura.
    This song was the double A-side of his single "Life Is...: Another Story".
  6. Somebody's Girl (4:44)
    • Written by Fujibayashi Shōko. Composed and arranged by Uru.
    This song was the B-side of his single "Ring".
  7. I'm So Drunk (3:40)
    • Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and Arranged by Akira.
  8. Missing You: It Will Break My Heart (4:47)
    • Written by Ken Hirai. Composed and arranged by Babyface.
    This song was a collaboration with American producer Babyface.
    An English version of the song was included on the single.
  9. 世界で一番君が好き? (Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki?, (Am I Your Favorite in the World?)　 (5:27)
    • Written by Tada Taku. Composed and arranged by Kuriya Makoto.
  10. メモリーズ (Memoriizu, Memories)　(4:29)
    • Written and Composed by Ken Hirai and Suzuki Dai. Arranged by Matally.
  11. Life Is... (4:28)
    • Written and Composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Suzuki Dai.
    This was the commercial song for the video game Fire Emblem.
  12. 大きな古時計 (Ōkiina Furu Tokei, Great Old Clock)　(4:46)
    • Written and composed by Henry Clay Work. Translated to Japanese by Hotomi Kōgo. Arranged by Kameda Seiji.

Charts

ChartPeakFirst week salesSales total
Oricon Daily Albums Chart1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2]1351,258806,000
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart10

References

  1. ^ "Life Is...". Sony Music. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Life Is... | 平井堅" [Life Is... | Ken Hirai] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年12月" [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2004)] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. January 10, 2005. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2023.