| Artist | Chara |
|---|---|
| Cover | Chara_Yoake.jpg |
| Released | March 19, 2003 |
| Recorded | 2002–2003 |
| Genre | Downtempo, ambient pop, alternative pop |
| Length | 59:51 |
| Label | Sony Music Japan |
| Producer | Chara |
| Prev year | 2001 |
| Next year | 2004 |
Yoake Mae (夜明けまえ, Before the Dawn) is the ninth studio album by Chara, which was released on March 19, 2003.[1] It debuted at #17 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 300 for 5 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 47,000 copies.
The entire album was produced and written by Chara. It was her last original album release on Sony.
Two singles were released from the album: Hatsukoi (初恋, First Love) and Mieru wa (みえるわ, I Can See!).
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2002 | "Hatsukoi" | 16 (Oricon) | 3 | 12,410 |
| February 8, 2003 | "Mieru wa" | 71 (Oricon) | 2 | 2,844 |
Japan sales rankings
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2003 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 17 | 19,742 | 46,812 |
| Soundscan Album Top 20[3] | 17 | 22,382 |
References
- ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : 夜明けまえ". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "夜明けまえ/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ 週間CDソフトTOP 20 アルバム総合 ランキングTOP20 2003年3月16日～2003年3月22日 調査分