"NEVERLAND" debuts at No. 1 on Oricon charts!
NEVERLAND, their 9th album, reached No.1 again on Oricon charts with 77,771 copies sold on the first day!
Congrats, NEWS!
To continue checking out how they do for the rest of the week, please head over to Oricon's site!
I also happened to come across some tweets from a couple of people related to the production of this album, and have them posted under the cut! Check them out if you're interested! :)
NEWS' "Nagareboshi" turned out to be one touching song. Their powerful singing is really the best! This is the first time I've work together with her0ism-san since "Full Swing".
- Kameda Seiji, Music producer/ bassist/ composer/ arranger.
(in response to Kameda-san's tweet)
Kameda-san! Thanks for completing this song the best possible way, just like "Full Swing"! I look forward to meeting you again in Japan or LA!
- her0ism, Record producer/ songwriter (who's written countless songs for NEWS, including "NEVERLAND" & "EMMA" etc. from this album)
And another tweet from her0ism, on "Nagareboshi".
"Nagareboshi". Because of this song, and my manager who believed in this song, I met NEWS. The idea for this song was first created 12 years ago. With the basic idea still intact - to feel lights and shadows. To be able to work with European and American artistes since then is something way beyond my wildest dreams. The future is brimming with all sorts of possibilities, more than what you can imagine.
-her0ism
Just thought it'd be nice to share some bits and pieces from the people behind the album, so we can all appreciate the songs and the effort put into the creation of an album more.
If you haven't bought your copy, please head over to the online sites now! :D
Can't wait to see what kind of tour this album brings us. :)