Love One.

Love One.
Studio album by
Kana Nishino
ReleasedJune 24, 2009
Recorded2007-2008
GenresJ-pop, R&B
Length55:30
LabelSME Records
Kana Nishino chronology
Love One.
(2009)		 To Love
(2010)
Singles from Love One.
  1. "I"
    Released: February 20, 2008
  2. "Glowly Days"
    Released: April 23, 2008
  3. "Style."
    Released: August 13, 2008
  4. "Make Up"
    Released: January 28, 2009
  5. "Tookutemo"
    Released: March 18, 2009
  6. "Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara"
    Released: June 3, 2009

Love One. (stylized as LOVE One.) is the debut studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter, Kana Nishino. It was released on June 24, 2009, by SME Records. It peaked at number 4 on the Oricon albums chart, selling 146,206 copies.

Overview

Making her major label debut with the single, "I" on February 20, 2008, it was released for Digital Download in Japan and the United States. After a string of unsuccessful singles, she was selected to perform the second ending theme for the anime series, Soul Eater, with "Style" being released as the third single from the album. It became her best selling single at the time due to the popularity of the series, peaking at 57 on the Oricon charts.

Critical reception

Johnny Loftus from AllMusic gave the album a mixed review, with criticism towards Nishino's vocals and overreliance on production, stating "the voice is thin, whispering to a fault. The songs get dominated by production as a result, with Nishino just hanging on to the focus by a thread more often than not."

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kana Nishino, except were noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Prologue ~Kirari~" ViViSiZK2:41
2."Tōkutemo feat. WISE (遠くても)"co-written by WISEGiorgio CancemiGiorgio Cancemi5:45
3."Doll" the agnissthe agniss4:28
4."Girlfriend" Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo, Bobby HuffSiZK3:50
5."Kimi no Koe wo feat. VERBAL (君の声を)"co-written by VERBALGiorgio CancemiGiorgio Cancemi5:30
6."Style." Kazuhiko.MKazuhiko.M, SiZK4:04
7."Life goes on..." Ryuichiro YamakiRyuichiro Yamaki4:47
8."I" Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo, Bobby HuffSiZK3:50
9."Candy"co-written by Jeff MiyaharaKana Nishino, Jeff Miyahara 3:13
10."Make Up" Kazuhiko.MKazuhiko.M, SiZK4:21
11."Glowly Days" Marimo WamotoSiZK3:43
12."Celtic" GajinMakoto Sakuma, SiZK4:13
13."Kimi ni Aitaku naru kara (君に会いたくなるから)"co-written by Kanako KatoKana Nishino, Jeff Miyahara, Kenji "JINO" HinoJeff Miyahara, Kenji "Jino" Hino4:06
14."Epilogue ~LOVE one.~" ViViSiZK1:18

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 4
Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 56

Certifications

Region Certification Certified untis/sales
Japan (RIAJ) Platinum 250,000

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes booklet.

References

  1. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－". ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  2. ↑ "[西野カナ]待望のDebut Single「I(アイ)」いよいよ日米同時先行配信開始!!!". www.sma.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  3. ↑ barks (2008-02-20). "平井堅以来？ 三重県出身"西野カナ"デビュー". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  4. ↑ Nishino, Kana (2008). Style (Liner notes). Kana Nishino. SME Records. SECL-676.
  5. ↑ "Style. | 西野カナ". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  6. ↑ Kana Nishino: Love One Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic, retrieved 2026-09-30
  7. ↑ "オリコン アルバム 2009.7.6". www.geocities.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  8. ↑ "オリコン アルバム 2009年TOP100". www.geocities.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  9. ↑ "ゴールドディスク認定 | 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 (RIAJ)". www.riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  10. ↑ Love One. Kana Nishino (Media notes) (in Japanese). Kana Nishino. SME Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)