Life Is...

Life Is...
A black-and-green line art drawing of the artist's face staring off to the left with a flower arrangement next to his head.
Studio album by
Ken Hirai
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2003
Length54:24
LabelDefstar (DFCL-1092)
ProducersKen Hirai, Babyface
Ken Hirai chronology
Gaining Through Losing
(2001)		 Life Is...
(2003)		 Sentimentalovers
(2004)

Life Is... is the fifth original studio album by Japanese singer Ken Hirai, released by Defstar Records on January 22, 2003. 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.

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

Chart Peak First week sales Sales total
Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 351,258 806,000
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 10

References

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