Love Letters (The Boss album)

Love Letters is the first Japanese studio album by Korean boy group The Boss, released on January 18, 2012 on the Japanese label Sony Music Entertainment.

Love Letters
Studio album by
The Boss
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)
GenreJ-pop
LabelSony Music Entertainment
The Boss chronology
Love Letters
(2012)		 On the Way
(2013)
Alternative Cover
Limited Edition A cover
Alternative cover
Limited Edition B cover
Singles from Love Letters
  1. "Love Power"
    Released: April 13, 2011
  2. "Love Bingo!"
    Released: June 15, 2011
  3. "Love Parade"
    Released: September 21, 2011
  4. "Love Days"
    Released: December 7, 2011

Background and release

This full album follows the group's previous Japanese singles in the "Love Series", being another title using the word "Love". The previously released singles “Love Power”, “Love Bingo!”, “Love Parade” and the more recent “Love Days”, were included in the album’s track list.[1]

Album information

The album was released in three different versions, including a regular edition, limited edition A and limited edition B. While the limited edition A comes with a 60-page photobook, a CD including the same 12-song track list as the regular edition, as well as a DVD including the "Documentary of Daikokudanji: First Story", the limited edition B only includes eight tracks.

Track listing

Regular edition / Limited edition A CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Love Power"H.U.BMitsuki Shiokawa3:43
2."Love Story"H.U.BKazunori Fujimoto4:50
3."Love Days"Sho KiryuinSho Kiryuin4:08
4."Love Parade"Chokkyu MuranoMinoru Komorita, Chokkaku4:11
5."Friends"H.U.BKen for 2 Soul Music, Inc., June (Wazz Up)5:11
6."Kataomoi" (片思い)H.U.BUta4:43
7."Mō Saigo ni Naru to..." (もう最後になると…)CannaKazunori Fujimoto, Sho Hayama, Alka-Line5:44
8."Love song for you"H.U.BShingo.S4:22
9."Love Bingo!"Kaori MorikawaKen for 2 Soul Music, Inc.4:16
10."Hanarenai Hanasanai" (離れない離さない)H.U.BShinichiro Murayama4:05
11."Dearest"Yuka KawamuraYuka Kawamura, Chokkaku4:52
12."Magic"KiyoshiCube Juice, Chokkaku3:58
Total length:54:09

Limited edition B CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Love Power"H.U.BMitsuki Shiokawa3:43
2."Love Story"H.U.BKazunori Fujimoto4:50
3."Love Bingo!"Kaori MorikawaKen for 2 Soul Music, Inc.4:16
4."Kataomoi" (片思い)H.U.BUta4:43
5."Mō Saigo ni Naru to..." (もう最後になると…)cannaKazunori Fujimoto, Sho Hayama, Alka-Line5:44
6."Love song for you"H.U.BShingo.S4:22
7."Dearest"Yuka KawamuraYuka Kawamura, Chokkaku4:52
8."Magic"KiyoshiCube Juice, Chokkaku3:58
Total length:36:32

Limited edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Documentary of Daikokudanji: First Story"19:56
Total length:19:56

Chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak position Sales
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] 7 14,379

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Japan January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) CD+DVD A SRCL-7836～7837[3]
CD B SRCL-7838[4]
CD SRCL-7839[5]		 Sony Music Entertainment

References
  1. "The Boss to release 1st Japanese full length album "Love Letters" in January". STARDUST BOSS. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  2. "2012年01月第5週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報". Oricon.
  3. "Love Letters [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]". CD JAPAN. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. "Love Letters [Limited Edition / Type B]". CD JAPAN. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. "Love Letters [Regular Edition]". CD JAPAN. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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