Hajimari no Uta

Hajimari no Uta
ハジマリノウタ
Hajimari no Uta; ハジマリノウタ
Studio album by Ikimonogakari
Released	December 23, 2009 (Japan)
Recorded	2009
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	66:08
Label	Epic
Ikimonogakari chronology
Singles from My song Your song
	"Futari"; Released: May 27, 2009; "Hotaru no Hikari"; Released: July 15, 2009; "YELL/Joyful"; Released: September 23, 2009; "Nakumonka"; Released: November 11, 2009;

Hajimari no Uta (ハジマリノウタ, First Song) is the fourth studio album by Ikimonogakari, released in Japan on December 23, 2009. A limited edition version included a bonus DVD with footage from their concert "Ikimono Gakari no Minasan, Konni Tour!! 2009 - My song Your song -" performance on May 25, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, plus special booklet, and ikimono card 017.^[1]

The song "Hotaru no Hikari", was known for the fifth opening sequence in Naruto: Shippuden.^[2]

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Hajimari no Uta 〜Tōi Sora Sunde〜"	Hotaka Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Masanori Shimada	5:58
2.	"Yumemidai"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Atsushi Yuasa	4:10
3.	"Joyful"	Yoshiki Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Yusuke Tanaka, Takashi Kondo	3:15
4.	"YELL"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Masataka Matsutoya	5:54
5.	"Nakumonka"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Akimitsu Honma	5:46
6.	"Mahiru no Tsuki"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	A. Honma	5:11
7.	"Hotaru no Hikari"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Ryo Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura	4:02
8.	"Akizakura"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	A. Honma	4:52
9.	"Futari -Album version-"	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	M. Shimada	6:20
10.	"Tenohira no Oto"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Taichi Nakamura	5:06
11.	"How to make it"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Tōru Hidaka	4:51
12.	"Mirai Wakusei"	Kiyoe Yoshioka	K. Yoshioka	Susumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji	5:26
13.	"Ashita e Mukau Kaerimichi"	H. Yamashita	H. Yamashita	Norihito Sumitomo	4:45

Oricon Chart (Japan)

Release	Albums chart	Peak position	Debut sales (copies)	Sales total (copies)
December 23, 2009	Daily Chart	1	-	561,957
	Weekly Chart	1	200,286
	Monthly Chart (February 2010)	1	242,080
	Yearly Chart (2010)	8^[3]	560,931

Notes

^ The iTunes listing classified the genre as Pop.

References

^ "ikimonogakari". ikimonogakari. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
^ "Naruto Shippuden - Opening 5 | Light of a Firefly". YouTube. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
^ "アルバム年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

Awards and nominations

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2010	Hajimari no Uta	Best Album Award	Won

External links

Official website

Preceded by Shio, Koshō (Greeeen)	Japan Record Award for the Best Album 2010	Succeeded by Domo (Kazumasa Oda)

[popitunes-1] The iTunes listing classified the genre as Pop.

[2] "ikimonogakari". ikimonogakari. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

[3] "Naruto Shippuden - Opening 5 | Light of a Firefly". YouTube. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

[4] "アルバム年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

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v t e Ikimonogakari
Kiyoe Yoshioka Yoshiki Mizuno Hotaka Yamashita Discography
Studio albums	Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari Life Album My Song Your Song Hajimari no Uta NEWTRAL I FUN! FUN! FANFARE! We Do
Compilation albums	Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection Barādon Chō Ikimonobakari: Ten-nen Kinen Members BEST Selection
Singles	"SAKURA" "HANABI" "Koisuru Otome" "Ryūsei Miracle" "Uruwashiki Hito/Seishun no Tobira" "Natsuzora Graffiti / Seishun Line" "Akaneiro no Yakusoku" "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" "Kaeritaku Natta yo" "Blue Bird" "Planetarium" "Kimagure Romantic" "Futari" "Hotaru no Hikari" "YELL / JOYFUL" "Nakumonka" "Nostalgia" "Arigatō" "Kimi ga Iru" "Warattetainda / NEW WORLD MUSIC" "Aruite Ikō" "Itsudatte Bokura wa" "Haru Uta" "Kaze ga Fuiteiru" "1 2 3 ~Koi ga Hajimaru~" "Egao" "Love Song wa Tomaranai yo" "Netsujou no Spectrum / Namida ga Kieru Nara" "GOLDEN GIRL" "Anata" "Love to Peace / Mudai -Tookue- "Last Scene / Bokurano Yume" "We Do" "Taiyo" "Sing!" "Identity" "STAR LIGHT JOURNEY" "Ikiru"