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1998 studio album by Takako Matsu
Ai no Tobira
Studio album by Takako Matsu
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1998
Recorded1997–98
GenreJ-pop
LanguageJapanese
LabelArista Japan
Producer
  • Satoshi Takebe
  • Takako Matsu
Takako Matsu chronology
Sora no Kagami
(1997) 		Ai no Tobira
(1998) 		Itsuka, Sakura no Ame ni...
(2000)
Singles from Ai no Tobira
  1. "Mafuyu no Memories"
    Released: November 21, 1997
  2. "Sakura Fuwari"
    Released: March 25, 1998
  3. "Gomen ne"
    Released: May 27, 1998
  4. "Stay with Me"
    Released: September 4, 1998

Ai no Tobira (アイノトビラ, "Door of Love") is the second studio album by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. It was released on September 23, 1998, through Arista Records Japan. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies. The album has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan, as of June 2014.


Reception

CD Journal called the album "high standard" and commented that Ai no Tobira suggests Matsu's growth as an artist. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and stayed in the top 20 for 9 weeks. It has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies.

Track listing

All songs arranged by Satoshi Takebe.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ai no Tobira (Anata e) (アイノトビラ ～あなたへ～, "Door of Love: To You")" (Instrumental) Takako Matsu0:47
2."Beginnings"Kōsaku NagayamaShin4:40
3."A Secret"Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe3:23
4."Kisses"Yūho IwasatoChika Ueda4:10
5."Gomen ne. (ごめんね。, "I'm Sorry.")" (Album mix)Takahiro MaedaSatoshi Takebe4:32
6."Stay with Me"Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe4:18
7."On the Way Home"Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe4:06
8."20 Candles"Takako Matsu, Honoka MamiyaSatoshi Takebe5:07
9."Akubi (あくび, "A Yawn")"Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe4:32
10."Koisuru Gyōza (恋するギョーザ, "In Love with Gyōza")"Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe2:21
11."Kimi ja Nakute mo Yokatta (君じゃなくてもよかった, "Anyone Other than You Would Have Been Great Too")"Takahiro MaedaSatoshi Takebe4:42
12."Mafuyu no Memories (真冬のメモリーズ, "Midwinter Memories")"Takahiro MaedaSatoshi Takebe4:13
13."Just a Flow"Satomi Tobimatsu, Kōsaku NagayamaShin4:51
14."Sakura Fuwari (サクラ・フワリ, "Cherry blossoms, Gently")" (Live Live)Takako MatsuSatoshi Takebe3:42
15."Anata e (あなたへ, "To You")"Takako MatsuTakako Matsu3:11

Source:

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 3


Certifications

Country Provider Certifications
Japan RIAJ Gold

References

  1. ^ 「アイノトビラ」 松たか子 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1998年10月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. October 1998 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 469. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 9. December 10, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. 松たか子 / アイノトビラ [Takako Matsu / Ai no Tobira]. CD Journal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  5. "BMG Japan: Takako Matsu" (in Japanese). BMG Japan. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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