The Face (album)
2008 studio album by BoA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Face is the sixth Japanese studio album (eleventh overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA. It was released through Avex Trax on February 27, 2008. The full album contains a total of fifteen tracks and was released in three versions; a regular CD, CD and DVD bundle, and a limited first press edition. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English, The Face is a pop album containing influences from electropop.[1] BoA assumed greater creative control over the record in comparison to her previous releases.
The Face | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 27, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 1:05:06 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
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Singles from The Face | ||||
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Commercially, The Face marked BoA's sixth consecutive number-one album on the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan, making her the solo artist with the second-most number-one albums in the country's history at the time, with the first being Ayumi Hamasaki with eight number-one albums.[2] It sold over 185,000 copies in Japan according to Oricon, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Four singles were released from The Face. The first single, "Sweet Impact", peaked at number five on the Oricon Singles Chart and received two gold certifications from the RIAJ. The album's second single, "Love Letter", peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified gold in downloads by the RIAJ. "Lose Your Mind" was released as the third single and peaked at number six, while the final single, "Be with You", was released a week prior to the album. BoA embarked on her The Face Live Tour in support of the record, which spanned 20 concerts across Japan.