Thanx
Standard edition/digital download cover
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
Recorded2008-2009
GenreJ-Pop
Length52:36
LabelGiza Studio
ProducerRina Aiuchi
Rina Aiuchi chronology
Trip
(2008)
Thanx
(2008)
All Singles Best ~Thanx 10th Anniversary~
(2009)
Singles from Thanx
  1. "Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~"
    Released: October 15, 2008
  2. "Friend/Sugao no mama"
    Released: December 17, 2008
  3. "Ai no Kotoba"
    Released: February 11, 2009

Thanx is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on March 25, 2009, through Giza Studio.

Background

The album consists of three previous released singles, such as Kimi to no Deai ~good bye my days~ (君との出逢い ~good bye my days~), Friends/Sugao no mama (素顔のまま) and Ai no Kotoba (アイノコトバ).

A special website "Thanx 10th anniversary" was launched to promote album which includes self liner notes, message from Rina and preview tracks.[1]

This album is released in three formats: regular CD version (GZCA-5182) and limited "A" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5180) and limited "B" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5181). In limited "A" version is included DVD is included medley clips from "Rina♥Matsuri 2008". In limited "B" version is included DVD with three music videoclips of singles which were included in this album.[2]

Chart performance

The album reached No. 12 on the Oricon charts in its first week. It charted for six weeks and sold more than 20,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Rina Aiuchi[4]

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Thanx"Daria KawashimaMasazumi Ozawa (ex.Pamelah)4:02
2."Sugao no mama" (素顔のまま)OzawaOzawa4:55
3."Friend"Tomoyuki SudouKenji Arai5:22
4."Mother"Jun ShiratakiArai4:51
5."Ai no Kotoba" (アイノコトバ)Takahiro HiragaArai4:55
6."Natsu no Maboroshi" (夏の幻)Ryuhei YamadaHirohito Furui (Garnet Crow)3:49
7."Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" (君との出逢い ~good bye my days~)HiragaArai4:41
8."Melodies"Hiya & KatsumaArai3:58
9."Litte Star"Soutarou Suzakibonn3:39
10."Change"Kouji GotouKouji Gotou4:52
11."Feel you"ShikaNaguma3:04
12."Thankful for the Birthday"Hiroshi ImaiArai4:31

In media

  • Thanx - theme song for Nihon TV program NNN News Real Time (Real Sport)
  • Friend - ending theme for Nihon TV program Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter
  • Ai no Kotoba - ending theme for Nihon TV program The Sunday Next
  • Kimi to Deai ~good bye my days~ - ending theme for Nihon TV program Nihonshi Suspense Gekijou

References

  1. "Rina Aiuchi Thanx 10th Anniversary". rina-aiuchi.com/10th (in Japanese).
  2. "愛内里菜 CD". musing.jo (in Japanese).
  3. "Thanx (愛内里菜)". Oricon News.
  4. "Library 愛内里菜 (Albums)". rina-aiuchi.com.
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