Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei
Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Mai Kuraki. The album was released on August 14, 2019, by Northern Music. It is the follow-up to her 2018 album "". The album was released on standard edition, fan club edition, and five limited editions, each of which includes lyric book of different designs. "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" is a J-pop album, incorporating elements of R&B, rock, electropop and many other genres. The album was supported by the double A-side single, "Kimi to  Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai" and "Barairo no Jinsei", which peaked at number four in Japan, becoming her forty-second consecutive top 10 single. To promote the album, the singer embarked on the national tour, "20th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Project 2019 "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei"" from August 17, 2019.　Upon release, "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" debuted at number three on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 19,998 copies, becoming Kuraki's fifteenth top 10 album in Japan. Release. On 15 April 2019, Kuraki announced the release of the new  album, "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" in the summer of the year. The release date of the album was revealed on 26 May 2019, at the meet and greet tour held at Venus Fort in Tokyo. On 31 July 2019, the snippets of the each track on the album was uploaded on Kuraki's official website. "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" was released in the seven versions, standard edition, FC & Musing edition, and five limited editions, each of which represents the five rings of the Olympic symbols and the five corresponding continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania . While the standard edition includes the bonus track, the limited editions was accompanied by the bonus disc which includes the cover of Zard's song, "Makenaide". Each limited edition was accompanied with the different design of lyric booklets. Promotion. Singles. A double-A side single, "Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai"/"Barairo no Jinsei" was released as the lead single from the album on 20 March 2019. Both songs served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series, "Case Closed". The single was a commercial success, peaking at number four in Japan  and selling over 37,000 copies nationwide. Other songs. "Shiawase no Tobira" was used on the television commercial for Cleverlyhome, in which Kuraki was starred. "Makenaide" is a cover of Zard song, and was included exclusively on limited editions of "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei". To promote the album, Kuraki performed the song on the television shows including Music Station and . Tours. Meet and greet tour. In support of the album, Kuraki embarked on the meet and greet tour entitled "20 Shūnen Arigato! Medal Juyoshiki", which began on 25 May 2019 in Abeno-ku, Osaka. Set list. This set list  is from the show in Osaka on May 25, 2019. It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. 20th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Project 2019 "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei". The concert tour, entitled "20th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Project 2019 "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei"" began on August 17, 2019 in support of the album. The show in Tokyo was recorded and released on a video album, "". Set list. This set list is from the show in Tokyo on October 26, 2019. It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the  tour. Commercial performance. On August 13, "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" debuted at number three on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart with 8,949 copies sold. It also debuted at number three on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, with 19,998 copies sold in its first week. The album has sold 29,451 copies and stayed on the chart for eleven weeks. The album was a commercial failure, becoming Kuraki's lowest-selling studio album.