KJ1 F·T·O | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Kanjani Eight |
Cover: | K8-1stalbum-fto.jpg |
Caption: | Limited Edition Cover |
Released: | March 15, 2006 |
Recorded: | 2005 |
Genre: | Pop, Enka |
Length: | 58:57 (Limited Edition) |
Label: | Teichiku Records |
Producer: | Johnny H. Kitagawa |
Prev Title: | Kansha ni Eight |
Prev Year: | 2004 |
Next Title: | KJ2 Zukkoke Dai Dassō |
Next Year: | 2007 |
KJ1 F·T·O (KJ1 Funky Town Osaka) is the first full-length album released by the Japanese boyband Kanjani Eight.The album features a full 14 tracks that dabble in generic pop, rock, and Enka. Majority of the songs off of the album split the group in units, such as "Hatenaki Sora" being a Shota Yasuda/Ryo Nishikido duet and "Carnival" being a Ryuhei Maruyama/Tadayoshi Okura duet, among others.
Musically, the album is almost completely pop with only two songs passing off into the Enka/Kayokyoku genre of Japanese music. Despite this, the album was categorized as an Enka album and as such the album ranked on the Oricon's general music charts as well as the Enka/Kayokyoku charts. This allowed the group to achieve a record of being the first Enka artist to have two consecutive releases reach the top 5 of the Enka/Kayokyoku charts and be the first Enka artist in 32 years to reach the top 3 general music charts.[1]
The limited edition release of F·T·O also featured a DVD showcasing the backstage footage from their F·T·O.N concert tour.
The regular edition of the album contained the tracks listed for the limited edition release, as well as two additional tracks from the sub-unit, SanKyouDai
Chart | Peak position | Sales/ shipments |
---|---|---|
Oricon General Album Top 10 | 2 | 161,985[2] |
Oricon Enka/Kayokyoku Album Top 10 | 2[3] | N/A |