Tokyo Singing

Tokyo Singing (東京シンギング, Tōkyō Shingingu) is the fifth studio album by Japanese band Wagakki Band. It was released on October 14, 2020 through Universal Sigma in six editions: a two-CD release with an instrumental disc, streaming, a first edition release with 144-page photo book, and three first edition releases with optional DVD or Blu-ray discs. In addition, a fan club exclusive "Shin Yaeryū-ban" (真・⼋重流盤) edition was released, featuring Mini Brokker figures of the eight members and a Blu-ray copy of the "WagakkiBand Japan Tour 2019 React -Shinshō- Final" concert at Yokosuka Arts Theater. The album features "Sakura Rising", a collaboration with Amy Lee of Evanescence.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Tokyo Singing
Studio album by Wagakki Band
Released	October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)
Recorded	2019–2020
Studio	Aobadai Studio Sound City Setagaya
Genre	J-pop heavy metal folk rock
Language	Japanese English
Label	Universal Sigma
Wagakki Band chronology
Kiseki Best Collection II (2020) Tokyo Singing (2020) Starlight (2021)
Singles from Tokyo Singing
"Singin' for..." Released: August 16, 2020 "Sakura Rising" Released: September 18, 2020
Music video
Tokyo Singing all songs digest on YouTube
First Edition cover

The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Wagakki Band.

2CD (Album and instrumental discs)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Calling"	Machiya	4:31
2.	"Ignite"	Machiya	3:32
3.	"Reload Dead"	Asa	5:05
4.	"Ikitoshi Ikeru Hana" ((生きとしいける花, "Living Flowers"))	Yuko Suzuhana	4:06
5.	"Gekka Bijin" ((月下美人, "Queen of the Night"))	Suzuhana	4:41
6.	"Sakura Rising" (feat. Amy Lee of Evanescence)	Lee Machiya Suzuhana	3:49
7.	"Guernica" (Gerunika (ゲルニカ))	Machiya	4:11
8.	"Tokyo Sensation"	Suzuhana	3:41
9.	"Origami-ism" (Origami-izumu (オリガミイズム))	Kurona	4:07
10.	"Atena no Nai Tegami" ((宛名のない手紙, "Unaddressed Letter"))	Suzuhana	5:06
11.	"Nichirin" ((日輪, "Sun"))	Machiya	4:26
12.	"Eclipse"	Machiya	5:03
13.	"Singin' for..."	Wasabi	3:45

Digital-only bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"ROKI" ((ロキ))	Mikito-P

First Edition DVD/Blu-ray - Premium Symphonic Night Vol.2 ~ Live & Orchestra ~ in Osaka-jō Hall

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture"
2.	"Okinotayuu" ((オキノタユウ, "Albatross"))	Machiya
3.	"Sasameyuki" ((細雪, "Light Snowfall"))	Machiya
4.	"Hakanaku mo Utsukushii no wa" ((儚くも美しいのは, "What is Ephemeral and Beautiful"))	Machiya
5.	"Sabaku no Komoriuta" ((砂漠の子守唄, "Desert Lullaby"))	Suzuhana
6.	"Doppo" ((独歩, "Lonely Stroll"))	Machiya
7.	"Amenochi Kanjouron" ((雨のち感情論, "Emotion Theory After the Rain"))	Suzuhana
8.	"Hana Ichi Monme" ((花一匁, "Hana Ichi Monme"))	Kiyoshi Ibukuro Suzuhana
9.	"Ignite"	Machiya
10.	"Ikusa" ((戦 –ikusa–, "War"))	Asa
11.	"Yoshiwara Lament" (Yoshiwara Ramento (吉原ラメント))	Asa
12.	"Hotarubi" ((蛍火, "Firefly"))	Machiya
13.	"Bring Me to Life" (with Amy Lee of Evanescence)	Lee Benjamin Moody David Hodges
14.	"Senbonzakura (with Amy Lee of Evanescence)" ((千本桜, "A Thousand Sakura"))	Kurousa-P
15.	"IZANA"	Suzuhana
16.	"Ryūsei" ((流星, "Falling Stars"))	Machiya

Shin Yaeryū-ban Blu-ray - React Tour Final @ Yokosuka Arts Theater

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture ~ReAct~"
2.	"Amenochi Kanjouron"	Suzuhana
3.	"Tengaku" ((天樂, "Music of the Heavens"))	Yuuyu-P
4.	"Yoshiwara Lament"	Asa
5.	"Kagerō" ((蜉蝣, "Mayfly"))	Machiya
6.	"Strong Fate"	Suzuhana
7.	"Sasameyuki"	Machiya
8.	"Kyōka Suigetsu" ((鏡花水月))	Machiya
9.	"Tsuki ni Sakebu Yoru" ((月に叫ぶ夜, "Screaming at the Moon at Night"))	Kurona
10.	"Nadeshikozakura" ((なでしこ桜))	Suzuhana
11.	"Synchronicity" (Shinkuronishiti (シンクロニシティ))	Suzuhana
12.	"Kyokugen Sōuchi" ((極限双打, "Extreme Double Strike"))	Machiya
13.	"Yuki Kageboushi" ((雪影ぼうし, "Snow Silhouette"))	Suzuhana
14.	"Akatsuki no Ito" ((暁ノ糸, "The Thread of Dawn"))	Machiya
15.	"Appare ga Seigi." ((あっぱれが正義。, "Appreciation is Justice."))	Suzuhana
16.	"Ignite"	Machiya
17.	"Senbonzakura"	Kurousa-P

Personnel

• Yuko Suzuhana – vocals
• Machiya – guitar, vocals (tracks 2, 7, 12, 14), backing vocals
• Beni Ninagawa – tsugaru shamisen
• Kiyoshi Ibukuro – koto
• Asa – bass
• Daisuke Kaminaga – shakuhachi
• Wasabi – drums
• Kurona – wadaiko, kakegoe vocals (track 9)

feat.

• Amy Lee – vocals (track 6)

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7]	5
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[8]	3
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[9]	2
Japanese Top Download Albums (Billboard)[10]	1
J-Pop Albums (Taiwan)[11]	2

References

1. "10/14(水)発売 NEW ALBUM『TOKYO SINGING』「真・八重流盤」と「初回限定ブック盤」の内容を一部初公開！". Wagakki Band Official Website. Ignite Management. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
2. "和楽器バンド / TOKYO SINGING [2CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
3. "和楽器バンド、2年半ぶりのアルバム『TOKYO SINGING』発売決定". BARKS. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
4. "和楽器バンドが2年半ぶりの新作アルバム「TOKYO SINGING」発売、明日18時にリード曲先行配信". Natalie.mu. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
5. "TOKYO SINGING | 和楽器バンド". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
6. "WagakkiBand's single "Sakura Rising" features Amy Lee (Evanescence)". JRockNews. 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
7. "TOKYO SINGING | 和楽器バンド". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
8. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
9. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
10. "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums". Billboard Japan. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
11. "G-Music 20201023-20201029". G-Music. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

External links

• Official website (Wagakki Band)
• Official website (Universal Music Japan)
• Tokyo Singing at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Tokyo Singing at Discogs (list of releases)