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Lesson 1 is the debut studio album of the Japanese super girl group E-Girls. It was released on April 17, 2013 in two different editions.[1]
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The album was announced on February 26, via the group and LDH official websites. It was revealed the album prices and some details about the editions, being released in two editions: limited with a DVD and a regular CD only.[2][3] In March 18, jacket covers and tracklist were revealed, the CD including fourteen tracks and DVD including all music videos released up to date and a bonus live video from EXILE's "EXILE Live Tour 2011 Tower of Wish ~Negai no Tou~". The album was also put in pre-order in Japan's iTunes Store, including an acoustic version of the song "Love Letter" as a special pre-order track only. The first press of the CD+DVD edition includes a 64-page photobook. First presses of both editions feature a special packaging and include a card with a serial code which give access to a free wallpaper download though their official website. If codes of the album and their previous release, "Candy Smile", are entered, the page also offers the download for an unreleased song.
The album is composed by fourteen tracks. It includes three new tracks: "Loving Bell", "Shiny Girls" and "Take it Easy!", all singles released up to date and some b-sides included on the singles.
Five songs from the album were released as singles:
The first and debut single of the group, "Celebration!", was released in December 28, 2011. The song featured all members from the groups Dream (with former member Sayaka), Happiness (with former member Mimu) and Flower. The single peaked at number seven in Oricon's weekly chart with 18,720 copies sold on the first week.[4]
The second single, "One Two Three", was released in April 18, 2012. The song featured all members from the groups again but without Dream's Sayaka, who withdrawn from the group in March 2012 and Happiness' Mimu, who announced hiatus due to her studies. It is also the first single featuring the dancers Anna Suda and Risa Ikuta, both from EGD (a dance group of EXPG (EXILE' Dance Academy)). A special version of the b-side, "Tadaima!", was also included on the album. It peaked at number twelve in Oricon's weekly chart, selling 18,123 copies on the first week. At the date, it is the group's lowest selling single.[5]
The third single, "Follow Me", was released in October 3, 2012. Due to the addiction of the non-debuted group Bunny and another member from EGD, the number of members increased to 32, which made LDH lead to a new system for the release of the single where the girls were required to undergo a period of training and afterwards, the girls who excelled and fit the image of the single would be chosen to participate. Sixteen members, four vocalists and twelve performers, from all five groups included on E-Girls were choosed for this single. All songs from the single were included on the album. It peaked at number two in Oricon's weekly chart, selling with 30,008 copies on the first week.[6] Although the selling numbers of the physical single being below compared to the single "The Never Ending Story", it is classified as the most successful single of the group at the date due to its digital performance.
The fourth single, "The Never Ending Story", was released in February 20, 2013. The song is a cover of Limahl's "The NeverEnding Story". In early 2012 three members from Bunny left the group and the remaining twenty-nine members (except Happiness' Mayu, who went to a hiatus) were included on the single. The b-side, "Just in Love", was first released digitally in December 26, 2012,[7] and later included on the single. The song and its music video were included on the album. It peaked number two in Oricon's weekly chart, selling 40,055 copies in its first week. It is currently the best selling single of the group physically.[8]
The fifth and final single, "Candy Smile", was released in March 13, 2013. The song features twelve members, four vocalists and eight performers, from all twenty-eight members. A special version of the b-side, "Love Letter", was included on the album. It peaked at number six in Oricon's weekly chart, selling 34,764 copies in its first week.[9]
All editions tracklist[1] | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
1. | "Follow Me" | Shoko Fujibayashi | Jam9, ArmySlick | 4:06 | ||||||
2. | "Candy Smile" | Maria Okada (RzC), Litz | CLARABELL (RzC) | 4:11 | ||||||
3. | "Loving Bell" | Jam9 | Jam9, ArmySlick | 4:03 | ||||||
4. | "One Two Three" | Yosuke Nimbari, Shoko Fujibayashi | ArmySlick, Yosuke Nimbari | 4:05 | ||||||
5. | "Ready Go" | Yu Shimoji | Kazuhiro Hara | 3:44 | ||||||
6. | "Shiny Girls" | Yu Shimoji | Kohei Yokono, ULO | 3:45 | ||||||
7. | "Take it Easy!" | Emyli, NA.ZU.NA | ArmySlick, NA.ZU.NA | 3:56 | ||||||
8. | "Love Letter" (Album special version) | Jam9 | Jam9, ArmySlick | 5:04 | ||||||
9. | "Suki Desuka?" (好きですか?{{#invoke:Namespace detect|main}}; "Do You Like?") | Masato Odake | SHIBU | 4:37 | ||||||
10. | "Just in Love" | Shoko Fujibayashi | Emyli, NA.ZU.NA | 3:26 | ||||||
11. | "Celebration!" | Shoko Fujibayashi | ArmySlick | 3:59 | ||||||
12. | "Himawari" (ヒマワリ{{#invoke:Namespace detect|main}}; "Sunflower") (E-Girls version) | Jam9 | Jam9, ArmySlick | 4:01 | ||||||
13. | "Tadaima!" (ただいま!{{#invoke:Namespace detect|main}}) (Album special version) | Masato Odake | UTA (TinyVoice Production) | 4:31 | ||||||
14. | "The Never Ending Story ~Kimi ni Himitsu wo Oshieyou~" (The Never Ending Story ~君に秘密を教えよう~{{#invoke:Namespace detect|main}}; "I'll Tell You a Secret") | Keith Forsey, Shoko Fujibayashi (Japanese lyrics) | Giorgio Moroder | 3:26 | ||||||
Total length:
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56:53 |
iTunes Store Pre-order only bonus track[10] | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
15. | "Love Letter" (Acoustic version) | Jam9 | Jam9, ArmySlick |
DVD (Limited edition)[11] | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Celebration!" (Music video) | |||||||||
2. | "One Two Three" (Music video) | |||||||||
3. | "Follow Me" (Music video) | |||||||||
4. | "The Never Ending Story ~Kimi ni Himitsu wo Oshieyou~" (Music video) | |||||||||
5. | "Just in Love" (Music video) | |||||||||
6. | "Candy Smile" (Music video) | |||||||||
7. | "E-Girls Anthem" (Live from "EXILE Live Tour 2011 Tower of Wish ~Negai no Tou~") (Bonus video) |
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Performers (as seen on the music videos)
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The album debuted at number one on Oricon's daily chart with 18,038 copies sold on the first day and 57,337 copies sold on the first week.
Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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Daily Albums Chart | 1 | 18,038 | 117,397+ | 7 weeks |
Weekly Albums Chart[13] | 1 | 57,337 | ||
Monthly Albums Chart | 3 | 93,973 | ||
Yearly Albums Chart |
Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard Japan Top Albums[14] | 1 |
Chart | Amount |
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RIAJ physical shipping certification[15] | Gold (100,000+) |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | April 17, 2013 | CD,[11] Digital download[10] | Rhythm Zone |
A lesson is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur.[citation needed] It involves one or more students (also called pupils or learners in some circumstances) being taught by a teacher or instructor. A lesson may be either one section of a textbook (which, apart from the printed page, can also include multimedia) or, more frequently, a short period of time during which learners are taught about a particular subject or taught how to perform a particular activity. Lessons are generally taught in a classroom but may instead take place in a situated learning environment.
In a wider sense, a lesson is an insight gained by a learner into previously unfamiliar subject-matter. Such a lesson can be either planned or accidental, enjoyable or painful. The colloquial phrase "to teach someone a lesson", means to punish or scold a person for a mistake they have made in order to ensure that they do not make the same mistake again.[citation needed]
Lessons can also be made entertaining. When the term education is combined with entertainment, the term edutainment is coined.