Chasing Hope is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer Bonnie Pink. It was released on July 25, 2012, by Warner Music Japan. The title was chosen due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, as Pink wanted to "deliver hope to Japanese people through music after the earthquake."[1]

Chasing Hope
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2012
GenreJ-pop
Length51:42
LabelWarner Music Japan
Producer
  • Burning Chicken
  • Masato Suzuki
  • Shigekazu Aida
  • Curly Giraffe
  • Tore Johansson
Bonnie Pink chronology
Dear Diary
(2010)
Chasing Hope
(2012)
Singles from Chasing Hope
  1. "冷たい雨"
    Released: February 29, 2012
  2. "街の名前"
    Released: July 4, 2012

The album was released in two editions: a standard edition, and a limited edition with a DVD of performances from her 2010 "Dear Diary" tour at the Akasaka Blitz.

Prior to the album's release, all songs on the album were free to stream on the iTunes Store from July 18 to July 24; this was the first time a Japanese artist did this.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bonnie Pink

No.TitleArranger/ProducerLength
1."Stand Up!"Burning Chicken4:17
2."Natsugare" (ナツガレ (Natsugare))Masato Suzuki4:15
3."Mountain High"Masato Suzuki3:46
4."Bad Bad Boy"Shigekazu Aida3:43
5."街の名前 (Machi no Namae)" (Town Name)Masato Suzuki4:26
6."Animal Rendezvous"Burning Chicken3:43
7."My Angel" 4:27
8."Tiger Lily"Curly Giraffe3:58
9."Baby Baby Baby"Shigekazu Aida5:58
10."Don't Cry For Me Anymore"Masato Suzuki4:54
11."冷たい雨 (Tsumetai Ame)" (Chilly Rain)Tore Johansson3:59
12."Change"Masato Suzuki4:16
Total length:51:42
DVD: Tour 2010 "Dear Diary" At Akasaka Blitz (2010.11.28)
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Morning Glory"Go Matsumoto 
2."Many Moons Ago"Go Matsumoto 
3."Here I Am"Go Matsumoto 
4."Home Sweet Home"Go Matsumoto 
5."Kite" (カイト (Kaito))Go Matsumoto 
6."Is This Love?"Go Matsumoto 
7."Heaven's Kitchen"Go Matsumoto 

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 15

References

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  1. ^ "BONNIE PINK、アルバムは「アタマから聴いて!」". BARKS (in Japanese). 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  2. ^ "BONNIE PINK、日本人初のiTunesアルバム全曲無料ストリーミング試聴決定". BARKS (in Japanese). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. ^ "Chasing Hope(初回限定盤) | BONNIE PINK". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-13.