Happy Toy (ハッピー・トイ, Happī Toi) is the fourth studio album by Chara, which was released on October 10, 1994.[1] It debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 7 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 145,000 copies.

Happy Toy
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 1994
Recorded1994
GenreJ-pop
Synthpop
Alternative pop
Length48:48
LabelSony Music Japan
Chara chronology
Violet Blue
(1993)
Happy Toy
(1994)
Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX
(1995)

Two singles were released from the album: Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily) in May, and Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?) in September. Tsumibukaku Aishite yo, despite not having any tie-up like her former popular singles, reached #55 on the singles charts and sold more than these singles. Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? was used in commercials for the Toyota Starlet car. This single sold app. 38,000 copies, and has since become one of her signature songs.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Chara

No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Baby Baby"Chara 2:08
2."Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?)"Kohey TsuchiyaZentarō Watanabe4:42
3."Iya (いや, Stop Me (Bad))"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:28
4."Papa to Miteita (パパと見ていた, Scene with Dad (I was Looking with Papa)))"CharaDavid Motion6:17
5."Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily (Love Me Sinfully))"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:09
6."Happy Toy"Chara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe5:03
7."Mabataki (まばたき, Blink)"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada6:00
8."Bishonure no (びしょぬれの, Can't Return from the Sky (Wet))"Chara, Mizuho HirataU-Ske Asada4:51
9."Yumemiru Fujibitai (夢見る富士額, Dreamin Little With (Dreaming Mount Fuji-Shaped Eyebrows))"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:16
10."Hikitomerarenai (ひきとめられない, Can't Keep You Mine (Can't Hold You Back))"CharaDavid Motion4:49

Note: translations are official translations, as written in the album booklet. More accurate translations are listed in brackets.

Singles

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Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales
May 1, 1994 "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo" 55 (Oricon) 3 14,590
September 7, 1994 "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou?" 41 (Oricon) 6 38,310

Japan Sales Rankings

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Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
October 10, 1994 Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 4 70,040 145,000 7 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References

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  1. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : CHARA : Happy Toy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. ^ "Happy Toy/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-28.