Cocoon (Chara album)

Cocoon
Studio album by Chara
Released	October 31, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Alternative pop, electronica, rock, jazz, reggae
Label	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Chara chronology
Utakata (2011) Cocoon (2012) JEWEL (2013)
Singles from Cocoon
"Alterna Girlfriend" Released: June 06, 2012 "Planet" Released: August 01, 2012 "Chouchou Musubi" Released: October 17, 2012

Professional ratings

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Rolling Stone Japan

Cocoon (繭, Cocoon) is the 15th (16th overall) studio album by Chara, which was released on October 31, 2012. Cocoon was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version as well as a regular CD Only version.

The album was preceded by three singles: "Alterna Girlfriend", "Planet" and."Chouchou Musubi". "Planet" was used as the Sony "BRAVIA" commercial song and "Chouchou MusubI" was used as the theme song for the animated movie Fuse: Teppo Musume no Torimonocho.

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"18"	5:10
2.	"DADAAAN"	3:35
3.	"Alterna Girlfriend (オルタナ・ガールフレンド)"	2:42
4.	"Lita"	3:04
5.	"Kogarashi to Utau (木枯らしと歌う)"	3:23
6.	"Waiting for You"	3:12
7.	"Planet (プラネット)"	3:27
8.	"Chouchou Musubi (蝶々结び; Butterfly Union)"	3:45
9.	"Itoshi Itoshi to Iu Kokoro"	3:52
10.	"Toku ni (特に)"	5:30
11.	"Cocoon"	10:06
12.	"Amaete yo (Bonus Track)(甘えてよ)"	2:22

Singles

Date	Title	Peak position	Weeks	Sales
June 6, 2012	"Alterna Girlfriend"	102 (Oricon)	1
August 1, 2012	"Planet"	105 (Oricon)	1
October 17, 2012	"Chouchou Musubi"	87 (Oricon)	2	918

Japan sales rankings

Release	Chart	Peak position	First week sales	Sales total
October 31, 2012	Oricon Daily Albums Chart	10
	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	20	3,902	6,039

References

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/chara/discography/KSCL-2142