1st GAM: Amai Yuwaku

November 2010 1st GAM: Amai Yuwaku studio GAM GAM's Amai Yuwaku (regular).jpg Front cover of regular edition. May 23, 2007http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/hachama/07/a_01/ Up-Front Works Official Website: 1st GAM ~Amai Yuuwaku~ 2007-04-26 Japanese https://web.archive.org/web/20070513025737/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/hachama/07/a_01/ 2007-05-13 dead 2007 Japanese pop TBA Hachama Tsunku 1st GAM: Amai Yuwaku 1st GAM～甘い誘惑～ 1st GAM: Sweet SeductionAccording to YesAsia.com, Amai Yūwaku translates to Sweet Seduction and can be seen here. Retrieved on 2007-05-03. is the first studio album of Hello! Project duo GAM, released on May 23, 2007. It contains GAM's first three singles and a remix of their first single "Thanks!". There are two editions of the album: a limited edition and a regular edition. The limited edition includes a DVD containing an alternate version of the music video for "Lu Lu Lu" and a making-of footage, while the regular edition comes with three photocards available only on its first pressing: one of Aya Matsuura, another for Miki Fujimoto, and the third one with both members. GAM's demand On the 2007 concert tour of Hello! Project (named ThePPN:Hello! Project 2007 Winter: Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary), GAM emceed one of the three emcee segments. During their segment, Aya Matsuura told their audience about her desire for a GAM concert. Miki Fujimoto, on the other hand, explained that before they could organize a concert they should have more original songs; she later concluded that she wanted an album. http://ayaya.free.fr/GAM/news-updates.htm News & Updates: News - 02/02/2007 2007-02-02 2007-04-27 Eventually, Tsunku and Up-Front Works Co. Ltd. listened and later approved their requests—the album was released on May 23, while the concert took place three days after the album's release. The album was originally expected to have nine songs;http://ikimasshoi.jphip.net/2007/03/31/matsuura-aya-new-single-and-new-show/ Matsuura Aya new single and TV show 2007-03-31 2007-04-26 https://archive.today/20070927225903/http://ikimasshoi.jphip.net/2007/03/31/matsuura-aya-new-single-and-new-show/ 2007-09-27 dead but for some unknown reasons, the number of tracks on the list changed to eleven. Production On the April 16, 2007 episode of Fujimoto's radio show DokiMiki Night, she confessed that there is more recording to be done in the album. Due to the tight and conflicting schedules of both members, they have to record their parts at different sessions.http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=spotlight&topic=173#spot Fujimoto Miki - DokiMiki Night (Summary 2007.04.16) 2007-04-16 2007-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20070426232251/http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=spotlight&topic=173#spot 26 April 2007 live However, the duo managed to finish the recordings without any problems due to their chemistry, which was influenced by their long-time friendship.http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/070523_01.html GAM "Eros kara Kawairashi sa made, Tōshindai no Kanojo tachi ga tsumatta 1st album" 2007-05-23 2007-05-26 Japanese https://web.archive.org/web/20070525051552/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/070523_01.html 25 May 2007 live On May 2, the album covers were publicly released in Japan; a commercial was also released to advertise the album. http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/1st-gam-amai-yuuwaku-covers/ 1st GAM ~ Amai Yuuwaku (Covers) 2007-05-02 2007-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080115232543/http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/1st-gam-amai-yuuwaku-covers/ 2008-01-15 dead On May 5, radio previews of "Ai no Fune," "Icha♡icha Summer," "Aijō Oasis," and "Amai Yūwaku" had emerged; another preview surfaced but its title was unknown. http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/1st-gam-amai-yuuwaku-album-sampler/ 1st GAM ~ Amai Yuuwaku (Album Sampler) 2007-05-05 2007-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306063331/http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/1st-gam-amai-yuuwaku-album-sampler/ 2008-03-06 dead On May 17, another cover was released to the public—the cover for the limited edition DVD.http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/gam-gets-solo-pvs/ GAM Gets Solo PVs 2007-05-17 2007-05-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20070520074305/http://someboys.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/gam-gets-solo-pvs/ 20 May 2007 dead The following day, the Oricon Charts released a poll of which albums would sell more through the Ninki Rankings. The company randomly asked 400 people off the streets what releases they know about releasing the following week or which ones they're going to buy. http://bluewind.wordpress.com/2006/06/09/ninki-rankings-analysis/ Ninki Rankings Analysis 2006-06-09 2007-05-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20070211004649/http://bluewind.wordpress.com/2006/06/09/ninki-rankings-analysis/ 2007-02-11 dead The album ranked #4 with 27.4%.http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/na/ Ninki Degree Album: Weekly Ranking 2007-05-21 Japanese https://web.archive.org/web/20070506205832/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/na/ 6 May 2007 live Post-release Simultaneous with the album's release on May 23, Oricon Charts published in their official website a special interview article of the group. The two talked about the album and later exclaimed that its theme is "freedom". https://jinryuichi-hnph.blogspot.com/2007/05/hp-hnph-news-gams-mikitty-lives-her.html H!P HNPH News - GAM's Mikitty Lives her "Freedom" and Satoda Getting Busy 2007-05-24 2007-05-26 Later that day, the album debuted on the daily album charts, taking the #4 spot. Track listing All lyrics written by Tsunku.http://tvstation.jp/special/artist/htm/matuura.html TV Station: Aya Matsuura discography 2007-04-26 Japanese https://web.archive.org/web/20070509183454/http://tvstation.jp/special/artist/htm/matuura.html 9 May 2007 dead dmy-all Thanks! Junketsu: Only 純潔～Only～ Purity: Only Melodies メロディーズ Ai no Fune 愛の船 Love Boat Koko de Kisu Shite ここで キスして Kiss Me Here Lu Lu Lu Icha icha Summer イチャ♡イチャ Summer Flirting in the Summer Aijō Oasis 愛情オアシス Love Oasis ...HThe title can be transcribed to Japanese alphabet (in katakana) and is written as ecchi エッチ, which translates to "lewd" or "indecent". Amai Yūwaku 甘い誘惑 Sweet Seduction Thanks! Yūwaku Remix Thanks! 誘惑Remix Thanks! Seduction Remix Bonus DVD (Limited Edition only) Melodies (Aya version) Melodies (Miki version) Lu Lu Lu (Dance Shot version) Personnel Aya Matsuura – vocals Miki Fujimoto – vocals Masafumi Nashida – arranger (tracks 1 and 11) Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki – arranger (tracks 2, 7, and 10) Kaoru Ōkubu – arranger (tracks 3 and 6) Kōichi Yuasa – arranger (track 4) Shōichirō Hirata – arranger (tracks 5 and 9) Yuichi Takahashi – arranger (track 8) Charts ReleaseChartPeak positionMay 23, 2007Oricon Daily Album Chart4Oricon Weekly Album Chart12 Notes and references 30em External links 1st GAM: Amai Yūwaku entry https://web.archive.org/web/20070513025737/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/hachama/07/a_01/ 2007-05-13 at Up-Front Works Official website Category:2007 albums Category:GAM (group) albums Category:Albums produced by Tsunku Category:2000s Japanese-language albums Category:Hachama albums